Almost a month

Wow. I don't know where November went. It was on it's way...I knew it was coming and then it was here and gone.

I was thrilled to have my parents here for two weeks. They came from far away and were here for Thanksgiving. It was something to be thankful for indeed. I think it was one of our best visits ever. E and L kept the grandparents in stitches most of the time, and L even impressed us with his first steps on Friday.

I feel incredibly blessed at this time in my life. I worry daily for M's job as the budget cuts here are deep and are not done yet. My job, while OK right now, will probably be OK, but it is still scary to hear about major budget cuts and projects being postponed. I was in high school during the last recession, so I wasn't really effected all that much. Now that I'm the one paying the bills, it makes all the difference.

I really pray for all of those who are in need right now. I have many friends who have been laid off or with spouses who have been laid off. They are in crisis right now. I hope that all will be OK for them. I am thankful that we are where we are and that we could potentially survive on one income for a period of time. 2009 will be a year of saving so that if something does happen, we would be OK. I guess that is my lesson for 2008 - save and plan for peace of mind.