X-Men: Raising Super-Heroes... And Living to Tell About It.: Overdue Thankfulness...

Monday, December 1, 2008

Overdue Thankfulness...

An overdue list of things that I am thankful for: Beginning with this little boy. He graced us with his unexpected presence, growing inside of me 18 months ago... Nine months ago, he took his time (25 hours) coming into our world, and our lives have never been the same. Every day when I see his sweet smile, I realize that this life is worthwhile, because of him.

I am thankful for family. I am thankful for grandparents that love me, and grandparents that love my little boy. I get a little sad when I think about the great grandparents that Jaxon never got to meet.

And I am also thankful for this goofy smile. Look at all of those teeth!

I am thankful for my salvation. God must love me a whole lot in order to give His Son for me. There aren't many people that I can imagine giving my son's life for (okay, I don't think there is anyone!) I am thankful that God loves me so much.
And I am thankful that He loves this silly little boy.

I am thankful for lazy days, sitting around the house with nothing that HAS to be done. I am thankful that in four days, my student teaching will be finished and I will get to be at home with my little boy like this everyday.

And I am thankful that I GOT A NEW CAMERA- a new camera that is good enough to capture this drool stringing from the most precious mouth ever created...

And most of all, I am thankful for this man. I love this man. He is the greatest blessing and I am so thankful that God chose me to be his wife. I look forward to the rest of our lives together.

And I am thankful that he is such a wonderful father to our son...

And I am thankful that there are only 25 days 'til Christmas! (And for the snow that was falling from the sky when I left home this morning!)

I hope that everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving, full of gratitude and people/things in which to be thankful... Isn't God good?

5 comments:

3rd Grade Teachers said...: I was sitting here at school, mad over things I have no control over, so I opened up your blog hoping for some sweet new pictures and words to remind me that there are more important things than the junk going on here. Thanks, Kendra for you sweet thoughts and for always being open to the things God lays on your heart. It's ALWAYS such a blessing!!!; December 1, 2008 at 10:47 AM
Kendra Mason said...: I'm always glad to get on here and read your comments. It reminds me that there is someone out there that cares about what is going on in my crazy mind... and cares enough to read about it. Thanks for that!; December 1, 2008 at 11:20 AM
3rd Grade Teachers said...: I do care...very much, and as I said, I am always blessed by what you have to say. Your sweet mother-in-law means the world to me, and what matters to her matters to me. You all matter to her, and so that at first made you special in and of itself. Now, I am just so thankful to have you as a friend! I hope that makes sense (the kids keep coming up asking me questions-HA!!); December 1, 2008 at 12:05 PM
Kendra Mason said...: tell the kids to sit down and be quiet... learning can wait. reading my blog, however, can not! ha ha!; December 1, 2008 at 12:20 PM
3rd Grade Teachers said...: You're so funny!!!; December 1, 2008 at 12:49 PM

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The Beginning...

Justin and Kendra fell in love on their first date- May 13, 2005. Five months later he put a ring on her finger and asked her to be his wife. On May 20, 2006 they stood before their family and friends and said "I do," and God placed a blessing on their new lives together. Anniversary number one brought a big surprise and on February 24, 2008- Jaxon Thorpe Mason graced us with his amazing presence and we became a family. Almost three years later, God blessed us with our second son, Knox Holmes Mason, and we are more in love with Him, with each other and with our kiddos than we thought we could ever be...

The Daddy

Oh, him? Justin is not only the best Daddy in the world, but he's also the guy that holds the key to my heart. He loves me like no one has ever loved me, and like no one else will ever love me. Even though we drive each other crazy sometimes, we both know we're soul mates. Our love is real and we thank God for it. Justin is an amazing man of God, and the thing that I love most about him is the fact that he's real. His "boyish good looks" first caught my eye, but his love for the Lord won my heart. Well, that and his gorgeous smile!

The Mommy

If there's one thing I can do, it's love. And I do that as passionately and as crazy as I can. I view much of life through my camera lens, and I love being "just a stay-at home" mom and I'm thankful for my daily experiences with Jaxon and Knox. Every night, I look at my beautiful little boys and thank God for letting me be exhausted at the end of the day. Not only am I crazy in love with my sons, but I love my goofy husband so much that some days I feel like my heart will bust. I am loved by my Jesus, and every day with Him is sweeter than the day before. I thank Him every day for choosing me to be the love of Justin's life and the Mommy to sweet Jaxon and baby Knox.

The Big Brother Superhero.

Our boys are our life- and we are so thankful for our oldest son, Jaxon. He's one of the reasons that we wake up every day. He has shown us what really matters in life. He has an amazing personality and is one of the funniest little people that I have ever met. I'm not just saying that because I'm his mom. The boy REALLY IS FUNNY! He keeps us laughing. At five, he enjoys playing anything involving a ball, music, Spiderman & Batman and hanging out with his Baby Brother. He's hilarious, stubborn and loved beyond measure. He's my strength and our joy. Words can't express how proud we are of this big boy! His name means "God has been gracious," and God most certainly has!

The Little Brother Superhero.

We never knew how much love our hearts could actually hold, until we welcomed our second son into this world. Knox doubled the size of our hearts and made our lives so much brighter. He has the most beautiful big, brown eyes, and a smile that starts a chain reaction, because when you see it, you can't help but smile yourself. The child has a laugh that could melt the coldest of hearts. His big brother is crazy about him, and so are his Mommy and Daddy. He's never still, no not for a second. He loves to eat. He loves shoes. He loves Mickey Mouse, Toy Story & Cars, but he loves his Big Brother the most. Sweet baby Knox is our precious gift from God.