Coffee Cup Gadget Charger

This just cracked me up! I love it!! It retails for about $30.

This handy power inverter, cleverly designed like a coffee cup to fit nicely in your car’s cup holder, coverts the DC power from your vehicle into two 120-volt AC outlets.

Reaching for your coffee cup to get an energy boost when you're tired is pretty much second nature. Well, now your gadgets can turn to a coffee cup of their own when they need an energy recharge.
The Coffee Cup Power Inverter is a conveniently shaped power source that coverts your car's DC power into two 120-volt AC outlets. Perfect for powering or charging TV's, DVD players, game consoles, cell phones, and other portable electronics. This coffee cup also has a USB charging port providing 500mA of power. The unique coffee cup shape fits nicely in today's auto/boat/truck cup holders, preventing it from moving around inside your vehicle.

Thankful!

In this season of Thanksgiving I am taking a moment to reflect on what I am thankful for. Here are just a few things.

Salvation - I am thankful that Christ died on the cross for me, when at any time he could have said "This is not worth it, I'm done". But he willingly stayed up on that cross and gave his life for me. Christ said I am worth it. He loves me that much! I know that in no way do I deserve it. Some of you know that I tend to be a worry wart (and I am working on that!) but one thing I never have to worry about or question is about my salvation. I know that when it's my time, He will take me home to live with him forever. I am looking forward to that and being reunited with my Grandpa. I miss him very much and am sad that he never got the chance to get to know my kids or be there for my sister's wedding. But I am looking forward to seeing him again in Heaven.

My Husband - I am thankful for such a loving husband. He is the best! He stands beside me know matter what. We have been through a lot together. Things have not always been easy, but I know he is in it for the long haul. He knows me very well. (Sometimes I think he knows me better than I know myself) His support means so much to me. I know that no matter what is going on around us that I can count on him. I am thankful for his strength, love, and humor. I love that he can be silly and have that child's heart. It is so much fun to see the excitement in his eyes every time we go to Disneyland or DisneyWorld. He is transformed into a kid again.

My kids - It was a long, hard wait for them. I went thru many times of sadness when I saw people around me getting pregnant and I wasn't. Or hearing about kids getting abused or aborted, when I wanted so badly just to have one. Many times I cried out to God asking "Why do these things happen? Will I ever have a baby?" I am thankful to those who helped me thru that time and picked me up again and again. I think that it makes me even more thankful to have the kids that I do. My kids bring me so much joy and happiness. I love to see them grow and learn new things. Although it is going way to fast. Right now I'm just trying to soak up every minute of them. I am truly blessed to have been given this family.

My family - I am blessed to have most of my family living close to me. (I wish those who live in other places could be closer so I could see them more. But if they are happy there then I'm ok with that) I love to be able to see my family easily. I have friends that their families are not close to them and don't have as easy of access to them as I do my family. Sometimes I take that for granted. I am very blessed to have my Mom so close and so willing to help out with the kids. She comes every Wednesday and watches the kids for a few hours so I can go to Ladies Bible Study/Lunch. I look forward to Wednesdays for just a little time of being Heidi and not Mom. My mom also takes the kids for sleepovers, watches them when I have appointments or need to run a bunch of errands. I know that things would be more challenging if I didn't have my mom helping out. I am very grateful for that. And I am also grateful for my parents example. Growing up I had many many friends who's parents were divorced. I am thankful that I never had to go thru that and knew that when my parents said "till death do us part" that they meant it. Thanks Mom and Dad!! I love you!!

My friends - I have been blessed with great friends. But they are more than that. They are family to me. I just love to be around them! I know that I can laugh, play, share, cry or even just be quiet with them and it's ok. (yes I know I'm not quiet often, but when I want to be, I can ) I don't have to worry about them judging me. I can just be myself. My friends love me so much that they are even willing to tell me things that I don't want to hear, but need to hear. They cry with me in the sad times and rejoice with me in the good times. They pick me up when I fall and bring me back down to earth when needed. They will always have a special place in my heart. I love you guys!!!

Those are just a few of the things I am thankful for. I could keep going on but for now I'll stop. Maybe in the next few days I'll post some more things. I have many things to be thankful for. I am thankful to God for providing me with so many blessings!!

Halloween

Here are the kids in their Halloween costumes. We had a great time. After their naps I took them up to see Mom and Dad. Then we headed to the Trapps house where everyone was meeting for pizza. Once we were full we headed out to the local care home and did our trick or treating there. They have all the residents sitting in their doorways with buckets of candy to hand out. They have a great time seeing the kids in their costumes. Of course there are a few "stops" where the residents don't actually give the kids candy. Some just aren't fully there, but that's ok. Hopefully they somehow enjoy seeing the kids even if we can't tell that they are. After the care center we headed to Michele's Grandma's House. MorMor just loves to see the kids each year and they look forward to the popcorn balls she makes. Ok so do the big kids! LOL The big kids did some of the houses in MorMor's neighborhood before heading back to the Trapps. The kids and I made our candy trades. Jaden ended up with tons of candy. He filled his bucket and then half of Acacia's bucket so I had plenty of trading options. Then the big kids headed back out to their neighborhood with Jessie once she got home from work. We stayed and played for a little bit but then it was time to come home. We never did see the big kids come back so I have no idea how much more they got. Enough to last all year I'm sure!!