A Year of Gratitude: Day 191

Today I am grateful that Baylor told me, several times in fact, before he went to bed that he loves me.  It's not every night that this happens; quite often I will say "Sweet dreams!" and "I love you, love you, love you!" as I'm leaving his room and he won't/doesn't respond.  I know he loves me, and I'm sure part of it is that he's really tired, so I tend to just let it go.  But it is awesome to hear him say it and respond like he is supposed to.

Gotta love the small victories!

Have a wonderful night!

A Year of Gratitude: Day 190 (a day late)

I know this might sound strange, but today I'm grateful that our dishwasher finally broke.  The racks have been rusting away, the utensil basket is broken and occasionally the forks and knives would poke through the bottom and make it difficult to pull out the bottom rack, and so on and so forth.  So when the detergent somehow didn't get used and all the dishes from the last two loads came out just as dirty as when they went in, that was it.  The very last straw.

Yes, it sucks that I had to wash two dishwashers full of dirty dishes all over again and that we are currently out of a dishwasher, but this means we get to start looking for a new one!

*sigh*

It's amazing what we get excited about as we start to get older.

Have a wonderful night!

Coordinating Outfits!

As the mom of a boy and a girl, this so rarely happens, but the kiddos are wearing coordinating outfits today and I just had to share!

It's not an exact match, of course, but they look so cute!


(Mollie is only wearing one pink sock because she got a scrape on the bottom of her foot yesterday, and I'm trying to deter her from taking the bandaid off.)

A Year of Gratitude: Day 189

Today I'm grateful for, well ...

Have a wonderful day!

A Year of Gratitude: Day 188

Today I am grateful for the little moment I had with Baylor after dinner, while Mollie was still trying to finish eating.  He wanted to show me the eleven planets (I know ... I didn't know about this either) and tell me all about them.  I felt awake and alert, something I've been struggling with a lot lately, and I got to snuggle a little with my wonderful son.  It was really nice.

I feel like I have to start soaking in all these moments and snuggles and smiles because in the fall he'll be going to school for all-day kindergarten, and I don't even know how that's going to work.  I will miss him so much, as will Mollie.  I know we'll find our new normal, but the thought boggles my mind right now.

So, I'm letting it go for now.  Letting it go and just enjoying our time together as much as I can.  That's all we can ever do, right?

Have a wonderful night!

A Year of Gratitude: Day 187 (a day late)

Today I am grateful for the weather finally warming up.  My winter wardrobe was getting a bit tired, and I was really tired of being cold all the time.

So, yay for warm weather!

Have a wonderful day!

A Year of Gratitude: Day 186

Today, on this Mother's Day, I am grateful for my one-and-only mother.  I am grateful for all the love she's showered me and the rest of our family with over all these years.  

Thanks for everything, Mom!  I love you!

Have a wonderful night!

A Year of Gratitude: Day 185

Today I am grateful I got a chance to run again this morning.  It had been a while since I last ran; I had a cold for about a week or so and didn't feel up to it.  So it was really good to get back on the treadmill again today and get moving.

Speaking of which, I should get to bed so I can get up and do it again tomorrow.

Have a wonderful night!

A Year of Gratitude: Day 184 (a day late)

Today I am grateful to have gotten a ton of laundry done.  And not just done in the washer and dryer, but the kids' clothes have been put away, mine are folded (or hanging dry), the napkins and towels are all tucked into their respective drawers ... it's a refreshing feeling.  That amazing feeling of not having something so small hanging over your head.  All day I walk around this house with visual reminders of all the things I haven't "gotten to yet", sitting around here hanging over my head.  And to get so much done today felt awesome.

Have a wonderful night!

That's What They Said: Oh, Miss Mollie and the Protein-Averse

Mollie:  (after sneezing heartily three times) *clicks tongue a few times*  Good stuff!


(After Baylor took something Mollie wanted and noticed she was scowling at him ...)
Baylor:  Are you going to hit me?
Mollie:  No.
Baylor:  Okay.
Mollie:  But I am very disappointed on you.


(Mollie went over to the coat closet, opened the basket with their hats and mittens in it, and ...)
Me:  Mollie, what are you doing?
Mollie:  I'm putting on gloves.  I'm going to play baseball.
Me:  (smiling)  Oh, okay.
Mollie:  I'm going to play baseball.  For the Tigers.  You know.



(Mollie singing and pretending to read a poem at the beginning of Baylor's latest High Five Magazine)
Butterfly, butterfly, butterfly!
Butterfly, butterfly, butterfly!
You can't chase squirrels yeeeeeeeetttt
Because you don't have any feeeeeeeeeeeet!
You can't drive yeeeeeeeeeeetttt
Because you have wings instead of ...
Aaaaaaaaaarrrrrrmmmmsss!
You can't drive a car or a train or a spaceship yeeeeeeeettttt
Because you don't have aaaaaaaaarrrrrrrmmmms!



Me: (after Baylor has declared he doesn't like pb&j sandwiches anymore) So you're telling me you don't like peanut butter and jelly sandwiches anymore?!
Baylor:  No!  I don't.  They have too much protein.
Me:  (stifling a laugh) Too much protein?  Do you not like protein?
Baylor:  No!  I don't!  I only like fiber and carbon-hydrates.
(He then went on to eat string cheese like it was going out of style.)