A Year of Gratitude: Day 357 (still late)

Today I am grateful that I got to go on a "sister date" with my sister tonight.  We went to the holiday movie preview event at our local movie theatre, and it was a lot of fun, as usual.  But beyond the previews, it's just nice to get to spend time with her just the two of us.

Have a wonderful night!

A Year of Gratitude: Day 356 (late)

Today I am grateful for all the help I've received as of late.  Last night my in-laws watched the kids (and put them to bed) while I went to a PTC meeting, and tonight my mom did the same while Christine and I went to the holiday movie preview event at our local movie theatre.  This is an insanely hectic week, and I am so grateful for all the help I've been given.

Have a wonderful night!

A Year of Gratitude: Day 355 (late)

Think I'll be able to catch up by the end of the "year".  Man, I hope so.  I'm not very happy that I'm so far behind, but life is ... whew, exhausting right now.  Anyhow ...

Today I am grateful I did part of a crossword puzzle while we were waiting for Baylor to get out of school.  I love doing crossword puzzles; they were a staple during my time at MSU, and I miss doing them more regularly.  But today I did part of one, and it was wonderful.

Have a wonderful night!

A Year of Gratitude: Day 354 (late)

Today I am grateful that I have the wonderful children I have.  I wish I had more patience with them, for them; they deserve a mom who can help keep them on track without losing her cool.  I guess it's just difficult when you see some of the frustrating aspects of yourself in your children; you want so much more for them, and you wonder how much you've contributed to it.

But I digress.

They are amazing, sweet, adorable, smart, talkative kiddos, and I am lucky to be their mom.

Have a wonderful night!

A Year of Gratitude: Day 353 (late, as usual)

Today I am grateful that the people, likely bored teenagers, who knocked over our mailbox today did not entirely succeed in their attempt.  Yes, the mailbox was laying on the ground, but I had already pretty much done that when I ran into it this past winter and Bryson was able to just stick it back in the ground, at least until morning.

Oh, and did I mention they tried to knock it over by throwing a big pumpkin at it?  Yeah, and the best part is that, because it didn't face much resistance with the mailbox, the pumpkin sailed into the middle of our lawn, unbroken, and ready for display (though Bryson later told me that the stem was broken off a bit).  I feel bad that this could very well be someone else's pumpkin; we saw pumpkins in most of the lawns in our neighborhood, so I'm guessing the youths didn't bother buying any large-ish pumpkins to use as cannons; they just stole them off people's porches instead.

Have a wonderful night!

P.S.  I am sorry if part of this doesn't make sense ... I was starting to fall asleep as I was writing.  You should have seen the first draft.  Yikes!

A Year of Gratitude: Day 352 (late)

Today I am grateful for the connection my sister and I have.  For whatever reason, we both have a tendency to quote movies and television shows in everyday conversation.  Most of the time, she and I are the only ones that get it - at least right away - and in that brief moment it's just ours, and I love that.

Have a wonderful night!

A Year of Gratitude: Day 351 (late)

Today I am grateful for the tights I bought at Meijer before heading out to go fishing with Baylor and his classmates.  Yup, I wore tights under my jeans to help me stay warm on the excursion ... and then ended up wearing them all day long because I never really warmed up.  The tights took the edge off for sure, though, and I might just have to get a few more pair to help make the winter a little more bearable.

Have a wonderful night!

A Year of Gratitude: Day 350 (late, late, late)

Today I am grateful that Baylor's first kindergarten field trip went really well.  He didn't catch any fish, but he looked cute trying to.

Plus, the weather held out and only sprinkled a little here and there.  They fished, found fun objects in the park around the lake, and did sketches of their findings.

Though it was very cold, everyone seemed to have fun and no one got hooked during a casting.  Win win!

Have a wonderful night!

A Year of Gratitude: Day 349 (again, late)

Today I am grateful I got to see Baylor smiling and chatting with a couple of his classmates in line this morning.  They were comparing mittens and gloves - it was the first really cold morning - and Baylor was wearing his new convertible fingerless mittens and actually showed them off a little to the other kids.  And he smiled this huge, HUGE smile.

Have a wonderful night!

A Year of Gratitude: Day 348 (late)

Today I am grateful that the power strip that our treadmill is hooked up to was working when I went down to try to fix it this morning.

I am also grateful that Mollie rested for my entire run today.  Yup, when I couldn't figure out how to squeeze a run in before the kiddos got up, I decided to try fitting a workout in during nap/rest time.  There are a few logistical issues with this, sweating being the main one, but I have been dying to run since school started and I had to jump on the opportunity.  We'll see how long this lasts.

But for now ... yay!

Have a wonderful night!