thankful: november 16

i'm a little behind on my thankful entries.  hard juggling a full time job, family and blogging. 

 

this photo was taken on my birthday over at grandma alicia's house.  she made me a birthday dinner and played the "happy birthday song" on her piano.  she tried to teach the girls how to play the song. they couldn't really play it but it was the cutest attempt ever. 

 

today, i'm grateful for grandma's who have us over for dinner.  for entertaining them with toys and attempting to teach them how to play the piano.  and for my camera that helps me stop and literally focus on the small things more clearly at times.

thankful: november 11

i talked to my kids this morning about veteran's day and what it means.  i can't even get thru a conversation like that without tears because "thank you" just doesn't feel like enough to express how indebted i feel to our soldiers and all their mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers, husbands, wives and children for giving up so much, for all of the rest of us... for our country.

 

today, i am thankful to be in a warm house on this cold, snowy day.  to be able to provide activities that will entertain my children.  there are so many less fortunate.  this is a blessing which i do not take for granted.

 

every day... starting today, i am going to think of one thing that i am grateful for.  i'm going to engage mckenzie in this activity.  these would make a nice bound collection as a mini book to remember current gratitudes.  i don't think it's going to be hard.  not at all.