thankfulness

By the end of Thanksgiving break our Thankful Tree looked like this: Let’s get a closer look at each side before we took it all down to make way for Christmas: There we go:) Every now and again the kids’ friends would ask for leaves so they could write their…

I know Christmas is in full-swing. I know there are people around who have it all wrapped up under their trees.   But I’m still stuck on gratitude and Thanksgiving for a few more days.  Because there is so dang much to be grateful for.  It just doesn’t seem right…

We hosted 52 at our house for Thanksgiving.  So grateful for that opportunity, I love hosting. But since it was right after the Turkey Trot it had to be pretty carefully orchestrated. The night before gave us a beautiful sunset as Dave worked late into the night setting up Turkey…

Well, I’m sitting here surrounded on every side by boxes of Christmas gear half way strewn around the house with Christmas music jingling. We decorated for FHE last night while watching Elf, and let’s just say Elf kind of took a little bit of precedence over the actual decorating part.…

…and then come back. It’s like there’s a magic in the air around here since Max returned for Thanksgiving early Friday morning.   I don’t know that there could be four more adoring sisters trying to soak up that brother of theirs right now. It’s like the relationships have blossomed…

Years ago my sisters-in-law and I had a little rotation going.  Each week we’d take turns meeting at one of our homes and doing whatever little project that person needed.  It was a great way to get together and also get things done as our little toddler cousins wrecked havoc…

Today I’m so grateful for friends.   Grateful for the ones who mold me and help shape me into who I want to be.  Old ones who helped me raise my babies: New ones who inspire me: (Ok only one of those is really “new” but all three have been…

As I mentioned a while back, a couple months ago we decided to “give” a sink to Lucy.  I told her she “got to” be in charge of keeping that special thing spick and span all the time (for the random dishes through the day and after breakfast) and that…

It’s a pretty day here in the desert.   I’m so grateful for winter here.  I’m in love with the slanted light and the slight crispness in the air. I’m so grateful that Elle and Grace wear the same size shoes I do.  I know, another weird thankful thing and…

Ok, I am really starting my gratitude posts as of today. Because it’s already November 12th for crying out loud!  How did that happen? I’m grateful for my computer.  It’s getting fixed and there’s nothing like absence to make the heart grow fonder.  Oh boy that was a good investment.…