Thankful on the 17th

Apparently for a few days there I was only thankful every other day! ha!

The kids and I just had a little afternoon snack and they were excited and grateful for the unexpected surprise.   Don’t you love appreciative children?

A friend of ours who rides to church with us sometimes gave the kids a coupon book for free Frosty's.  So we stopped by Wendy’s after the grocery store.   Yum!

So today I’m thankful for thoughtful friends, appreciative kids, and of course, chocolate ice cream!!

 

And here are some cuties for you!

A Month of Thankfulness–Day 16

I’m thankful for a few things today.  Becca has been sick for a few days and she’s feeling better today.  So far only the kids have had this cold.  Thankful that the adults are still well!

My mom is visiting today!  Dad has a meeting in town and she came along.  Right now she is doing school with Hayes.

Thankful for my sweet mama and that she lives close enough to visit for the day!  We are blessed!

Thankfulness Day 14

Becca and I stayed home from church today because she was feeling bad.  She rarely wants to just lie around so I knew she was sick.  But I really missed going to church!  So today, I’m thankful for my church.

I love love love our church.  It’s a multi-ethnic, multi-cultural group of believers in Jesus Christ.  There are about 50 nations represented through the members and missionaries.  The flags from all of those countries hang around the worship center and it is such a neat feeling to see those each week.  To be reminded that church isn’t about the walls around you on a Sunday morning.  We have fellow believers all over the world, worshipping in large buildings, under trees, in tents, in jungles, in freedom and in secret. 

“There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to one hope when you were called;  one Lord, one faith, one baptism;  one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.”  Ephesians 4: 4-6

(And I’m also thankful that Becca’s feeling better tonight!)

Thankfulness Day 12

The kids and I had a spontaneous field trip to Discovery Place today.  I love my city and am thankful for all the fun things there are to do here! 

Here’s a little look at our day via iPhone pics.

Thankfulness Day 11

I’m thankful for homeschooling today. I’m not the perfect mom (who is?) and I’m definitely not the perfect homeschool mom. I get frustrated and worn out. I snap at the kids, have unrealistic expectations, and doubt my abilities.

And then I have a morning like today.

Here’s what I saw when I got up this morning. (My kids are EARLY risers and their mother is not.)

Not sure about the trashcan, but they were coloring together.

And then this happened.

 

Kind of makes it all worth it to see them learn.

Thankfulness Month–Day 9

Ok first, who can believe I’ve blogged for 9 days straight?

I’m a little shallow (and maybe a teeny bit hormonal) in my thankfulness today. 

The first is one of my absolute favorite holiday treats.

It doesn’t taste quite like a St*rbucks Peppermint Mocha, but it’s the next best (and cheaper!) thing.

 

And these are just two of my favorite treats, period.

Come on.  Dark chocolate AND caramel?  What’s better than that?

Still Thankful!! Day 8

Today I’m thankful for my little guy.  We had a date night tonight at McDonald’s (his choice).  Then we went shopping for his sister’s birthday present.  He’s a pretty fun date.

 

 

I have to tell you what he did today.  (Sorry for the repeat, FB friends!)  We went to the gym this morning and as we pulled into the lot, I hear this from the backseat: Uh, mom?  I forgot my shoes!

So I did what any mom would do.  I carried him on my back into the gym and worked out!  And then I posted about it on Facebook and blogged about it.