I’ve had deep thoughts throughout the day about what I’m thankful for. My warm home (after an NPR story on homelessness in VT) and my ability to buy groceries (after an annoying trip to the grocery store)… but tonight, while I’m high on party endorphines (and wine!) I’m going to say today I’m thankful for my ability to draw a crowd! I had 10 positive RSVPs and 15 people came tonight! It was a great time! I had such fun.
Sadly tomorrow I will NOT be thankful on the WW scale!
Picture of metro station and list of public transportation around the world. (Thanks for the help Rosy!!)
… the time I had to make this nutritious and delicious vegetable soup, which will help me resist the pancakes after swimming lessons tonight.
This guy!
He works hard at work and takes care of his family. He did the research on the new appliances and the hard labor to install them all. He is a good man. A good father. A good husband. And a good friend. I am fortunate and thankful he chose spend his life with me.
Dadddy shark attack!
Saturday morning
My beautiful, silly family surrounded my new appliances! (the broken microwave will be leaving soon, hopefully to be replaced by a snazzy cookbook shelf!)
I had a great birthday weekend! Friday night dinner with my grandparents, Saturday company with old friends, Sunday grocery shopping, kitchen remodeling, and a date with my little boy. What more could I ask for in a birthday weekend!?! I have to pick up the kids in a few minutes but I wanted to post a few quick pictures of our good times.
Smiling faces!
Cake! (and ice cream that Lex insisted we buy)
Baby smiles!
The kids had fun playing with baby Kate. Lex spent a lot of time with her. Here he is moving the block just out of her way, making her giggle and scoot towards it.
Happy girls! These two have a great time together! :)
We had cake after lunch then took the kids swimming to use up some chocolately energy!
Can't end the visit without some princess time.
Tonight I am thankful that I can cuddle on the couch with my hubby, watch Castle on Hulu, and close my day quietly at 8:15pm. Tomorrow begins yet another busy week.
For without her, none of this would have been possible. I’d like to write a deep and moving post, but my brain ODed on chocolate cake and checked out about an hour ago. And I can’t find my camera. In short, I love you Mom. Thank you for brining me into this world and supporting me every step of the way.
Is 8am too early to dig into a chocolate cake?!?
Today I am thankful for family. I am part of a wonderful family, full of love and caring. I couldn’t be more blessed. I have little people around to keep me smiling, keep me moving, and keep me laughing. They express their love in such beautiful ways.
I have big people in my life who take care of me, make sure I take care of myself, love me, support me, and keep me guessing :) I read several emotional blog posts today about Veterans Day and mother’s who send their sons and daughters off to war and it made me want to cry. In my perfect world I’d gather my family close, wrap you in my arms, and keep you forever!
I had a wonderful day with family, a wonderful evening with family, tomorrow will be a wonderful day with almost family, and soon I get to spend several days with even more family. I couldn’t be happier. Thank you all.
Thirty five years ago.