gratitude {day 19}

I am grateful that the weather was mild and that the drive was beautiful.



Oh and the kids slept most of the trip there. THANK GOODNESS!!!

gratitude {day 18}

I am grateful for the plug, (as my husband insists we call it)



We are sorta anti-plug. Kroten never took one and took to his thumb instead and that has been such a blessing for several different reasons. So we were hoping that kem would do the same. She, however, has become quite fond of this little contraption that is attached to her face. I dont like it, but I am grateful for it.

We leave for a 12 hour road trip today... I AM GRATEFUL FOR THE PLUG!!!

Which leads me to tell you that I am going to not care about the computer while we are away, so I will do catchup gratitude when we get home! I will still be looking though!

gratitude {wordless wednesday}

gratitude {day 16}

Today I am grateful for my mother... and chocolate.

I was feeling a little overwhelmed and anxious this afternoon and k man wouldn't go down for a nap. My mom was going to watch the kids at 4 o clock anyway, so at about one, I packed everything up and headed over there early.

I let her hold kem, kroten played and I ate chocolate. Then she babysat for me.

I needed that today... home, chocolate and a babysiter. Thanks mom, you have all the answers.

gratitude {day 15}

I am so grateful for our pediatrician. She is about the size of a 10 year old and makes my kids look huge, but she is the best doc ever. I think she might even have a crush on k man. She loves him. Every time we see her, she makes me feel like such a good mom and like I am doing things right. I love her... I would travel a thousand miles to go to her!

gratitude {day 14}

cliche as it is...

...today I am grateful for this crazy, sticky, unorganized, emotional, beautiful, mess that I call my life.

(and tickly, cuddly days like today)

gratitude {day 13}

I am grateful today that normally I have really good hearing. Because today I cannot hear.

I have had this cold that is clearing up but decided to move into my ears. I can't hear anything outside of my body, but I can hear everything I chew times a million. It is horrible.

Please bring my good hearing (that I am SOOO grateful for) back!

gratitude {day 12}

Today I am truly grateful for photography.



Not photography itself, not even photography as an art form. I am not grateful that it was invented, or that I (if I might say so myself) am pretty good at it. I am grateful that I have been so blessed with photography.

Heavenly Father knows each of us, and he knew that at this particular point in my life, I was going to need a confidence boost and an hour or two a week away from my kids. So he gave me photography. He knew I wasn't going to be perfect at it, so he gave us the means to buy a really nice camera. He knew that I have no idea how to get clients, so he gave me church and lots of people who want pictures. He knows that I live in Oregon, and he has given me enough nice days to take the pictures I need to. (sorry if your praying for rain, He is answering my prayers right now!) He knows that I need something to make me feel good about myself and like I actually, maybe, possibly have a talent. He knew that so he blessed me with this one.

I never, ever look at one of my pictures and think, "man I am good" without first thanking the man upstairs, I would be nothing with out his hand in it all!

gratitude {day 11}

I am grateful for kem kem's let it snow pj's that daddy picked out for her today. They have been making me smile all day long.



Oh and I am thankful for pj days.

gratitude {wordless wednesday}