23rd Day of Gratitude - An Evening Glass of Vino

It doesn't happen too often, but sometimes, Ross and I can enjoy a nice glass of wine in the evening.

day 22 - Nature

This month has proved to be a little challenging for me, I have to say. Irony, I guess... I did mention at the beginning that it was on the hardest days that this would be at the same time the most difficult, but the most rewarding.

Today, I am thankful for the warm winds that were blowing and the blue sky above and the ability to capture some nature on camera. I love nature pictures like these and am thankful to be able to capture them on my own.

These are just weeds but I think the cloud in the background and the blue sky help paint a pretty picture.


And berries and a blue sky...

21st Day of Gratitude - Sibling Play

Although we definitely have our moments, Zoey and Max usually have some great play and interaction time. We are thankful for that and just love to watch and listen to them play together, or play separately but near each other.

Here they are running in the yard while Ross mowed the grass for the last time before winter. We had a nice day, and enjoyed the outside time.


And then back inside for some crafts... Max is not a fan of crafty things, but he will hang out and make up his own game with all the materials while Zoey does her thing!

20th DoG- iTunes and Kitchen Dancing!

I don't know how many times I have turned to Ross and said how much I love iTunes. I love being able to just get one new song and not have to buy an entire album. And now with the Shazam App (coolest app, thanks Susie!!) I can hear a song anywhere and find out what it is so that I can have it to listen too. And I just love music, too! Lot's of different kinds. I remember always having music playing in the house growing up. Saturday morning cleanings always included tunes in the background. I still do it today... Have to clean the floor? Way more enjoyable if good music is in the background! Want a mellow mood in the house? Play something calm and soothing! In a funky mood? Turn up the tunes and dance it out... Just wanna have some fun? Play your favorite song of the moment over and over and dance in the kitchen!! That's what I do all of the time. My kids sometimes roll there eyes, but a lot of the times, I can get them to join in, and if the kids join in, Ross does too! So fun and thankful...

Don't mind my outfit, I got distracted in the middle of getting dressed, so I am still in pajama bottoms... whatever, it's Saturday!!

19th Day of Gratitude- Paper Crafts

This just made me smile so big when Zoey brought it home for me to see...



They will grow out of their desire to make things, before I would get tired of seeing them. I just love stuff like this.

18th Day of Gratitude -

I sat down to write this post today about something else, and I looked over and saw this...



It kind of trumps the other thing I was going to write... Some days its the big things, other days its the little things...

17th Day of Gratitude - Yum!

So, today, I am thankful for these guys...
There are five of them...
Some may even call them brothers...

And, they make some pretty tasty burgers...
So tasty, in fact, that this In-N-Out loving girl, can survive in Ohio

And today, these guys saved me...
(Since I went to the grocery store and bought everything for Thanksgiving and forgot my key ingredients for tonight's dinner!)

This picture is out of focus, but cracks me up! Max is practically skipping back to the table with a big 'ole smile! So excited!


Don't get in between man and his meat...


Or this girl either (I asked Ross if I could take the above picture and Zoey wanted to have one of herself!)



I'm also thankful that our resident vegetarian (Max) ate his first ENTIRE cheeseburger tonight! He's not just vegetarian, he is super picky... so we just make baby steps with him and food and this was a big step!


Yay!