Gratituesday… long trips in the car…
Tuesday, July 1st, 2008Allan and the kids and I arrived home late last night, after an all day trip from my folks’ house in California. When Allan drove it alone last week, he made it home in just over 9 hours. With the kids? It took almost 12 hours. Yep, a 6 year old, a 3 year old, [...]
Gratituesday… the breast cancer edition…
Tuesday, June 24th, 2008My sister Sarah was recently diagnosed with breast cancer, and my kids and I are staying with my folks in California – going back and forth to Sarah’s house, hanging out, helping some, and being a part of the battle. This week, I’m tired, but feeling thankful today for a variety of things that have come up since the [...]
Gratituesday – My Son’s Teacher
Tuesday, June 3rd, 2008My oldest, Samuel, entered Kindergarten yesterday last month last August. It was a tremendously, tremendously difficult time for this Mama. He’s my first, so naturally I was anxious, but Samuel is also extra special in a few particular areas, and I was nervous how that was going to play out in a classroom where I [...]
Gratituesday – Just thankful…
Tuesday, May 27th, 2008I know this is going to sound super cheesy, but today… today, I’m thankful for Gratituesday. I need this Gratituesday discipline in my life (AND I need a Gratiwednesday and Gratithursday and well, you know…). There are some weeks, and this is one of them, where if I didn’t have my Gratituesday post to think about, I might [...]
Gratituesday – Unlimited Long Distance
Tuesday, May 20th, 2008Whenever I sit to write a Gratituesday post, I immediately have plenty of ideas come to mind. There is just a LOT to be thankful for around here. My kids are adorable and sweet and loving (except when they are frustrating and fussing with each other), and my husband treats me like a queen. But, [...]