Cute little mullet necks


Fall evenings


A moment that is quiet even if its when I'm in the bathroom.

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10/21/12

Going home.

Ladies nights.


Baby snuggles.


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10/14/2012

Him.


Him.



Them.


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10/13/2012

My sweet hubs.





This little goon.


Fall Afternoons in the park


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Adventures with frogs


Little boy taking on the bigger one.


Funny car rides.


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10/6/2012

Playing animals with my youngest alone.


Time with seester.


Milestones.


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10/3/2012

Brothers walking hand in hand


Boys in the window


Fall collections


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8/20/2012

Time off to relax.

Mia snuggles in the morning.

Goat cheese nachos.

My sister who makes me laugh and smile.

Spending time with Mom friends.

Perfect weather (IE around 80 with a breeze!). 

Affirmations and prayers to calm my anxiety and help me sleep.

Adventures.

8/17/2012

A cool night to break the heat.

Sitting in the still quiet darkness of my backyard.

Hearing the leaves rustle in the gentle breeze.


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8/16/2012

My squishy down pillow I've clung to for years.

Movie nights with mg.

Cold clean water.


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8/14/2012

A cool cozy couch to sleep upon on hot nights

Henry's leg hugs




This child's smile!

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8/8/2012

Old clothes fitting like new.

Coloring with Owen.


The promise of mercies being new every morning! Thank you Jesus for that! And for all.

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8/7/2012

Cloudy skies.

One and a half weeks left of school.

Toast with creamed honey and peanut butter.

8/6/2012

Breakfast for dinner

The air conditioner in my window

San Pellegrino.


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8/2/2012

Thursdays.

Telling knock knock jokes in the car with Mia.

Sitting and watching pigeons by a fountain.

8/2/2012

Making zucchini bread



Mango lassi



Block towers



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Summer evenings, with dusky skies and sweet breezes.

Swim lessons!

The way Mia can find or make humor out of everything.

Not being bogged down with homework.

Taking time to write about the things I love.

7/29-30/2012

Pop cycles.

Salt water taffy.

A husband who will get out and help another car push.

Early morning dr apts.



Swim lessons resumed.

The hope of gluten free zucchini bread this afternoon.


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7/28/2012

A date with Owen.





First green bean harvest from or garden.

Grocery shopping with the whole family.

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7/27/2012

Seeing a post from my sister!

Henry's sweet little voice chattering away.

The Olympics.




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7/26/12

I love having access to this blog again, because there are so many things I love!

Field trips with Mia's class
Holding Mia's tiny hand in mine
Striking a balance between work and play
Having a better outlook today than yesterda

7/25/2012

Reading to my children.



Deep cleaning book shelves.

Clean towels folded and towered high.


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7/24/2012

Noisy car rides.

Wiping counters.

And faces...


Just being home.

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7/23/2012

Cities spread out far beneath in miniature.

Bumpy landings

Perfect skylines captured from bus windows


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7/17/2012

Starbucks


Good discussions at swim lessons




This kid

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7/13/2012

Watering the vegetable garden.

Henry's whisper voice.

Warm days with cool nights.


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7/12/2012

Watching him learn to swim



Dinner made by friends

Time spent with long time friends the kind that time never changes your friendship...and you pick up where you left off 5 months ago or 5 years ago.

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7/10/2012

Husbands strong hands

Medicine that eases the pain in my head

Brothers.


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7/8/2012

The migraines have taken hold of me this weekend but I can still find things to be grateful for. I still have so much in life that I love.

The sound of crayons hurrying across a coloring book page.

Chubby baby bodies warmed from the sun, sitting on my lap.

My husbands gentle care for me. Bringing me water and iced wash cloths for my head.



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Two days worth 7/4&7/5

Long summer walks

BBQs with friends

Marshmallows roasted perfectly

Owen telling stories to his grandma on the phone

Watching the office

Hot chocolate

7/3/2012

Friends who love me and my kids

Whole days spent in jim jams.

Popcorn and strawberry coconut milk ice cream.


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7/2/2012

Family dinners.

Teaching Owen to read.

Wind rustling through leaves as I fall asleep.


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6/30/2012

Summer rain drenching my garden.

Old blouses new again.


Quiet moments stolen in the afternoon with the husband.

6/29/2012

This quilt and it's perfect weight and softness.


The quiet whir of the fan

Being much less itchy today

6/28/2012

Soft fuzzy blonde heads

The smell of new book pages

Soy lattes

I am grateful for my friend Jin, who is sweet and easy to talk to, and made me special tea today.
AND to have a phone that works again! (Hollllaaaaaa)

I am grateful for a moderately good acapella group performing Eminem "Love the Way you Lie/Not Afraid" mash up on campus right now.
I am grateful for sunshine.
I am grateful for teacher Frodo, and Sister Joan Chittister. 

4/11/12

I am grateful for two good books in a row.
I am grateful for quiet nap times
I am grateful for cornbread for breakfast
I am grateful for a little boy who brings me flowers.

I am grateful that it was nice enough today that I didn't have to wear a coat.

I am also grateful that I have such a sweet daughter. Today I dropped my phone in my coffee, and Mia said "I am really sorry that happened to you mama". She is such an incredible blessing in my life, and I am so grateful to have her.

I am grateful to have fun and interesting teachers, a semi blue sky, and sunshine!

4/4/2012

Today I am grateful for a semi clean house, a napping baby, and good strong coffee.
I am sure there is a lot more but I just need to get back in the practice of doing this...so a short list.

I am grateful for time with my seester and our kids
I am grateful for my lovely family
I am grateful for peace and quiet

3/28/12

I am grateful for my sweet mom who was born today many years ago :).

I'm grateful for seester time at our parents house in the sticks while I house sit.

I am grateful for this soft thick warm fuzzy blanket and the game "draw something"


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I'm grateful to be done with finals!!!!!! And also for the prospect of sleeping in this weekend, and a whole week and 2 days off!

3/19/12

I'm grateful for my sweet husband...that he was born today 29 years ago and that he is mine now and forever! I am grateful that I made it through a race I didn't train for. I am grateful for a quite house and a warm bed.


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I am grateful that you don't do it everyday, cause I don't either! I am grateful that I am almost done with this term, and that I have made a couple more school friends as well. I'm grateful I get to hang out with my mom and Mia this weekend!Also this is fun and makes me happy:

Mia rocking my Viking hat

3/15/12

Ok I'm complete crap at this everyday type posting thing! Sheesh it's been like a week already! Grateful for my husband (mg) and that he cooks and cleans and tajes time off so I can get my hair done. Also for wonderful kids who are starting to play together. And for some fun time spent with my mom today! -Dana - Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone

3/12/12

Today I am grateful for:

Clean water to drink, a roof over my head, and food to eat

Being one week from finals

Good friendships that stand the test of time and distance

My wonderful family

3/8/2012

Today I am grateful that Winter term is almost over

For a day of fun with Mia tomorrow

For pictures of my adorable nephews (especially butt shots)

For sunshine and warmer weather

3/7/12

Today I'm grateful for


This... And


This... And


This. Even tho I feel like


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I am grateful today for:
finding joy in independence, responsibility, and alone time
being blessed with such an open and accepting, welcoming family
not being pregnant or having a new born
living in a place where my everyday worries are far lesser than a lot of people in the world
sunshine

3/5/12

Today I am grateful for:
Friends who make me smile
a house that my husband cleaned this weekend
children who love to snuggle me and who want to be with me
and knowing that morn shall tear-less be.

3/2/12

Today I am grateful for:

My warm house

Veggie crisps...for when you want chips but are trying to be healthy...

A day with my littlest all to ourselves.

Gods mercy for me when my failings out number my successes (which is everyday) 

A cold gray day ( I know Im weird but I like cold and gray)

lI meant to post sooner too! 

I am grateful to have my brother as a jogging partner/motivator

I am so lucky that I have a family I not only love, but like spending time with

I am grateful for being this much closer to spring and being done with winter term

I am grateful I have so many amazing friends in my life who love and inspire me

I am grateful for the self control which is keeping me from punching the guy next to me in the face for smacking like no one ever taught him manners. 

I am grateful to be happy to be me!

2/28/12

It has been longer than I wanted to go with out posting... I have so much to be grateful for these days.
I am grateful for this life I have been given.
The opportunity to stay home with my children.
My husband who loves me (for some crazy reason) and continually points me to the truth.
Crisp February days.
The promise of spring and new life awakening in the ground as I write.
My family both biological and chosen.
I have even more to be grateful for but I will leave you with that for today.

~Dana

2/24/12

Today I am grateful for: A husband who likes to cook for me. Time spent with my lovely sister. A warm bed to lay my head down on. ~Dana - Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone

It's Friday!

I am grateful for:

The beautiful blue sky and sunshine outside!

Playing hooky and getting to hang out with my Seester

Finally getting my taxes done

Getting things done, kicking ass, and taking names.

Also, I am grateful for this:

From our Halloween photo shoot

2/23/12

Today I'm grateful for:
Walks with my good friend and neighbor.
Rest and recuperation time
My sisters funny link from yesterday
This face
~Dana



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Hump Day

I am grateful today for:

Mom's dank granola bars

Food stamps

Having a pretty dang independent kid 

Having only 2 more days of school this week

Doing well on my midterms

And funny you tube things that make me laugh

Like this

(Hopefully the link will entertain my poor sick seester!) 

2/22/12

Today I'm grateful for: My amazing Mother in law(who drove 45 min to care for me and my children while I am suck on the couch)

Recharge sports drink

Kids who are entertained by looking out the window.

And sunshine
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2/20/12
Today I am grateful for:

No pain, and what I imagine is an awesome new water drinking habit.

Having a blog savvy sister to make this great gratefulness blog! 
Finishing my history paper.

My energetic and funny baby girl.

She makes my heart happy!

2/20/12

Today I am grateful for:
Two healthy children.
A loving  husband.
Hot coffee.
And...
A sweater that still smells like my Gram.

an old one but still a good one.

~Dana