Life is so grand. Today's highlights include:
1. a deadly combination: listening to Motab sing the songs of our wonderful country + Veteran's Day = sobbing my eyes out! Sobbing because I get chills each and every time I think of this blessed country, how it has been raised up by God, the valiant soldiers to risk their very lives to save mine and my sweet children's, and how I get to be a part of America. It is grand!
2. Spending the whole day with my Roundabout. I love that little girl!
3. Driving 25 minutes to the park in the middle of Durham just because I knew my loveys would absolutely adore it.
4. Watching my children hurridly run from spot to spot, never wanting to miss a beat. Their eyes would light with delight at the glimpse of something new to discover!
5. A picnic on the wall in the warm sun. It was fantastic!
6. Catching the giggling cuties as they bounded down the slick mile-high slide and into my fatigued arms.
7. Listening to the crunching leaves as they rolled top over bottom down the steep hill.
8. Driving 25 minutes back home and singing at the top of our lungs just to keep little Green Light awake. Sweet boy...he loves to sleep!
9. Wearing my apron all afternoon while I made dinner and thinking of my dear Mammaw.
10. Thinking of Roundabout and the sweet note that she wrote me, "Mommy, I love you." (with an extra large . at the end) and left for me to find while I was nursing. It was pure joy!
11. Thinking of my sweet sister-in-law in Washington all day. And thinking of how much I sure miss her. And hoping that she's having a happier day!
12. Thinking of my dear brother-in-law and his cute new fiance! I just can't wait for them to be married! How blissful.
13. Hiding 6 vegetables in dinner tonight and having my family devour it without the slightest clue. Oh, how healthy!
14. Reading some back issues of this blog...and my old blog...and just loving my family so much! Isn't the Plan of Salvation so wonderful!
15. Listening to Green Light say to me, "Ooooh Mom, my underwear is still dry. You love dry underwear. Don't you want to feel it?". It just makes me smile all over!
16. Sitting on a park bench surrounded by so many dear friends and talking over whatever the wind kicks up. Friends; they're such a blessing!
17. Planting kisses on the happiest baby on the block! I could hold that munchkin all the day long.
18. Loving Mr. Straight Arrow and counting down the hours till I get to see him again. I love that man!
19. Watching my little girl ride a two-wheeler back and forth until her fingers are icy. She doesn't mind a bit though. Don't you remember when you learned to ride a bike? Life was grand....
20. And it still is! Oh, life is grand!
4 comments:
My girl always is so excited to have me feel her dry underwear. Kids are hilarious.
I can't read the purpleish pink writing.
You are such an excellent writer!! I could feel your gratatude pouring out of my computer!!! You rock!
I'm glad our boys get to dance together!
We are lucky and should be grateful everyday for our many blessings. The Lord has truly blessed me but sometimes I forget to thank Him. Thanks for the reminder.
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