A Thankful Heart

So here we are...hunkered down amidst this icy wonderland. It's the second day the boys have been "off" from school and they are happily at play in their room, as they've been for hours on end. It's bliss..

I was just thinking about how very much I COULD have accomplished over the last two days if I had set my mind to it. Instead, I took the chance just to be...

Oh, don't get me wrong. I've done things. Maybe not the "best things." Like actually playing WITH the boys. (Although, it seems that I'd be in the way of the play they have going now.) Or, spending time in the Word and in prayer.

But, I've done things...like making sure the laundry and dishes stay caught up "just in case" the power goes out. I've been cooking more lately too....

It has been so wonderful having Craig home for supper most nights. Most of you know he got a new job that allows him more time at home.

I have so much to be thankful for.

I recently felt guilty for being frustrated with the many nights of interrupted sleep...

How blessed I am to have a healthy baby who is home in his own crib and not hooked to tubes and monitors in a hospital.

How blessed I am to have a husband who is home every night after working hard to provide for us all day, and not one who is absent or lazy.

How blessed I am to have not one child, but three handsome and healthy boys. So many long for just one...

How blessed I am to have a roof over my head and more food than I need, when so many others go cold and hungry.

Ahhhh....the blessings could go on forever. More than I could ever count. Although, maybe I should try sometime. You know the song.....

"Count your blessings, name them one by one.
Count your blessings, see what God has done......"

I want to have a thankful heart.

I recently heard a teenager say she was having the worst day EVER, just because she was bored. OH MY! If being bored is the worst ever, what a VERY blessed life she has.

Wow...this post is all over the place. You can get a glimpse into my shuffled up mind...


I'll end with a poem (not written by me), a video and some pics....Enjoy!

Lord of all pots and pans and things,
Since I've no time to be
A saint by doing lovely things
Or watching late with Thee,
Or dreaming in the dawnlight
Or storming heaven's gates,
Make me a saint by getting meals
And washing up the plates...
Thou who didst love to give men food
In room or by the sea
Accept this service that I do-
I do it unto Thee.

-Author Unknown

Nathan is now 4 months old and weighs just over 20 pounds. He's getting to be quite playful.


Icy picnic table


Pretending the ice is really snow...


Hat Hair

Fun with Momma's BIG Boys

A couple of Sunday's ago we snapped these fun photos in the afternoon. Josh and Andrew were being very silly...

CHEESE!


I can't even think of a good caption...all I can do is LAUGH!


Do I look scary or what? I once heard that in the Polynesian area (I think it is) that sticking out your tongue means "listen to me, I have something important to say." Whatever it is....it looks important doesn't it!?


Sweetness

Spinning Chairs

Josh is just full of funnies these days. Or, maybe I'm just easily amused?

His desk chair is an "office" type chair that spins. He often drives me crazy by spinning around and around when he should be working. Today, he was spinning and I was just about to get onto him when....

Josh: "Hey, when I stick my legs out, it slows me down."

Now normally I'm not too in tune with these teachable moments, but for some reason I caught it this time.

Me: "Yeah did you know that's science?"

He said he did and explained in detail all about it.

Me: "Josh, you are so much smarter than I was when I was 7 years old, I didn't think about stuff like that."

Josh: "Yes, because you didn't have a spinning chair."

Me: (laughing) "No, I didn't."

Josh: "Because you went to public school."

Such simple, yet, smart logic. The only reason I didn't think about "that kind of stuff" is I didn't sit in a spinning chair! Maybe public schools should think about using spinning chairs to encourage and inspire the learning of science! :)

Do you think any of the teachers would go for it?

I can see it now....20 spinning chairs and a teacher with an insane case of vertigo!

Coffee Bean Sandcream

I just have to share this Josh funny before I forget....oh how I wish I had recorded ALL the times our boys have made us laugh out loud! Anyway...

Yesterday I impulsively bought a half gallon of Coffee Bean Frozen Yogurt. I dished up a bowl of it as soon as I had the utensils available and, much to my surprise, discovered it was very gritty. Hmmm.... weird.

So fast forward to today.

I decide to try another bowl.

I'm looking at it....and it occurs to me!

It's like eating wet sand! Only it really tastes good!

I asked Josh if he'd like to try it.

He said "Yes, give me just a little bite..............(thinking).. cause I know I've had a little bit of wet sand in my mouth before."

Have you had a good laugh today? :)