Giving Thanks (inspired by)


Thanks be to God, Father, Son and Spirit, for the abundance of good things he pours on His children.
We are but few, but His blessings are many.

Tuesday, January 21, 2014

174. Snow days.
At least, the first snow day. If it turns into a series of snow days, i will be less grateful. But, usually, the first one is quite fun. 

175. Sleeping in, or if not, a slow start to the day


176. Morning devotions (because they don't seem to be getting done any other time of the day!) I love how the younger ones are too tired to cause trouble if we do it first thing! Maybe this is the key for our family! (However, the singing... my singing is rough enough, but at 6am? wow.)

177.  a sloooooow start to the day, and lots of coffee.  (Cherry coffee. thanks Amy)

178.  Messy crafts, and the energy to do them! (and, after a brief power outage, the hot water to clean up after them!)



Thisis a new "play dough" recipe: hair conditioner and corn starch. You may not be able to make worms and "cookies" out of it, but you can make "sand castles" and it smells fantastic!

179. JENGA!
I love this game, and I love that they love it too!


Oh, the drama, the anticipation, the anxiety!!!


and yes, it was a PJ day, and this child refuses to wear a shirt with his PJs, no matter the weather.

180. More mess, because why not? Snow days are for making messes and cleaning them up... or, cleaning them up... later.


181.  A new house full of toys- 
an invitation to Mary Anne's
and the way the big kids play with doll houses again!!!


182. Aggie's self-entitiled "masterpiece," much more so because it was SUCH hard work, making this frog out of only finger prints!



182.  My dear friend Mary Anne
Helping me pass the LONGEST... HOUR... EVER... (the one before bedtime!), and even making it a happy hour!  So blessed to live in this place!



Thursday, January 16, 2014

172. Boys who understand each other.

I love watching Marcus be a big brother to other little ones! 


173. This girl ...




Snuggling me under a soft blanket at the end of the day :)

Friday, January 3, 2014

168 minions!!!

169 family portrait!

170 inspired

171 bald eagle I'm Columbus !

163 kid art for our friends in the nursing home !


164 Mario  and Luigi !!!

165 at moms 

166 snowman pose...

167 snowman fight ! You talking to me?!

161

Ball pits


162 so, so sad, but a least I have kids to enjoy this...

 158

Cousins!

159 oh Aggie ... Just ignore the rules and have fun!!!




160

Super fun!!!

157

Cracking my nephews scowl ....


153 superheroes 

154 sledding at union!!!

I don't care how cold it was... Reliving childhood memories with my own kids ... Priceless!


155

He did not win the award for  " toughest kid"


156

My little Mickey