Casey and Shane's Birthday.

February 28, 2021

Day 1,576

Thankful for: 

Casey's birthday. 

Shane's birthday. 

Cake and ice cream. 

Party games. 

Decorations. 

Time with family. 

Time with my grandma. 

Rainy days. 

Days spent entirely inside. 

Whenever we sing, "Happy Birthday," Higbee barks and howls very loudly. 

Birds and the Bees.

February 27, 2021

Day 1,575

Thankful for: 

A lovely day. 

I slept in. 

I baked bread. 

I had a lovely little date with Adelyn. 

We went to Wegman's and bought some goodies to bring to a friend for her 21st birthday. 

I talked with Adelyn about the birds and the bees for the very first time today. 

Adelyn and I prepared a party for Casey's 11th birthday. We prepared an entire Harry Potter birthday from scratch in less than a day. We rocked it, too! 

Thankful for quality time with my baby girl. 

Thankful for coming home to the sweetest boys ever. 

Thankful for good days. 

Tiny purple flowers.

February 26, 2021

Day 1,574

Thankful for: 

The light in the morning. 

The light in the evening. 

Hawks. 

Deer running in the forest. 

Cold air. 

Tiny purple flowers blooming. 

Tulips and daffodils starting to bloom. 

Spring is coming. 

Matt.

February 25, 2021

Day 1,573

Thankful for: 

Matt and the way he loves me. 

The fact that Matt can't keep his hands off of me. 

Matt loves to kiss me and hug me and hold me for a long time. 

Matt is an amazing provider. 

We all have a very lovely life because of him. 

I love the way Matt loves our children. 

I love the way Matt loves to make our home beautiful. 

I love the way Matt puts one hand on me while he sleeps. 

I love Matt's hands. 

I love Matt's eyes. 

I love the way he smiles. 

Matt is one of God's greatest gifts to me. 

List.

February 24, 2021

Day 1,572

Thankful for: 

Cold air. 

Time to walk outside. 

My family. 

Our home. 

Food to eat. 

A car to drive. 

A bed to sleep in. 

Love. 

Cilantro and blue sky.

February 23, 2021

Day 1,571

     Thankful for a good Tuesday. Thankful for the cool wind. Thankful that I saw a haw today. Thankful for my children who are beautiful and good and amazing beings. Thankful for a quick walk with Higbee before dinner. Thankful for a clean kitchen after a good meal. Thankful for cilantro. Thankful for the blue of the sky today. Thankful for bare trees. I'm going to be enjoy them as long as I can. Thankful for cool weather in the forecast. I'm going to enjoy it for as long as I can. Thankful for the hope that it might snow in March. We've had March snow before. Thankful for friends. For family. For time to sleep. 

Hawk, sunset, fresh new day with no mistakes in it.

February 22, 2021

Day 1,570

     Thankful for a glorious day. The sky was alive with all kinds of beautiful winter light. My children were little angels today. I love seeing them smile. Their smiles make me smile. I love hearing them laugh. I've made up my mind to laugh more every day. Even if there's nothing to laugh about, I'm going to do it anyway. Patty and Armando watched Addy and Tobin for me. They fed them lunch and dinner. I was able to get some important work done at school because of their help. I'm thankful to have my family close by. I'm thankful that Patty and Armando are like Adelyn and Tobin's second set of parents. I saw a beautiful hawk when I was driving out of school today. I love seeing a hawk. The sunset tonight was one that made you happy to be alive to witness such beauty and color. I am so thankful for wide open spaces of sky. I'm thankful for little love texts from my husband while he's working. I'm thankful to come home to such a beautiful home in the woods. I'm thankful for a sweet dog who loves me so much. I'm thankful that tomorrow is a fresh no day, with no mistakes in it.