A short list of good things.

August 14, 2021

Day 1,753

Thankful for time to drive down country roads with my loves. 

Thankful for time to see family I haven't seen in a long time. 

Thankful for Panera for dinner. 

Thankful for my huband. 

Thankful for my babies. 

Thankful for Higbee. 

Thankful for a clean kitchen. 

Thankful for a very fun day planned for tomorrow. 

Thankful for hot tea and blister peanuts. 

Thankful for things to be thankful for. 

Thankful for this place to write things down. 

Thankful for lists of good things. 

Milkshakes after the pool.

August 13, 2021

Day 1,752

     Thankful for a fun day with my family. Thankful for laughter, for smiles, for sunshine, for sunscreen, for fries by the pool, and for fun days of summer left. Thankful for blue eyes and green eyes. Thankful for milkshakes after the pool. Thankful for coming home to the best home in the world. Thankful for the feeling of a shower after the pool. Thankful for an impromtu shopping date with my sister. So thankful for new clothes. Thankful for the weekend coming up. Thankful for things to be thankful for. 

Last Thursday of Summer.

August 12, 2021

Day 1,751

     It's the last Thursday of summer. We spent it inside. The whole of it. We were lazy. We watched TV. The kids played video games. I worked on organzing the library. I made sausage, rice, and salad for dinner. I drank many large mugs of tea and ate lots of little blister peanuts. Higbee slept most of the day. I never changed out of my pajamas. It was a very good day. I'm soaking up these last lazy days of summer. I start work next Monday. 

     Thankful for my beautiful babies. Thankful for spider man suits and dolls. Thankful for lots of paper strewn about our house with little drawings on them. Thankful for blue eyes and green eyes. Thankful for a fun day planned for tomorrow at a water park. Thankful for many phone conversations with my sister and my mom today. Thankful for lots of texts from Matt. Thankful for this lovely, lovely, lovely life. It's so good. And I'm very grateful. 

Sanctuary

August 11, 2021

Day 1,750

     Summer is winding down and so are we. We're spending more and more days at home and I think it's just fine. Very soon, we'll be spending more and more days away from home. So for now, we're cozy and settled and happy and lazy and staying put. It's a good feeling to stay put at home for many days in a row. I'm thankful for these stay put days at home. I'm loving every minute of them. They won't be here long. 

     Thankful for my husband; he loves me more words can write.

     Thankful for my children; they make my days cheery and bright. 

     Thankful for our home. It's my sanctuary and I love staying put here. 

Last Tuesday.

August 10, 2021

Day 1,749

     Thankful for a good day with my kids. We ran errands. They helped me shop for school shoes. Even though they were super sweet and helpful, we were unsuccessful. We had Panera for a late lunch/early dinner. It was delicious as always. We came home and I got some more things done at home that I've been meaning to do. It was a quiet, stormy afternoon and evening. I'm glad it was quiet. I'm trying to soak up all the quiet I can before another school year begins. I'm looking forward to a fun day with my family tomorrow. 

     Thankful for a good day. Thankful for time to run errands and do things I've been meaning to do all summer. Thankful for Panera. Thankful for a thing called: sandwich. I think sandwiches are the greatest thing ever. Thankful for a quiet evening speent at home. Thankful for fun planned for tomorrow. Thankful for two sweet kids to call mine. Thankful that Matt will be home tomorrow. Thankful for a great last Tuesday of summer break. 

Anne kept me company today.

August 9, 2021

Day 1,748

Thankful for: 

A good day at work; I completely finished setting up my classroom. I think it looks pretty good. 

Anne of Green Gables; Anne kept me company while I worked today. 

Texts from Matt. 

A quick shopping trip at Wegman's. 

Coming home to the best family ever. 

Hearing Addy and Tobin yell, "Mama!" when I came home. They also ran to me and gave me hugs. 

Bagels and turkey salad and soup for dinner. 

Falling asleep on the couch. Matt woke me up by kissing me. 

Hugs and kisses in the kitchen with Matt. He gives really good hugs and very sweet kisses. 

Hot tea in big mugs. 

The last Tuesday of my summer is tomorrow; I'm going to make it the best one. 

Seeing a hummingbird flying at our window during dinner. 

Watching Matt and Higbee play tug of war. 

Time to watch shows. 

Time to write about the things I'm thankful for. 

Eight things to be thankful for.

August 8, 2021

Day 1,747

Thankful for: 

A day spent entirely at home. 

Time to clean and organize. 

Roasted turkey and rice and salad for dinner. 

Walks with Matt and Higbee. 

Family movie night with bowls of ice cream. 

A quick visit with my parents. 

Lots of laughs telling stories about toots. 

A good day at home during the summer.