Day 20

I originally started my gratitude posts in an effort not to get caught up in all of the stress of the holidays. But in trying to get ready for Thanksgiving I actually haven't had time to post much. Oh well. But today I will make a long list.
I am grateful for the Tylenol and ibuprofen that are keeping what was a 104.1 degree fever yesterday down around 102 degrees today. And for the space heater and humidifier that meant Handsome Face woke only once last night instead of four times.
I am grateful that everyone ate breakfast without complaint, that there weren't too many fits when the cartoons went off (sick = lots of cartoons), and that I haven't yelled once today.
I am grateful that the kids are happily making soup for dinner in the toy room so that I can do laundry since Cute Girl has no clean pants.
I am grateful for hot chocolate. I'm on my second cup.

Day 18

Today I'm grateful that I have a husband who is GREAT with kids. He's one of those guys that all the kids gravitate towards on the playground.

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Day 15

There were a lot of things that bothered me today, so I'm going to be extra grateful.

My husband is an excellent cook. Like really, REALLY good. And that is good because once I had kids, cooking became a chore for me. Today he made an apple pie and baguettes for our dinner tomorrow (we're having company). That way all I will have to make is the coq au vin (sans vin). And there's even a mini pie for me to eat right now with all natural vanilla ice cream!

Yesterday we finished the field stone path in the backyard. Yay!

I got my oil paints out today. I love all the different brushes I have. It was fun and now there's more artwork for Cute Girl's room.

I didn't have to stay after church for choir because we won't be here for the Christmas program. Instead I came home and my husband made me fried rice while I read on the couch.

I didn't have to teach in YW and our Sunday School lesson was excellent. I love good teachers.

I made white enchiladas for dinner that didn't use creamed soup as the base. They were yum! And that is good because I keep looking for a whole-foods-only recipe for them but Cute Girl keeps telling me she likes the old ones better.

I need a recipe

I have been wanting lasagna all week. Funny, because my oven is actually broken at the moment. But tomorrow it should be fixed! So I need your recipes. I've never made a lasagna that I have just loved but I'm sure someone who reads this has a great recipe. So share, please!

Day 10 and 11

Sometime I am grateful for the spontaneous things that come out of disasters. We got up first thing yesterday morning and ran to the store for milk because we were out. Since we were there anyways we picked out some doughnuts and chocolate milk for breakfast. This was a first for us. I think the only doughnuts my kids have ever had are the homemade yeast doughnuts we make every Christmas.

And today I'm grateful that my husband came home early enough that I could go run three miles. It even started to get cool on the way home!

Day 8

(This was taken yesterday. I got a new baby carrier for hiking at a garage sale and they all got strapped in.)

This afternoon I got to hang out in my living room with these goofballs. It was so nice to have no where to go and nothing that had to be done. We just rolled around on the floor and laughed. Such a sweet blessing for a Sunday afternoon.