Dec. 5

Today I'm thankful that:

• Aveline and Lily could go to bed at a good time.
• I am already feeling better from being sick.
• Aveline took a long nap today so I was able to take a nap too.
• we could go with Mummis to buy yarn for her to make us some Christmas stockings.
• Lily picked some nice colors for her stocking (I was worried about letting her pick her own colors as a 2-year-old, but she did a good job with very little help.)
• Matt could come home and help some with the kids and dinner.
• Matt's meeting did not go very late like it usually does.

Dec. 3

Today I'm thankful that:

• I didn't have to go anywhere, do a lot of walking, which I'm sure helped my toe not get worse.  It got hurt yesterday.
• we could have FHE and watch part of the Christmas Devotional since we didn't get to watch it yesterday.
• I was able to find some patterns for Mummis to make me some Christmas stockings.
• Lily got up to pee last night in the middle of the night, even though she was wearing a diaper and could've just peed in it.
• the business at Matt's store has really picked up (last month was horrible).
• Matt was able to come home fairly early and help out, especially when I was making dinner and Aveline broke a dish.

Month of Thanks - post 21

Today I'm thankful that:

• Matt and I could go clothes shopping and I was able to get a couple new shirts at really good prices.
• Aveline's doctor appointment went well today.
• Aveline took her first little step today and the whole family was together when it happened.
• Lily ate the burrito that she didn't finish at lunchtime for dinner.

Month of Thanks - post 20

Today I'm thankful that:

• Matt made dinner and cleaned up in the kitchen.
• I was able to get a few things done: laundry, cleaned up some (namely cleared off the stack of papers and junk that has been accumulating on top of our file cabinet for some months), took a shower.
• Aveline turned 9 months old today, I remembered about it, and I was able to take 9-month photos of her.
• We were able to put up our indoor Christmas wreath (we got it last year to put on our front door but it was too big to fit in between the door and storm door).
• We had a pretty good family home evening (using this talk).  I wasn't sure I planned it to be very kid-friendly, but Lily seemed pretty interested and like she was paying attention pretty well.

Month of Thanks - Post 19

Today I'm thankful:

• for my home.  There's nothing like being away from your home, even for one night, that makes you appreciate what you have when you come back home.
• that we got to church early, and that was even after everyone in the family had baths/showers, ate breakfast, and Matt went to a meeting.
• that we were able to go to Matt's parent's house for dinner, especially to be able to see his sister's family one more time before they went back to CA.
• for Brazilian limeade.  So delicious...
• that both kids took good naps after church today.

Month of Thanks - post 18

Today I'm thankful that:

• Matt and I got to go to Breaking Dawn Part 2 with his sister and brother-in-law.
• We all slept pretty well last night at Matt's parent's house.
• Both kids went to sleep easily tonight.
• I was able to have a pretty relaxing day.  Didn't have to worry about doing any housework, or food, or even taking care of the kids too much.
• We've been able to spend a lot of time with Matt's family this Thanksgiving weekend.  Only person we've missed is his brother Tony who's stuck out in CA.
• Lily and her cousins all get along so well.

Month of Thanks - post 17

Today I am thankful that:

• I got to go to my mom and sister's house for breakfast.
• I got to go to Music Makers and Rachel came so I was able to nurse Aveline while we were there.
• I was able to take a little nap.
• Matt decided to take Aveline so that I could go to bed.
• I got to play with Aveline on my bed for a few minutes before Aveline woke up from her nap.
• I was able to do Cub Scout Rechartering, at least the internet portion of it.
• I put away a couple of towels that had been sitting around for a while.