Happy Happy Birthday J!!!

Happy 15th Birthday J!!! We had a great time spending the day with you! Hope you enjoyed doing nothing today - cause as Scarlet O'Hara says - Tomorrow is another day :) We love you!!!

Sunday Grains of Gratitude....

I'm sooo behind on everything - including my blogs and my grains - so sorry!!! I'm going to blame it on the fact that it's summer and I have six very busy children :) That's my story and I'm sticking to it :)

So much to be grateful for - always.....

This week I'm grateful.....

that I got to exercise and that my kids and hubby were willing to come with me to the track :) Little K and can walk and run 3 miles in the time it takes me to do 2 :)

that my neighbor is soooo kind and generous to allow us to swim in her pool. It makes Brady's day to slide down her slide and play with her kids :)

that we've been having such nice weather - love it!

that my hubby has been home and not traveling lately - it has been sooo nice!!!

that everyone was healthy and well and we all got to go to church together on Sunday (well - except Big K - she tried out the Single's Ward - it was kind of weird without her - but I guess I need to get used to it, as she will be off to school in a month!)

that we got J's b-day shopping done - so excited for his birthday tomorrow!!! I can't believe he is going to be FIFTEEN!!!

that we got a bunch of weeding done yesterday - not nearly enough, but, it's kind of one of those jobs that is never done - like laundry and dishes :)

that Little K is such a GREAT big sissy and has been such a big help with potty training this week - she can make Brady smile and laugh like no one else and he'll sit longer on the potty for her without whining than for anyone else :) Thanks Little K :)

What are YOU grateful for this week?

Summer is......

swimming......

potty training - uck.....

late nights......

tired moms......

cleaning.....

weeding.....

trying to keep up with the kids......

soccer (who knew that I'd never get a break from being a soccer mom - no summer vacation, no winter vacation- it's a year round sport - who knew?????)

sunshine :)

annoying speech therapists who think they know everything about "downs kids" - I sure wish Brenda was on our insurance......

more potty training......

sidewalk chalk.....

trying to get into an exercise routine.....

trying to eat healthier.....

playing with the kids.....

trying not to count down the days til school starts again :(

TOO SHORT!!!!!!!

Sorry for not posting much or reading much but.....

IT'S SUMMER :)

Time to play and enjoy being with my kids - not to mention yardwork = not much computer time :)

Sunday Grains of Gratitude.....

Sorry I missed last week - I'm lame :( It's just been a bit crazy here, with people going hither and thither and trying to keep up with their schedules :) My restfull summers ended once I got teenagers ;)

This week I'm grateful.....

that the hubs had a good week in Boston and made it home safely :)

that Big K had fun with her friends while the rest of us were off doing other things in other places :) I'm glad she's safe, as well, and that the dog didn't run off when she left her out for two days - ummmmmmmmm.

that the other kids and I had a great time in the south staying at Grandma and Grandpa's winter "play house" :) Thanks for letting us stay there! The kids got to watch cable tv to their hearts content and we swam every day :) We even got to see a couple of movies. It was a fun little vacation, although we missed having the hubs and Big K with us. C spent the time at soccer camp, where unfortunately she injured her knee, so we'll have be seeing about that this week or the next, since she is going to a weeklong youth conference for the next week. I'm grateful it wasn't worse and that a nice little storm came rolling in mid-week and cooled it off to just about 100, from the 113 it was the first day :)

that the scorpian the kids found and killed one night didn't sting them :) AND, that they never knew about the huge wolf spider I found the next day and killed myself - I'm pretty sure they would never have slept on the floor again if they knew there was a scorpian AND a spider within the same 24 hours ;) LOL

that we were all home safe and sound and together for a couple of days, before the next round of camps and activities and kids heading off for different places :)

that we could celebrate the 4th in a fairly relaxing way :) We went to go see the big fireworks at the next city over and the kids had fun. We were just far enough away that they were gorgeous but not so loud that Brady hated it :) He oohed and ahhhed and really did like the sparkly ones :) He liked the american music in the background and recognized two of the songs he sang in kindergarten this year ;) He was very cute about it all :)

for freedom and for those who have sacrificed and still sacrifice to keep our nation and other nations free. We live in an amazing place and I'm grateful for all I have. I am blessed.

What are YOU grateful for today?