Sunday Grains of Gratitude.......

Oh my goodness did this week just zip by!!! I guess it helps that it was only a 4 day week :) Thank you MLK - not only for the holiday, but all you did for human rights - the holiday is only a very nice by-product :) Things have been so busy lately, I am longing for some nice quiet unscheduled days :) It would be nice to have some time to sit and read a book on my Kindle sometime soon :) I heart that thing - it is pretty dang cool - thanks Mom and Dad :)

Okay - on to the real reason for my Sunday post!!! I have so much to be grateful for this week.....

Starting with....

I'm grateful it was a 4 day school week!!! It was so nice to sleep in a bit on Monday, and then to accomplish some of the things on our "to do" list :) The boys and the hubs built my toy shelves from Ikea and I went to work on cleaning out the younger kids rooms and closets! Time to put the good toys they are getting too old for upstairs in the toy room for my "someday" grandchildren :) and donate the rest (or chuck some of them - they'd been a little "too" loved ;)

I'm grateful that J worked so hard this term that he ended up with 7 A's and one A- :) He has a pretty difficult course load this year, and in the past has struggled with turning things in on time - so this is really an accomplishment for him and we are so very proud of him!!!

I'm grateful that Little K got her science fair project finished - and before midnight on the night before it was due!!! I hate finishing up those last minute boards, so I am so grateful that she worked on it beforehand and had it all done before bedtime - yahooooo :)

I'm grateful that Brady is feeling a little bit better. He has been brewing a sinus infection for almost a month now and it finally got to where we needed to go in and get some antibiotics. He is still a little under the weather with it, but doing better. Hopefully he will be back to his cute self soon!!!

I'm really really REALLY grateful that H found our misplaced iPad :) It was out of batteries and so Brady put it in a toy bin, which I did not see and then put toys on top of it and put it in the closet (all in our mess of cleaning out his closet and room). We looked everywhere and were in an absolute frenzy (not to mention Brady was very unhappy that we could not find is "ipadddd"). We'd all searched in all the usual places he puts it, and in the unusal places too - but H took the initiative (okay - I did offer a $10 reward ;) to really search and I am so incredibly grateful. That iPad is really a godsend - not only for it's entertainment value - but he plays with so many of the educational apps on it, and it has really helped with his writing willingness. Love it!!!!

I am grateful that my big girls came home to celebrate Little K's birthday with us!! It meant the world to her to have them home and for the little gifts they brought her :) She loves them and misses them so much! Thanks for taking the time and making the drive C and K - you made her day!!!!

I am especially grateful this week for Little K! My baby girl turned 12 - how can that be? She is such a cute and fun girl, and I am so grateful for her each and every day. She is sensitive and compassionate. She loves her little brother so much and so willing to help him all the time - she makes him so happy! She is fun to hang with and I'm so glad we got to do a special birthday lunch with her daddy too! I am excited to have her in YW with me. She is a doll and I love her to pieces :)

What are YOU grateful for today????