Thursday | Today I attempted to observe through the lens of gratitude. I feel pretty grateful on a daily basis, to be honest. I’m excited to write some of my thoughts here today and dive a little deeper into this.
I’m thankful for quiet morning moments where I stay in this little corner of the house for a bit. I brush my teeth, get dressed and then look for simple tasks I can accomplish before I begin the rest of the day. Today, I took a little time to put the clean duvet back on our comforter.
I find many reasons each day to be thankful for this little dude, but today I was so happy that he woke up happy and also that he was so excited that it snowed. The way he says snow is absolutely the cutest. Colin and I gush about it to each other and try to mimic it, but he’s got his own special version.
I’m thankful for books and that Kai loves them even more that I hoped he would. Before we met him or brought him home, I dreamed about reading books with him and those dreams were nowhere near as wonderful as reality. It’s pretty much the first thing he wants to do when he gets up.
I’m beyond thankful for Colin as my husband and best friend. Watching him be an amazing dad and protector to Kai makes me fall more in love him day after day. Kai always wants to see him in the mornings and sometimes he has to wait until Colin is done with phone calls, but as soon as he can he greets Kai with enthusiasm and hugs.
I think I might be the only one, but I’m thankful for crazy mountain spring snows. Even in May. I think they are magical and I love how they make our landscape bright green.
I’m thankful for this awesome car. It’s safe and has enough room for kids and dogs and groceries.
I’m thankful for a sweet little dog who just wants to be part of the adventures. She’s a true and faithful companion and she makes me feel so wanted and loved.
I’m thankful for Costco samples. They mostly drive me crazy, but they make Kai super happy and I love that.
I love Izzy so much. I’m thankful for her in more ways than I could ever count.
I’m thankful for sweet brothers who think of really cool ways to help their nephew with his physical therapy. This Nintendo Switch is so great. It requires him to use both hands and I love that he can steer it by tilting it back and forth. Jake got it for him in the hopes that they could play each other online in the future and I think that’s one of the sweetest things ever.
I’m thankful for a family who all like to be outside, even when it’s cold and wet. Breathing fresh air together is a great family activity. Also, if we hadn’t gone out this evening, we would have missed this unbelievable view. Bright green grass and snowy mountains all at once.
I’m so thankful that Colin helped prep the veggies for the chili last night so I could put it all together later. It was a perfect snowy day meal.
Also, pretty grateful that he made a special trip to get some ciders for me. I guess I must have looked like I really needed one – truth.
I’m thankful for a quiet evening with a good movie and these two men. Tonight we watched a little more of Wall-E at the request of Kai. He’s got a thing for robots right now. I forgot how cute this movie is. Looking forward to finishing it this week – I can’t remember how it ends!
Feeling thankful for a little break in the clouds just before dusk.
I’m so thankful for a comfortable home and a soft bed to sleep in. I know that many, many people in this world don’t have these things. I’m very, very blessed and I hope I can continue to count my blessings instead of my burdens, no matter where life take me.