02*01*14

:: That we have been able to live here with Mark's parents while we are waiting for our housing situation to change. I know that I haven't really acknowledged that because I have been irritated that we are still here, but honestly, it really has been a ginormous blessing that I need to announce more. All of my things today will be about that!

:: I'm grateful that my kids will have great memories of their grandparents.

:: I'm grateful that we can help them with Steve. Having lived with Steve several times, it can become exhausting to think that they have been caring for him for 26 years and there will be no break until he passes on. That is a LONG time to take care of anyone. I'm glad we can give them a break.

:: I'm grateful I don't have to make dinners on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. It has been a huge blessing to come home from a long day of piano teaching, we're all hungry and ready to be home, and have dinner warm and on the table.

:: I'm grateful we don't need to stress about a mortgage any of those things that come with owning a home. It's been a perfect time for us and I'm confident that it hasn't been a coincident. :0)

02*09*14

:: For no one throwing up at night and for kids sleeping in.

:: For getting to church on time after a fun stay-cation in Denver

:: For hearing talks in sacrament that were good for me to hear.

:: For getting farther on my blog book.... I'm in November!!

:: For Davis saying "stacious" for statues. "Look Mom! A horse staciou!" :0)

02*08*014

:: For no schedule. It was nice to sleep in and be lazy in the morning and do what we wanted to do.

:: For a new wii game. We got Super Mario Galaxy.

:: For ice cream.

:: For books on tape. I love falling asleep to them.

:: For new card games to play with the family.

02*07*14

:: For taking a mental health day and taking the kids out of school, getting a hotel, and doing activities in Denver.

:: For warmer weather... it's only low 40s, but compared to the below freezing, no one was wearing coats. :0)

:: For Mark not working on Fridays so he didn't have to worry about taking it off.

:: For a swimming pool at the hotel.

::For history. We went and saw a farm built in the 1800s and then the Denver capital. I'm amazed at how resourceful people were with very limited supplies and technology and what they were able to build.

02*02*14

:: For having the sun be out and fresh snow be on the ground. It was beautiful!

:: For doing fingernail polish with the kids.

::  For playing button, button with my primary class and my kids later that day.

:: For my primary class being really good today. It only took 5 weeks to get into a good routine! I know have everyone's initial listed on the board and if I have to get after them about something, they get a mark. Three marks and they can't play the game after the lesson.

::For popcorn. It's my go-to snack!

02*01*14

:: For getting the house cleaned quickly.

:: For spending a few fun hours with McKinney to get her ears pierced, go out to lunch, and have "the talk".

:: For McKinney getting teary-eyed about still liking Cinderella, but being afraid to admit it because her friends say anyone who likes Cinderella is a baby. It was pretty cute!

:: For McKinney being completely clueless about "relations." I'm sad we have to talk about those things so early, but it was comforting to know that we were the first people to talk to her about it.

::For going and doing errands with Mark after the kids were in bed. There are some perks with living with the in-laws.