Gratitude Friday

I missed last week's 'Gratitude Friday'... so here's to last week's and this week's gratitude.

I am grateful for...
~Maria dancing beautifully last Saturday. She did such a wonderful job and received so many nice compliments. I am so proud of her.
~Mark making me pictures of fire trucks and fire houses, remembering to write 'MOMMY' on top.
~Although it was sad in the moment, I am grateful that my children got upset last night when I had to go out for a bit. They make me feel so special. The welcome home was even better when they came running from either direction and Maria yelled out, "Me first!".
~My week off last week, beginning to tackle that kitchen. One step at a time.
~Excited and sad to see M&M walk off to their new classroom last Friday for their whopping 50 min in Kindergarten.
~Father's Day--Blessed to have a husband that says "I missed you all...it was too quiet here." And follows it up with his best hugs. Hon, I love your hugs. Thanks for giving them to me every morning. And for the best Father ever, Dude, I love you so very much. Thanks for being such an awesome father.

Gratitude Friday

Today I am grateful for...


~Watching my nieces dance last night ~ Em, you are elegant ~ Lou, you simply sparkle
~Looking forward to having a week off
~Listening to the kids sing their hearts out to Veggie Tales music --- thanks for the hairbrush
~Getting closer and closer to finishing my granny squares for Maria's blanket
~Having french toast for dinner
~Having grandma and pop pop over this week...it's been too long

Gratitude Friday

Today I am grateful for...

~taking my best friend for over 24 years out to dinner for her 39th birthday
~looking forward to the Hungarian festival ad Somerville fair this weekend
~the town garage sale tomorrow morning
~getting a load of laundry done this morning
~loving to watch the video of my kids' first field trip last night
~having mom come home but hope that she finds come peace

Gratitude Friday

Today I am grateful for...

~getting out early and a 3-day weekend
~looking forward to looking at granite countertops tomorrow
~the ability to make boo-boos better
~the little pretend puppy with very long hair snuggling with me this morning
~listening to the kids sound out words, so exciting
~the unexpected "I love yous"
~my mom having a good day yesterday

Gratitude Friday

Today I am grateful for...

~Lil' Mark feeling better
~Mom getting through surgery (#3 in 4 weeks)
~the NICU event that we will be attending on Sunday
~starting to tackle the kitchen cabinets and feeling motivated to finish it
~picking and planting flowers with my children on Saturday
~Mark wanting to dress like his father
~Maria making lunches with me

High Tea ~ May 6

Maria had placed the high tea on her calendar a few weeks back. Every few days she would point to the day and giggle with delight. "This is the special girl place we're going to."

Sweetie, I'm so happy that I have you to share these times with.

She couldn't go without her lip gloss.

It's not easy taking your own picture, but I have to say this one came out great.

Miss Maria having tea with Miss Olivia

Her Daddy would be proud!

March, March, March ~ April 29

Here's to our 5th year participating in the March of Dimes.

We had a blast. The pictures tell all. Thanks again St. Peter's and for organizations like the March of Dimes. We have our living angels to prove their worth.



Here they are with Blue.

These baby footsteps were markers for the walkers. The kids were convinced that it was Blue's paw prints. They tried to find every set as we walked.