Showing posts with label family. Show all posts
Showing posts with label family. Show all posts

Thursday, January 14, 2010

10 Things I Love

I LOVE . . .

1 . . . my quiet time after the kids are in bed- that's when I get to focus on cleaning the house, working out, entering into more giveaways, writing blog entries, catching up on Facebook! And rarely in that order!

2 . . . laying in bed every morning, all snug and warm, nursing my baby Sam. It feels so good to have those few moments, only once a day now, just holding and nurturing him as a baby still!

3 . . The way every night Elijah has to run straight for my bed after his shower, still nakey and dripping wet, to snuggle under the covers to warm up and dry off.

4 . . . watching my family gobble up a nutritious, homemade meal, knowing there is no MSG or any other nastiness in it.

5 . . . the way my kids exclaim "Yummy!!!" was they munch on raw organic broccoli, celery, and carrots! I wonder who they learned this from? *blush* ME!!! *blush*

6 . . how good I feel after a torturous workout!

7 . . . how my boys only want Mama when they are upset or hurt even though I can be so impatient and cross with them at times. They overlook my every fault.

8 . . . the thought that in just a few short months it will be spring!

9 . . .using the onions I grew in my garden last year in every thing I cook! However, my supply is running very low :(

10 . . . living where we live. It may not be perfect, but the location is like NONE other! We are only approximately 5 miles from school (maybe less?) and town, yet we are out in the country! We have a HUGE yard and garden, lots of privacy, lots of room for the kids (and hopefully more chickens this spring) to run wild!

Thursday, September 10, 2009

Too Fast!

I had the awesome opportunity of seeing my parents for the first time since January! If you are not aware, they are missionaries to Kosova. Dad had to come home for some meetings in Chicago and Mom was able to join him! Mom got into town last Thursday and Dad went to his meetings then joined us on Saturday. Sadly, they were only able to visit through Tuesday! It was a whirlwind of a visit but it was SOOOOOOOOOO nice to see them and visit with them again! They got to get to know the kiddo's a little better (Sammy was only a newborn last time they saw him) and the kiddo's got to know their amazing grandparents a little better!
I am sad they had to leave so soon but so thankful I was able to see, hear, and touch them all at the same time again! I adore my parents! They are completely amazing (now if we could only convince them to be missionaries here. . . )!

Awww! I'm going to get this one printed off to hang by Eli's bed! :)

Mom and Sammy (yes, Sammy likes being upside down!)

Mom playing with Elijah and Sam!

Dad was working on a project most of the time he was here but we still enjoyed having him around!

Mom getting packed up to leave Tuesday