Cutie

This is too cute not to share. She ate about 10 or 12 bites of this...

6 & 7

I forgot to post yesterday so I'm catching up today. :)

I am thankful for my car. It was recently tuned up and given some much needed TLC. It runs like a champ and I'm thankful I have a dependable car to get me and the kids around in.

I'm also thankful for impromptu "dates" with my kids. We went to a thrift store, craft store, the library and for ice cream today. It was really fun to spend time doing out of the ordinary things with them. They are both so adventuresome these days and I love that a trip to a thrift store becomes a treasure hunt. I'm so in love with my kids!

Crafts

Today I am thankful for crafts and craft stores. I love getting my creative juices flowing. I have a list that is a mile long that I want to try, but a lot of them aren't kid friendly so my time is limited. I don't usually feel crafty at 8pm after they are in bed and I have had time to wind down some. In addition to this, I am also thankful for finally finding the will to stop when I feel overwhelmed or my heart isn't in it. I no longer feel guilty when I don't finish something...it just wasn't my "thing".

Parents

I'm so incredibly thankful for my parents. I'm so fortunate that they are the type of parents who welcome their kids back home, at any age. I love living with them and my kids. It means a lot to me that they care for me this way and now my kids. They are truly a wonderful example of unconditional love and I am so happy my kids get to witness it everyday. My dream has always even to live close to them so my kids would grow up having them around all the time. I got my dream and then some. I know this living arrangement won't last forever but I will cherish it while we have it.

Smarts

I'm so thankful for the opportunity to go to school. I ended my fall term with an A and a B; a 3.43 GPA. I am happy that my hard work paid off. It's a tricky thing to be a single mom and balance school, kids, kids extra-curricular activities and church. I owe a big thanks to my parents for providing child care each week so I would have some study time during the days instead of doing everything at night when the kids are in bed.
I start winter term in less than a week and I am looking forward to it. I'm just so blessed to have this chance to do something to better myself.

My loves

Today I am thankful for my kids. I'm thankful to be their mom. I'm thankful I have a close relationship with each of them. And I am thankful I get to spend my days with them. They make me so happy, frazzled, proud and loved.

Day 1

My goal, not resolution, this year is to end each day with something I am thankful for from that day. I want to keep it here and in a journal.

Today I am thankful for God's love. His love for us never ends and it is wonderful to feel that in a very real way in my life. I look forward to pursuing an even closer relationship with Him each passing day. I have declared 2012 the year I let go of all my fears and rest in Him. Psalms 34:4 says "I prayed to the Lord and he answered me. He delivered me from my fears." This is my verse of the year.