* Note: My friend Hanne started doing a weekly post she calls 'Thankful Thursday.' I've really enjoyed reading it, so I'm going to try it out myself. I guess its kindof a New Years resolution of mine. We'll see how diligent I am. I'm excersising a bit of faith that counting my blessings will bring me an added measure of peace.
1) MODERN MEDICINE: I am holding a grudge against pain pills in general right now, but really I am greatful for ANTIBIOTICS. I hate to think how truly awful my tooth saga would be without them. And then there is the entire dental practice aspect. What would have been my options up 100 years ago? Pulling the darn thing?2) NATE'S OPTIMISM: I am by nature a pessimist. I tend towards the worst case scenario, which is looking bleak right now. Nate however is the eternal optimist. Maybe that was one of the things that drew me to him in the beginning... no,it was his good looks and hot car. Either way, it has been a foundation I constantly lean on. I know I would crumble without his strength.
3) STAYING HOME WITH MY GIRLS: Being a stay-at-home-working-mom is definitely NOT the best of all worlds. In most ways it is the worst of both situations. All the chores and late work hours. However, I put up with all that for one shining perk: I get to be with my girls. They teach me everyday. For example, last week Allie wanted to go out in the snow. I defaulted to saying no, but when she asked 'why?' I had no answer. So out she went. Kylie was devastated to be left behind. She even put on her coat, hat, and scarf by herself and followed me around with a boot and mitten. Her cries were asking 'why not me?' Again I had no answer, so our we went. And it was actually FUN! Who would have thunk? Not me! I was amazed at how wonderful I felt pushing and pulling my girls up and down a small backyard lump of a hill. But it was invigorating despite the medication haze. We enjoyed it so much our ritual the past week has been a post-nap snow fling followed by hot cocoa as I make dinner. We've tubed down our Sorensen neighbor's sled hill and built snowmen despite my face looking like a chipmunk. Who cares? Not my girls!
3 comments:
Super cute pics of your girls. I'm glad you're feeling better!
I tend to be pessimistic a lot too. Thankful Thursdays help with that a lot! I haven't exactly religious about it every week but if I miss one I try not to miss a second time. You are better than me. I haven't gone down the tubing hill once! I really should get out there and have some fun with the kids!
love all the pictures and what a great idea to do the Thankful Thursday stuff. I am doing something like that on a private level with Don.
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