Thankful Thursday.

Today I am thankful for just 2 things. My kids!!!!

My kids are so amazing. Sure they give me hard days, and nights. But whenever I am having a rough day because I am frustrated or sick, they know. And the behave!! Recently, I have been sick ALOT. They always are on their best behavior. They seem to be content to watch tv and play. Probably because they never get tv so when i turn it on, they are glued. Ashlyn even makes me get well pictures. It's so cute.

Ashlyn even helps her little brother finish his supper by spoon feeding him while mommy dies on the couch. She has a lot of patients with him. I'm so thankful she is such a good big sister. And that he's a good little brother and listens to her :)

I love my kids more than anything in the world. They are my life. And I can't imagine what my life would be like without them. :). Thanks for being so awesome kids. :). Mommy loves you!!

WINTER FUN

Daniel and I both took 10 days off this Christmas to spend with the kids as a family. It was a lot of fun. One of the things we did was take the kids sledding for the first time. There is a great hill not to far from our house that is amazing for it. Pretty soon Ashlyn got the confidence and wanted to go down the hill by herself. Mommy was a little scared, but I sent her off on her own. SHE LOVED IT! She amazes me everyday! Who knew my little 3 year old could go (and want to go) sledding down the hill by herself!!!!! Unfortunately, we did not get to stay very long, as Rowan was in a very BAD mood!!! Can't wait to go back there though!!! Here is a little clip of our amazing little girl's first Solo Sled!!! Hope it amazes you as much as it does me!!!!

Thankful Thursday

It's that time of week again!!!

Today, I am thankful for one specific friend! :) I don't know this person very well, though I feel like I have known her forever. She has inspired me SOOOO many times in the past months, in more ways than one. Jade Steckly, this one's dedicated to you! :) Thanks for being my friend!!!

1. I am thankful, first off, that Jade accepted my friend request about a year ago! :)

2. I am thankful that she is so loving, caring, compassionate, inspiring, and so darn easy to talk to! This has helped us become good friends fairly quickly!

3. That she is an amazing parent! I strive to learn all that I can from her!

4. That she has 4 kids! Because most my friends don't want to hang out with me mon-friday because of daycare crew!

5. That she loves "Friends" as much as I do!

6. For her inspiring Thankful Thursday post on her daughter Myka in a hard time. That post helped me SO much in dealing with Rowan in a hard phase!

7. That she has a great marriage!!! She has so much to teach me about give and take, forgiving, moving on, and most of all... loving!

8. That she cloth diapers!! I always love to have friends that cloth diaper too!!!

9. That she makes amazing towels, that are so soft, and that my kids love!

10. That I know I can call her anytime, with any problem, and she will be there to talk, and support!! <3

11. That she loves to talk. Because I do too!!!!

12. That she can talk "points" with me!!!

13. For her Zumba skills. Seriously steller. She needs to teach me!!!!!!

14. That she introduced me to "sweet Georgia Browns!!!" (Tasted one the other day... ugggggghhhhhhh! <3<3<3!)

15. That she stops in when she is in town sometimes! Breaks my day up!!! And gives me some Adult time!

16. for her Pintrest invite!!!

17. For her blog! Always sooo inspiring!!!

18. For her sweing skills... one day I hope we can get together and she can teach me!

19. That she always has something nice to say! Makes her easy to be around!

20. The biggest thing I am thankful for is that she is my friend!!!

Thanks Jade :) <3 I hope we can grow our friendship in the future and become even better friends!!

Thankful Thursday

Today I am thankful for family. Big, small, and not even human! I rely on my family so much, and I just wanted to make a special post thanking them...for all that they do!!!

Rowan enjoying a moment with Papa and the animals!!! :)

Snow Flies

I knew it was inevitable. Snow. :( But I am still disgusted as ever about the fact that's here. I am not sure when I made the switch from loving snow & cold as a kid to hating snow & cold as an adult. It's this time of year that I want to pack up and move south!!!! You can't tell it from the picture, but the road is sheer ice. My daycare moms were sliding right by my house this afternoon. NOT COOL! I am thankful that my husband was on top of his game this year, and has the winter tires on the vehicles. I am soooo not looking forward to venturing out tomorrow morning to take Ashlyn to preschool!

Happy Halloween!

:) My kids had so much fun trick or treating!! I just wanted to add a few more pictures! Rowan was soooo cute. Running door to door, and always remembering to say thank you.

Trick or Treating at Auntie Terry's house :)

Halloween!

Happy Halloween!!!! The kids had so much fun this year! Rowan's was very much into running door to door yelling "trick or treat". It was sooooo cute. Daniel had to switch his shift to nights so he could be there, which wasn't fun. (Nights suck!!!). It was the first time we actually had fun trick or treating. Usually it's just cold and the kids are miserable. Rowan was a turtle and Ashlyn was a princesses.

Kids and their pumpkins.

Daycare kids!!!!