#4 and 5

So I didn't get the blog up yesterday, but it works out perfectly as I have two special little blessings to be thankful for!  I had a great weekend with my two boys, and I am beyond thankful to be their mommy.

#4 - I am thankful for Wyatt

This kid makes me smile!  He asks really deep questions, has a tender heart, is very creative, and loves to be busy running around!  He is a great big brother - for the most part he plays so nicely with Henry and has a lot of patience (but he's a little boy so... there are plenty of fights too!).  He just started kindergarten this year, and he is loving it!  He loves his teacher - the other day he told me that her favorite animal is a turtle, and his favorite animal is a turtle too.  He also asked to buy her more sticky notes, so we bought some and wrapped them up and he wrote her name on the outside.  She sent a little thank you note home, and he was so proud of that. :)  Just so sweet! 

#5 - I am thankful for Henry

This kiddo keeps me laughing every day.  He makes such expressive faces and already uses different voices to add humor to what he is saying.  I think he may be the class clown in the future!  (well, he may already be a little disruptive in his preschool class... we'll find out at conferences next month! :) )  He is a tough guy, loves to play rough and keep up with his big brother.  He is also obsessed with Buzz Lightyear, and he keeps telling me about how he would like to go meet Buzz Lightyear.  Mommy and Daddy are working on that. :)  He is my baby, and it's hard to believe he is already three! 

Each day I love these boys more and more!

#3 Movie night

#3 Tonight I am thankful for Friday nights curled up on the couch with my boys, watching a movie.  After a long week, Friday night vegging on the couch is the best!
That's all!

Thank you for this food...

#2 - The food I get to eat

Aaron and I are in the midst of a 30 day challenge to eat whole, unprocessed foods.  It's been hard, for sure, but it has opened my eyes to many things.  The obvious observation is the junk that we were eating before - food that really isn't "food."  But it has also made me aware of the food that I don't get around to eating, then it goes bad, then I clean out the fridge/pantry and toss it in the garbage.  We used to buy groceries with good intentions, then get busy, order in, and get to the end of the week without eating the good things we bought.  It bothered me a little to throw out the spoiled things, but probably not enough.  When you really stop to think about it, many of us throw away more than some people have to eat in a week.  So, today I am thankful for the food that I get to eat because I live in America with plenty of access to nutritious foods, and I am working on eating what we buy!

30 days of thanks... and turning 30 soon

October is my birth month, and this October is a big milestone for me as I turn 30!  It also happens to be my golden birthday, since I turn 30 on the 30th.  I'm not sure what that means in regards to birthday presents (wink, wink, Aaron ;) ), but I know I want to make this a special start to my thirties.  So, each day of October I want to write about one thing I am thankful for in my 30 years of life.

#1 - This guy, my BFF, the love of my life... Aaron Brummer!

I am incredibly thankful that the stars aligned and God saw fit to put him in my life (even if I snubbed him the first time I met him.  I wasn't ready for him :) ).  I don't think there could be a better match for me.

He is an incredible chef and has patiently pushed me into trying new things.  If you knew me as a kid, I was an incredibly picky eater.  If it was green, I didn't like it.  In our 8+ years of marriage, he has been the primary cook, so I have tried many things and discovered that I like a lot more than I thought!  I will even eat mushrooms now, and that says a lot. :)  Recently we started something called Whole 30, and he has been waking up early every morning to cook me breakfast.  He speaks my love language! 

Aaron is a great dad - here he is teaching Wyatt how to ride his bike without training wheels.  That takes some major patience!  He has always been a hands-on dad - changing diapers, carrying the babies in his sling or Moby wrap, taking the boys to Lowes when Mommy needs a break, wrestling before bed, etc.  The boys have a great daddy to look up to.

He is my best friend, and I look forward to many more years together (Lord willing)!