Day 86

This week the elementary school has been celebrating Spirit Week. They get out early everyday this week for Parent-Teacher conferences. Each day has a theme. Today was Twin Day. Anique and her best friend, Maddy, were so excited to dress up. They really, really wanted to make it inot the yearbook.

 

Maddy's mom picked them up matching t-shirts and they each wore their gray jeans and black boots. Maddy came over this morning before school and I put a waterfall braid in each of the girl's hair.

 

I'm grateful that the girls have each other and I'm grateful they can have fun together. Don't they look cute. I took a picture of the Maddy's hair but Anique just couldn't be left out. Hilarious!

 

 

 

 

 

Day 85

 

Sadly, I don't have a picture to back up my gratitude post this time. However, I am grateful for the sunshine we had yesterday. I am also grateful that I have an employer who is flexible enough to let me out early to attend a soccer game.

I was able to leave a couple hours early to see Bailey play in one of his school soccer games. They are all scheduled so early and many of them are quite a drive away so this may have been the only one I will get to.

The weather was beautiful and it was great to be able to see them all play and see the team relationships.

Day 79

 

Little Miss Anique wasn't feeling well this week. She toughed it out through school on Monday because she didn't want to miss American Girl Club and because of our TV rule. (If you don't go to school, then there is no video games or Netflix/TV). Sleeping and reading or other non-electronic choices are it.

 

She stayed home with my mom on Tuesday and with me on Wednesday (Day 79). While I'm sorry she wasn't feeling well, I'm grateful we were able to get some one on one time. She finished up Holes and in the afternoon I decided to let her watch the movie. I decided it was educational since it was related to the book. Okay, maybe that was a stretch to console my guilty conscience.

Reading her Nook

 

 

 

Day 78

 

I'm grateful that spring is here. I love the bright colors, everything seems happier and warmer. The tree in the front yard is beginning to bud. Everything is coming alive again.

 

The displays of tulips are spectacular. Yes, it's still cold out and there has been snow and hail the past few days but the sun is shining too.

 

 

 

Day 63

Anique is participating in her schools American Girl club this month. The club meets once a week and they learn about one of the girls. This includes learning about the time period, culture, food or whatever else might be relevant. There is generally a project or reading that goes along with the lesson.

Girls bring their dolls if they have them and introduce them on the first day. Anique's birthday isn't until April but my mom decided to take her shopping a little early. Anique was very excited to receive her very first American Girl doll and was so excited to take her to school on Monday. She picked out Saige.

I'm grateful for my mom (who spoils my daughter beyond belief) and for the fact that Anique is still in an age of play and not rushing to grow up too fast.

Day 60 & 62

Sorry I'm a little mixed up with my posts. I've been alternating back and forth between memory cards so I keep skipping days and then finding my pictures again.

 

I fell off the wagon. I am a huge Coca-Cola addict but like all addicts, once I start drinking it, I seem to drink more and more. I had been soda free since the beginning of the year but was neeeeeeeding a Coke.

 

I am grateful for Ken for indulging me and getting me such a pretty bottle too. Tasty aesthetically pleasing. 

I'm so excited my orchids are blooming. I was given this plant  as a gift a couple of months ago. I watered it a few times and all of my blooms fell off. I then had a plant with two sticks growing out of the dirt. But, they were healthy looking sticks. I kept watering it intermittently and now one of my "sticks" has a branch of buds and so far two new blooms.

I am grateful for the friend who gave me the gift and for the delicate beauty it brings to my windowsill.

Day 59 & 61

 

 

I'm grateful for a sweet co-worker who brought in sweet treats on Friday. Frost Doughnuts in Mill Creek has some of the best doughnuts around. Not only do they have traditional flavors, such as this jelly filled one but they also offer some custom flavors as well. They are especially known for thier delicious smokey bacon maple bar. The salted caramel is yummy too.

 

 

Ken and I participated in the Hot Chocolate run this morning. This was our first 5K. I was so, so nervous because I thought someone was going to have to drag me across the finish line. But we both finished and it was a nice feeling of accomplishment. Ken not only finished but also ran the entire thing (unlike his out of shape wife who had to do some power walking on the hills--maybe it was the doughnuts). I'm very proud of him.

I'm grateful for the opportunity to share this event and time with Ken.