The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Apr 30th- A few of my favorite things...

~When your kiddos excitedly exclaim, "Look, mom, Pete's chair!" 
~Finding treasures in Nine Mile Creek
~A fisherman, who didn't mind the girlies watching him, helping him bait the hook, reel in the fish, and teaching them about fishing...thank you! You made their day smile emoticon

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Apr 29th- A few of my favorite things...
~Shaniah working all morning on a custom dress for Thea 
~Thea proudly wearing Shaniah's creation
~Custom capes for everyone else...because capes make everything more magical (Just don't tell Edna Mode wink emoticon )

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Apr 28th- A few of my favorite things...
~Bright little blue flowers, thyme-leaved speedwell, bringing sky colors a little closer to earth
~Deep blue hyacinths reaching toward the heavens
~A beautiful, clear blue sky as viewed from the reading nook on spring day

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Apr 27th- A few of my favorite things...
~The white velvety fuzz on an apple bud just starting to open
~The little clusters of green that will be white lilac
~The white skipper butterfly that stopped by for its first visit of spring

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Apr 26th- A few of my favorite things...
~The first of the bright yellow dandelions staking its spring claim
~The delicate yellow ruffles on the "cup" of the daffodils
~The cheery yellow forsythia bushes, like bells chiming in spring

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Apr 25th- A few of my favorite things...
~Internet that works...glad to be home
~Girlies who think the fish store is the best place to go with Daddy, after stopping for popcorn (and tools) at the local hardware store.
~Finding my D&D mug box recycled as a pony stable

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of my Favorite Things

Apr 24th- A few of my favorite things...
~Bravery that jumps fearlessly into the pool
~Spending the evening with Daddy
~That satisfying splash sound of happy kids swimming

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Apr 23rd- A few of my favorite things...

~Fresh cut pineapple
~A new mug for coffee...thanks Chris!
~Flowers as resilient to the snow as we are smile emoticon

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Apr 21st- A few of my favorite things...
~You're never too young to enjoy the laws of physics at work
~You're never too old to watch an impromptu puppet show
~You're always just the right age to discover new things

At the Rochester Museum and Science Center

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Apr 20th- A few of my favorite things...
~The raspberry plants surviving the winter's cold (mainly because they were insulated under 3ft of snow)
~Finding girlie selfies on the camera
~Sisters who plan celebrations to make the other girl's day special
~Birthday ice cream cake from Gannon's...mmmm...for my big-hearted Shaniah...keep using that gift liberally to bless others grin emoticon

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Apr 19th- A few of my favorite things...
~Finding a hint of the purple to come on the lilacs
~Finding only minor damage to my apple tree this year (even the bunnies had to eat this hard winter)
~Finding just the right spot to make a reading space smile emoticon

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Apr 18th- A few of my favorite things...
~Surprising my sister Joyce (whose birthday is tomorrow) with birthday balloons (they're still fun even if you are over 10)
~Dividing plants in the garden to get more plants
~The excitement of new sand for the sandbox (which also doubles as Pixie Dust from time to time)

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Apr 18th- A few of my favorite things...
~Bright red flowers of the red maples against a blue sky
~A robin taking off as we pass by
~Finding the remnants of last year's tree glory fading, making way for new growth

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Apr 17th- A few of my favorite things...
~Lissie finding red maple buds on the ground during our walk
~Watching the girlies listen for frogs and birds and other sounds in the woods
~Birds vying for a spot in the upper-most branches, taking time to watch the setting sun...maybe they know something about slowing down that we miss...

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Apr 15th- A few of my favorite things...
~Finding any excuse to wander over to the fish tank to watch the fish
~ICJ (Italian Cookie Jar) cookies hand made locally...yummm
~Moriah's crazy cat lady bouquet from a friend from her birthday

Our fish tank with real plants!

http://www.icjcookies.com/

How Crazy Cat Ladies Get Their Start....

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Apr 14th- A few of my favorite things...
~The first daffodil bloomed today smile emoticon
~The flower and leaf buds on the boxelder are ready to open
~The sky blue "Glory of the Snow" flowers opening as well...Spring!

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Apr 13th- A few of my favorite things...
~The first violets are blooming
~The first moth of the season blending in really well
~The firstborn's cake...17 years have flown...we are blessed grin emoticon