5 on Friday

1. We moved back into the house last weekend!

2.  How many people can say they moved into the same house twice in one year.   We can.

3.  Moving means lots of unpacking.  And as my parents explained it--- it is harder this time because we did not pack the boxes (nor do we know what we have and do not have).

4. Ellie got to go toy shopping on Sunday.   She had a great time at Toy R Us and has been receiving boxes from Amazon this week.   Now each day when we get home from day-care she asks what came in the mail for her...

5. We love our Honda Pilot.  It came in very handy this weekend when we were out shopping.

40 Days of Thankfulness: Day 5

Day 5: I am thankful for the kindness and generosity of people.   You hear about negative things in the news so much that we forget there are good people out there.

5 on Friday

1. On Saturday Nick and I ran the Color Run here in DM with my sister, Megan.  It was a ton of fun and I hope they have it again next year.  Thanks to my parents to came down to watch the girls!

2. On Wednesday night the girls and I went to Ankeny.  We ventured to the pumpkin patch and picked out pumpkins to carve next week, followed by a yummy dinner at the Jones House.   Ellie did not want to go home.

3. On our way out the door one morning this week (literally walking out the door) Ellie stopped us and said, "I don't have any shoes on!"    Yup, we had the hat, mittens and jacket, but no shoes.  Silly parents.

4.  We did a walk-through of the house on Wednesday.  They had a few things left to do, but it was livable!

5. Tonight is our last night in the condo.  We are thrilled!

40 Days of Thanksfulness: Day 4

Day 4: I am thankful to work for the company that I work for.   We have experienced first hand how FBL/FBFS makes a difference in people's lives.

40 Days of Thankfulness: Day 3

Day 3: I am thankful for my sister.   You have helped make the past 4 months go as smoothly as possible, and you are a great role model for my daughters.

40 Days of Thankfulness: Day 2

Day 2: I am thankful for the excitement of children over the littlest things.  

Ellie was SO excited to hear that she was going to have dinner at Uncle Mike and Aunt Megan's house tomorrow night.  So excited that she missed the tomorrow night part and was upset when Daddy told her she had to go to day-care today.

40 Days of Thankfulness: Intro and Day 1

I was invited to the 40 Days of Thankfulness 'event' on Facebook.   Here is what the invite said:

"Each year in October we join together and challenge ourselves to post, write, or SHARE and DECLARE one gratitude per day. We are on our 5th year and challenge you to invite your entire friends list to join us!

We will throw in some specific challenges to get you really thinking and will also share some testimonials from those who've seen their lives and perspectives change as they worked through their 40 Days. 

40 Days is really about cleansing your mind & heart and detoxing from the negative, toxic thoughts, bitterness, unforgivness of others or ourselves, low self esteem, focusing on lack, or dwelling on mistakes.

If you're ready to GROW to your next level, this will help you jump start! Be ready, be open, be EXPECTING it to change your outlook and your life."

Normally I would disregard this type of thing, but with everything that has happened over the past twelve months (both highs and lows), I thought it would be a good challenge.   Here I go:

Day 1: I am thankful for modern medicine.   Without it Genevieve would still be in pain from her ear infection that started last week.   And after our visit to the Dr. for her 6-month check-up today, the medicine seems to be working.