I’m thankful for the fact that we don’t have a full-time job yet because it meant Jeff had the freedom to go preach at a church in Wilsonville, and it was awesome! I’m thankful that we’re not big-name famous preacher people becaues it means we got to rub shoulders with these precious saints in this teeny tiny church–they were so sweet!
I’m thankful for my 2nd trimester boost of energy today: 2 Loaves of banana bread, 2 batches of Dutch’s super-duper healthy muffins, fresh bread, dinner made, tomorrow’s lunch made for Jeff, laundry put away, house straightened up, dishes done…need I say more? I’m thankful I had the energy yesterday to make ahead a picnic lunch for us so we didn’t have to spend money on food after church and we ate healthy instead!
I’m thankful for a son who is so flexible he goes into any church nursery and loves it. I’m thankful he flirts with all the elderly ladies and makes their day. I’m thankful he’s thrilled with a peanut butter sandwich and thinks he’s died and gone to heaven if he gets graham crackers too. I’m thankful he read his little picture Bible the entire way there and back the 50 minute drive to and from the church we visited.
I’m thankful for the 1/2 of Costco apple pie I had stuck in the freezer and pulled out for tonight…I’m thankful for Potstickers which mean that dinner’s ready in 8 minutes. I’m thankful for 3 weeks straight of not throwing up! I’m thankful (again) for this amazing comfy bed that I’ve sunk into tonight. I’m thankful that I have a genious husand whose mind can retain the insanity that Greek is…and I’m WAY thankful that I do NOT have to take Greek! I’m thankful it delights him even though the very idea bores me to tears.
I’m thankful for the river where we played tonight and threw rocks. I’m thankful for the horsies up the road and for feeding them grass and watching Dutch squeal with delight as he throws them their food. I’m thankful for a walk with my husband tonight…and I’m thankful that I’m already waddling because it means this baby is growing fast! I’m thankful for the beautiful moment tonight when I tried on my big pregnancy jeans and rejoiced that they are still WAY too big. Yippee! 🙂 I’m thankful that Dutch is weaning himself. I’m thankful for the scene of the night: Jeff surprising Dutch by running his stroller through the sprinkler! I’m thankful Dutch is now asleep. I’m thankful for bedtimes that are set in stone. 🙂
I’m thankful for my laptop, for wireless internet (SO THANKFUL), for facebook Scrabble games with Jeff and Cheyloe, and for evenings like this when I’m in bed by 8:30. So much…these are the thanks of the day.