Counting My Blessings On A Sunday Afternoon

is where I reflect on a few of the many blessing and special moments in my life at the end of every week♥   

   This week I am especially thankful for!…

~My little sister’s birthday. She is so very special to me and truly is my soul sister. ♥

~Lamp shopping with Mister Mister’s mom. She helped me pick out the perfect lamps for our livingroom.

~Friday night Pizza and a movie on the couch with Lovey. We watched UP for the millionth time. That sweet movie never gets old.

~A lovely new chevron throw for our master bedroom. It coordinates perfectly with our duvet cover and I love the pop of pattern.

~Father’s Day and the special Dads in my life, especially my Dad and Mister Mister. I love them so very much. ♥ I’m thankful that Mister Mister was able to be home for the day so that Lovey and I could love on him and let him know how much he means to us not just today but every day of the year. ♥

Thank You Lord,

for Your many gracious blessings in my life!

Counting My Blessings On A Sunday Afternoon

is where I reflect on a few of the many blessing and special moments in my life at the end of every week♥   

   This week I am especially thankful for!…

~The big, beautiful blooms on our Rose bushes.

~A sweet spirited afternoon with Mister Mister before he had to leave for work out-of-town at the last-minute. Always so bitter/sweet when he has to go but it always causes us to savor those last moments together all the more.

~The older Lovey gets the more he misses his Daddy those times that he is away. One morning after Mister Mister had left, while Lovey was “scheduling” his return on my phones calendar, though tears were shed, humor was still present when he asked me if he could have a tissue to wipe his eyeballs. Cute.

~A movie date, just Lovey and I. We watched Escape From Planet Earth. We ate candy and laughed the entire time.

~Lovey falls asleep holding my hand. In that moment there is no where in the world I would rather be. ♥

~The plumbing nightmare at our house has finally came to an end. The culprit of the flood, a broken faucet upstairs has been fixed. All flood damage cleaned & replaced. Almost completely back to normal after a long week of torn up floors, VERY loud industrial fans and people in and out of our house all day every day. I never realized how much I appreciate the peace and quiet of our home until it was abruptly interrupted. Needless to say I am very happy for its return. Silence truly is golden!

~A new chest of drawers in our mater bedroom. Extra space to store items that were bursting out of our closets my closet.   

Thank You Lord,

for Your many gracious blessings in my life!

Counting My Blessings On A Sunday Afternoon

is where I reflect on a few of the many blessing and special moments in my life at the end of every week♥   

This week I am especially thankful for!…

~The above photo of a beautiful double rainbow that Mister Mister caught while he was at work.

~Memorial Day and the red white & blue! Thank you to all who have served and are currently serving in our military. 

~Date night with my Love. We saw Hangover III (watching the Hangover movies in theater when they come out is our tradition!) and had a delicious dinner at our favorite Mexican restaurant.

~Ice cold strawberry milk. Mmmmm!

~The perfect Kick off to the first day of June with my little guy in our backyard blowing bubbles, playing kick ball/catch and enjoying DQ S’more Blizzards. ♥

Thank You Lord,

for Your many gracious blessings in my life!

Make A Wish

Childhood wishes carried away on a warm afternoon breeze. ♥

Sleep

Before his teeth were brushed and his face was washed.

Before I tucked him in for the night.

Before I read him a story. Before we said bedtime prayers.

Before hugs and kisses.

Before sleepy good nights and an exchange of I love you more.

He gave way to sleep, in his own time and place.

I picked him up and carried him to his room,

his sweet cheek resting on my shoulder as I walked. 

A kiss on his forehead and covers pulled up high,

and a photo I will treasure for a lifetime.

Counting My Blessings On A Sunday Afternoon

is where I reflect on a few of the many blessing and special moments in my life at the end of every week♥   

   This week I am especially thankful for!…

~Mister Mister coming back home after a long work trip out-of-town.

~A rainy, early morning drive listening to Alanis Morissette.

~A thoughtful, thinking of you txt from my brother at a time that I really needed it.

~Playing post office with Lovey.

~A sweet card from my little sister, tied with a bow.

~Watching a beautiful Sunday evening sunset with my boys.

Thank You Lord,

for Your many gracious blessings in my life!

Counting My Blessings On A Sunday Afternoon

is where I reflect on a few of the many blessing and special moments in my life at the end of every week♥   

   This week I am especially thankful for!…

~An afternoon spent at the mall with Lovey. We ate coconut frozen yogurt and people watched as we set beneath the sky lights, storm clouds gathering and rain falling over head.

~A lovely, new picture collage arrangement in our diningroom. Every time I pass through the room it make me smile.

~Have I ever mentioned I have the sweetest little boy?! Lovey put lotion on my feet and “rubbed” them for me, completely unprompted. He is so thoughtful and kind. ♥  

~Those “kids say the darndest things” moments are some of the most unexpected treasures in the life of a parent!… I was moving a heavy cabinet from my craft room to its new home in the “crafty hallway” (long story & a future post) when Lovey asked me, “Do you wish Daddy was here to help?” I replied, “That would be nice.” He thought for a second then replied, “Too bad I am not a magician! But I’m not and it’s not like I can wave a magic wand and POOF! Daddy is here.”… Maybe it was just me or maybe it was one of those moments you needed to be present to truly savor his humor. As I stood there though, staring at him only wearing his undies, waving a pretend magic wand, it was difficult to take him seriously and I couldn’t hold back my laughter. He really is one hilarious little guy.

~A late Friday afternoon nap with my little guy, inadvertently causing us to stay up well past our bedtime. I introduced him to my love of Home Alone movies and we played a multitude of made up off the cuff card games. His favorite “game,” organizing all the cards into numerical order lol. A wild Friday night for sure.   

Thank You Lord,

for Your many gracious blessings in my life!

Counting My Blessings On A Sunday Afternoon

is where I reflect on a few of the many blessing and special moments in my life at the end of every week♥   

   This week I am especially thankful for!…

 ~Shopping for some crafty goodness with the Michael’s gift card Mister Mister’s mom gave me for Mother’s Day.

~I have such sweet childhood memories of visiting the Sonic drive in with my family. I’ve continued the memories with Lovey, going together when we are in the area during happy hour. There’s nothing like a limeaid on a hot day!

~A fun, fiesta themed baking order. Olay!

 ~A full week of nothing but sunny skies and warm temperatures and spending time outside each day enjoying it with Lovey.

~An early Mother’s Day celebration with Mister Mister’s mom. Lovey cuddled up on her lap and she read him a story then they played the afternoon away together while she and I had a great catch up conversation. Lovey and I always enjoy our time with her. ♥

~The thoughtful stranger who gave me a flower, then told me Happy Mother’s Day and that I am a beautiful Mom, while I was out and about with Lovey on Mother’s Day. It made my day.

~Mother’s Day spent with my sweet, little boy who makes it possible for me to embrace the day as a Mother. He is my whole world. ♥ 

Thank You Lord,

for Your many gracious blessings in my life!

Blogiversary #3

Today is Life’s Moments third blogiversary!

From my very first post, this blog has been a true effort of love for me.

It holds so many of my life’s most special moments over the last three years and I adore going back through them all with a smile on my heart.

How do you like the new mini makeover?! I’m loving the new header.

I’m still playing around with possible backgrounds, prints, solids or maybe I’ll keep with the crisp, clean minimal feel it has now.

Blogging has been a fun adventure for me and an outlet through which my writing and photography has grown. Here’s to many more years of growth and celebrating with one another our life’s most precious moments!

 I truly appreciate everyone’s interest, love and support along the way.

 Thank you all! xo

Counting My Blessings On A Sunday Afternoon

is where I reflect on a few of the many blessing and special moments in my life at the end of every week♥   

   This week I am especially thankful for!…

~A lot of fun time spent with Lovey at our mall’s play area, the aquarium, Chuck E. Cheese, the movies to watch Rise Of The Guardians and his favorite place, the inflatable play land in town.

~A mug rack for our kitchen, right next to the Keurig for easy access.

~Lovey has been putting himself to bed without my help lately. He tells me he’s going to “take a nap” every night at bedtime then five minutes later he is sound asleep for the night in his bed.

~I have been on a peach kick lately so I am loving my new lavender and peach blossom candle. It smells of so lovely.

~Playing hopscotch on the front porch with Lovey. I drew the hopscotch with chalk and he decorated around it. I sit on the door step and watch him jump along and when invited, I join in for a hopscotch race to see who can jump the quickest. Sweet. Simple. Perfect moments in time.

 ~When I was a little girl, Disney’s Pocahontas was one of my favorite movies to watch. After having not seen it for close to fifteen years, it came on the Disney channel this afternoon and I have to admit that I set down and watched some of it while the boys were out of the house. It brought a smile to my face and flooded my memory with happy childhood memories.

 ~My heart goes out to all those affected by the tragic events in America this week like the Boston bombings and the explosion in Texas. I know that sometimes it can be difficult and feel almost selfish to indulge in the little things that bring joy to our lives when so many are consumed by such sorrow and pain. The beauty of life is if you consciously choose to live yours in love, acknowledging all the moments that make up your one wild and precious life you will radiate a light that will uplift and encourage those you come into contact with. A light that will transcend the bad. A spiritual paying it forward. Often when tragedy strikes the only thing to do is pray. Then when you get up off your knees, embrace the light in your life so that it will shine so brightly that others who are experiencing a period of darkness will be reminded of the light also inside them.

Light will always beget light.

Always choose love. Always choose gratitude. Always choose light ♥

Thank You Lord,  for Your many gracious blessings in my life!