gratitude - cousins

204. The importance of cousins when you're an only. They are the closest thing to siblings he has.

205. Cousins who are finally big enough to play.

206. Grom loves his Girlies.



206. Princess B who lights up when she see Grom.



207. Princess M gives Grom a pat of love.



208. Grom's patience is exercised. He has to slow down for them. It's good for him to not always be the center of attention. He may act perturbed, but he's not.



Unless one of them gets a hold of Momo, then Aunty Beth better intercede... QUICK!



209. Cute kids in footy pajamas.

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gratitude - february 13

I'm still getting around to posting some pictures from our trip to San Francisco last month.

193. The bashful way Grom stands back observing and waiting... struggling to make his desire to do something known.

194. The bashful way I stand back observing and waiting wanting to help my son do what the things he wants to do.

195. Stepping outside my comfort, to deny my self and my insecurities to make it happen for Grom.

196. The meticulous way he prepares his work surface for the impending masterpiece.

197. The blank slate God gives me... constantly.

Through the LORD’s mercies we are not consumed, Because His compassions fail not. They are new every morning; Great is Your faithfulness. Lamentations 3:22-23

198. Simple fun. Glass, green tempera paint, water, brushes and squeegees.

199. People who think of such things.

200. Seeing how things take shape.

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the LORD, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope. Jeremiah 29:11

201. squeegees - it's a really fun word... both to spell and to say.

202. collaboration and sharing.

203. This is art. I wish we could've taken it home. It does give me a great idea for an old sliding door we are changing out.

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gratitude - february 14

187. A fun Sunday in San Francisco.

188. An historic carousel at Zeum

189. A boy who loves horses (a least the carved wooden variety)

190. Seeing my eye roll on his face

190. Two rides for only $3

191. An empty bench near the carousel for a tired Mom to sit on

192. A bottle of cold water

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gratitude community - february 1

173. For our first date, we met at the beach. I waited for the sun to set and for him to come in from surfing.

174. He says that I knew what I was in for from day one.

175. when he gets too dry, he gets cranky

176. just a little time in the surf can change his entire countenance

177. hoots of pure joy when he catches a nice ride

178. any lack of style and skill is made up for with enthusiasm - both of them

179. cute guys in wetsuits

180. Boy shares his name with a famous surfer. Grom is his internet nickname. It's short for Grommet which is a small surfer.

181. learning to swim so he can go surfing

182. boy who practices holding his breath in the jacuzzi just in case he wipes out

183. finishing homework in record time to go surfin' with Dad.

184. Grom had a hearing screening at school recently.
His hearing is fine.
Only problem noted... sand in his ear.

185. stories of pure joy about surf trips with his Dad.

186. the kind woman who saw my guys, took these great shots and emailed them to me

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gratitude community - january 25

160. Christmas celebrations with extended family. It's great to see my cousins.

161. Not having to sit at the Kid Table anymore.



162. A new generation at the Kid Table.







163. Kids enjoying yummy and beautiful cupcakes.





164. Watching my nieces play with the big kids like big kids.

165. Play, play, playing without conflict and fighting.



166. Great-grandma and the big boys.

167. My big boy smiling normal... well mostly.



168. All the cousin cousins on one couch with Mimi.



169. My sister and her beautiful family.

170. Mimi - mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, bridge player, baker, friend.



170. Adults who know the right way to communicate with kids.



171. Kids listening intently at the Kid Meeting. They are getting ready to clean up the toys that were strewn ALL over the house. Everything was cleaned up with team work in record time.



172. Pajamas and presents.



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gratitude community - january 18

151. A weather forecast dominated by rain. It's been so dry here. We need it so bad.

152. A dependable car that keeps me dry and safe.

153. A dependable husband that keeps my car dependable.

154. "I will send you rain in its season, and the ground will yield its crops and the trees of the field their fruit." Leviticus 26:4

155. "Even the winds and the waves obey him!" Matthew 8:27

156. "He covers the sky with clouds; he supplies the earth with rain and makes grass grow on the hills." Psalm 147:8

157. "The LORD will reign for ever and ever." Exodus 15:18

158. Half of a wonderful family we are blessed to call friends.

159. The miracle that is this little boy. You should see how Simon is doing. He's happy, eating, and making up for lost time.

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