Thankful, to God for so much!
So many blessings all around us.
Thankful for uni-cycling and our last parade of the summer (in August)
It was so much fun going to parades and watching the team!
Thankful for a captive audience for my bigger kids,
they always have little watchers...
Thankful I got to see these beautiful Black Eyed Susans at the Minnesota Zoo
They were all around the zoo, surrounded, amazing to see
(I want them in my backyard!)
(I want them in my backyard!)
Forget the animals, look at these!
My husband's sister, Heidi, (and her husband), and "Rosie's" friend Trinity,
(who is actually Christine's 2nd cousin) came along with us!
Thankful to get this sweetie among the wild flowers...
Thankful to get this sweet boy with the T-Rex!!
He knew every dinosaur at age 2, what they ate and how to pronounce them,
even if we didn't understand him, he knew them!
Thankful for the deer hiding in our woods...see it?
Awwww, it's a baby, she let me get really close before running away!
Thankful for all this, um, not sure what to call it
The kids call it, "restaurant delivery"
That purple is Russian Sage and crushed chalk...
Thankful for rainbows, we saw 2 this past month!
Thankful for ice cream cones...lots of ice cream cones!
Thankful for our trip to Fargo to visit friends!
My friend Sarah, and I have been friends for like 22 years!!
We've been meeting the past few years at a kind of half way place
since she lives about 3 hours away from us.
The last time we visited (without a First Holy Communion or Baptism)
Just plain visited was--here when "Colette" was a baby...
We've had a few more kiddos...
And gotten digital cameras!
And gotten digital cameras!
Thankful every time we get together, everyone gets along and has a blast!
(our oldest girls, age 12 and 11)
The time goes so quickly!
(Our girls age 5 and 4)
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Here's the babies we've had since
and of course, we push them in our strollers the exact same way!!
My closest friend in the whole world, besides Tom!
We just get each other, always, no matter what happens in life.
And I am so very Thankful for the gift of our friendship.
Thankful for busy little boys on the playground!
Thankful for roller skating birthday parties!
(Christine's daughter was invited too!)
Thankful for water playing kiddos
(she must feed her animals corn?)
This did not end so neat and tidy on the towel,
in case you were wondering.
That's all I'm saying about that.
(I have a climbing 1 1/2 year old, you know)
Thankful for climbing 1 1/2 year olds having snack on the big kid bench
and smiling his camera smile!
Thankful we were able to spend time at the pool this summer...it's closed now.
Thankful my girls were able to spend time with their friends,
(notice the audience in the background?--cute huh?)
These girls have been friends since they were 3,
and they are moving away to the Twin Cities this Fall...
We will miss them so very much.
So Thankful for their friendships
Thankful for beach time...
Thankful for August watermelon birthdays!
Thankful for wonderful, sweet, funny 4 year olds.
Thankful for semi matching girls, and Thankful
for $3 dresses at Wal-Mart!
Thankful for green matching boys!
(see them together in my header picture!)
Thankful for fresh zucchini from Christine,
we baked, I mean I baked 4 loaves of zucchini bread and
this cake, the best ever cake!!
It is SO moist!
Recipe HERE
Thankful for busy littles starting preschool this year
(Tuesday)
(I am her teacher!)
Want a great program?
Go HERE
She has Catholic ABC's and projects to go with that
She even has a script to follow if you need help with that!
Thankful for busy toddlers...
Thankful for school books for me to go over
(before Tuesday)
Thankful I got my school room, the cupboards and drawers and desk cleaned out
and organized for the new school year.
Thankful, so very thankful for this man.
The love of my life.
The life of my love.
The best husband for me and the best father for these kids.
Thankful for made up recipes!
Black Bean Veggie Salad
2 cans of black beans, drained and rinsed
1 can of green beans
cherry tomatoes, sliced in half (a bunch)
a cucumber diced
1 can corn (I used white corn here), drained
Avocado, sliced, chopped into bite size pieces
Sliced Black Olives, leftover from Taco night...
Salt and pepper to taste
Dressing of your choice,
I used a tomato vinaigrette
YUMMY!
God bless your Holiday weekend!
