Laundry Day

I'm falling behind on this blog. I may end up just terminating it altogether so I can focus on my original.
I am thankful for my washer and dryer. They are old and make a ton of noise, but can you imagine going to the laundry mat every Thursday with eight loads of laundry? Or even doing all eight loads by hand. yuck. I think I would give up and just buy new clothes all the time. I don't have the money for that, so I am so happy that someone got smart enough to invent these two wonderful machines.

News

Yay for Elizabeth Smart and her family. I can't believe that it took eight years to find this idiot guilty! I am so thankful that the day has finally come and we can put Him behind bars not a mental institution.

Small blessings.

Wow! I just found out that I won $25 to the battle creek boutique in Pleasant Grove. It might seem like something awesome and just a coincidence, but this is such a small miracle.
Just yesterday we were going over the budget and realized that Christmas wasn't really going to be a Christmas for us this year. The kids got taken care of early, so no need to worry about them. They are going to be set. But, Robert and I had agreed, just last night, that our budget for one another was about fifty dollars. I was so relieved to set a smaller budget this year, but it's very humbling to know that you won't get what everyone else will be getting. It's really embarrassing when you get asked the dreaded question "What did you guy's get this year?" (I'm so emotional about this) I don't like answering "beads" because you always get "what else?" What can you say to that? You would try to act happy and make up some excuse like "We wanted to keep it simple this year", or "We are waiting for the sales next week".
I'm not saying that we are poor or destitute, by any means. We do have a little nest egg in our savings account. We have a roof over our heads and clothes on our backs. We pay our bills on time and we are able to feed our children and we manage to gain unwanted weight, so we have sufficient for our needs. There are many other people in this state and even town that are worse off than we are.
But still, this $25 will help this year, not very much, yet it's a small burden lifted off our backs. We'll be able to get some stocking stuffers and maybe a family gift as well. I am so grateful for this wonderful blessing!

Birthday

So happy for my little man! He can be a pain, but I love him. He helps get me the diapers and even throws them away for me. He gives hugs to His little sister and parents when needed. He loves to dance and to play. I am so glad that He has been in my life for three short years. I am looking forward to the years to come and getting to know Him better.

Pie

I am grateful for pie. mmm. Well, it didn't really set up, but it made a really good chocolate moose.

Cleaning

I am thankful for the broom, the vacume, the rag. You get the picture. I hate cleaning, but seriously, without these things it would be soooo much worse. We could be cleaning our carpets with a sweeper. ugh. Oh and the lawn mower! How did anyone keep their yard so trim and neat without it? Scissors? You have got to be kidding me.

Day and Age.

Today and probably forever, I am grateful for the age I live in. I know it's a political pig stie and the financial state of this country sucks, but I'm still glad to be in it. Think about it, with all this bad comes all of the great. We have computers that fit in our pockets (not that I own one), camera's that can hold hundreds upon hundreds of photo's, and indoor plumbing. I can go to the store and buy maternity clothes instead of sewing them. Even if I did sew them I wouldn't have to spend days doing every stitch by hand. We have machines to do that for us. I can buy soap that kills 98% of germs, for heavens sake! How cool is that? We don't have to boil down ashes and animal fat anymore. I can straighten my hair when it's wavy and curl it when its straight. You used to have to go around with bad hair days. I don't know how we ever did without the bobby pin. We have shampoo that smells wonderful and conditioner! We have lotions and creams that erase wrinkles and dark eye bags. We have magic boxes that play our favorite shows when we're bored. We have the ability to talk to someone in France or Africa through phone or internet.
How cool is this age we live in?