My Thankful Heart

• During the days of our vacation I jotted down
  bullet points of the things I loved.
  Here's a sampling:
  
  -Slept in nearly everyday because my girls
  took turns getting up with the little boys!
  THANK YOU, GIRLS!
  
  -The breeze & sound of the "waves"
  outside our bedroom window
  
  - Feather pillows and the snuggly
  down comforter.
  
  -Watchin' a 2 hr. rerun of America's
  Funniest Videos with my ZoBug
  
  -Finishing a book ("The Almost True Story
  of Ryan Fischer" by )
  
  -Max playin' happily in the sand for ever
  
  -Chasey singing "Your Attitude" a zillion
  times on the little wall at the end of the yard.
  
  -Riley & Court crackin' up during their week-long
  card game tourney
  
  -Realizing that Zoe is a water bug & couldn't stay
  out of the water
  
  -Smiling as Courtney discovered she really likes to
  row out in the one-man boat, going back & forth
  in the bright sunshine
  
  -Eating grilled steak & baked potatoes on the patio
  while watching the sailboats play a weird game
  of "Duck, Duck, Boat"... it really looked like it!
  
  -Laughing as Chilly told the boys that they were all
  the THREE AMIGOS!
  
  -Laughing even harder when he said
  Max was LUCKY DAY
  Chase was LITTLE NEDDY NEEDLEwhatever
  and Chilly was DUSTY BOTTOMS!
  
  -Then completely losing it as he taught them
  the THREE AMIGOS theme DANCE!!!
  
  -Watching Zoe carefully mold, shape & decorate
  her sand cake
  
  -Getting groceries with Riley on our first day and
  getting stuck waiting for a slow train with 162 cars!
  
  -Having popcicles or ice cream everyday
  
  -Finishing another book (listed below)
  
  -Sticking my feet in the sand & asking Chasey,
  "Where'd Mommy's feet go?" and watching
  him dig & dig until he found them
  
  -Sitting in the "hot pool" all alone, admiring
  the stars and the hugeness of God, yet be
  aware of His tender closeness
  
  Hmmm....
  I think writing down great moments -
  little clips of time-
  will remind me of the huge-mongeous
  thrill of being a wife & parent!
  
  
  
  
  
  

  Currently Reading 200 Pomegranates and an Audience of One: Creating a Life of Meaning and Influence By Shawn Wood