A Bit More Grateful

This morning I woke up to a beautiful thing. The familiar sight of soft white snow covering the ground and resting on the branches of my pine tree, reflecting the orange light of the street lamps. It's a comfortable, sweet picture to behold.

Makes me think of this:

Our new favorite thing around here? Brad takes the kids outside and plays "No Bears are Out Tonight" Last night after Family Home Evening I was inside cleaning up supper and baking the cookies (thanks, Alyson!) and all I could hear was the laughing and screaming of the "villagers". Then a few minutes later Jesse came in crying. He was scared. Breanna wasn't scared but she pretended to cry anyway. They went back out and when the cookies were ready we all ate them together. That night I sat in the rocking chair and read Winnie the Pooh. It was a pretty perfect evening.

I love coming downstairs to evidence that my kids are playing:

I also found a park right by my midwives...

That has a merry go round!! Yay!

My kids are so lucky to have Grandma's house and lots of cousin friends!

I have a week and a half until my due date. Could be any day! That is if I was normal, which I'm not....it will probably be another 3 weeks, which is almost a month, if my other labors are any indication. And yes, I get rude comments at the grocery store. Ahhhhhhhh!

A week ago I wrote a long complaining post, but as you can see I really have nothing to complain about. I am surrounded by family, friends, and a church community who care and are there to support me. I deleted it when I realized I was being kinda pathetic. BUT I'm not gonna lie....I wish I had

Nothing.

To.

Do.

This is a picture of me eating a caramel apple and wishing I had nothing to do. Brad loves to take flattering pictures of me, as you can see. In it, I am wearing socks and sandals, because none of my shoes fit anymore and I can't bend down to tie my running shoes. My fingers are too swollen anyway and I have pregnancy carpel tunnel. My maternity clothes are too small and I have spilled on my shirt, right on top of my belly. So charming. Thanks, Brad. Someday I'll make a montage of all the flattering pictures Brad takes of me. Also, the flattering video. His favorite angle? Camera right in my face, angled upwards, usually while I'm eating.

Have a happy snow day!! :)