I am thankful for good family, good friends & good food. For these reasons, we had a very happy Thanksgiving. I hope you had the same! & for this, & so, so much more, I am thankful.
Technology
I recently upgraded from the iPhone 3 to the 5. The new camera is awesome. I use it daily to capture all these little moments I wouldn't otherwise be photographing- Mike building our storage shed; Ella's first backpack adventure; Ry's first violin lesson; the week Covey wore his ninja suit everywhere (who am I kidding, we're still in that week, perhaps it'll be a month? a year?); our first 'real' snowfall; Ella's first raspberries (by blowing her lips, not actual berries); Ella's first time standing, while holding on to the dishwasher; Ry's first snowangel of the season; our salt dough ornament adventure; & more. There's a lot of firsts in that list & these are just from the past week....Without this camera, I wouldn't have nearly the photographs documenting these moments. Plus, my sister & dad are both out of town right now & the kids are able to Facetime with them- pretty amazing! For the abilities of technology, I am thankful. p.s. to follow me on instagram, I'm under @breapeterson & my favorite apps are VSCO & squaready :)
Seeing
Watching my kids see their world, helps me gain a new perspective. This time of year it is especially refreshing- the joy, the excitement, the anticipation, the magic. Their faces light up watching the snow fall; they cannot wait for their Thanksgiving feast; & Covey asks about Santa daily. They bring some extra magic to the holiday season. To see the holidays & their world through their eyes, I am thankful.
Let it Snow!
Yesterday we were on blizzard warnings, then down to advisory, back up to warnings. As a result, we woke to a fair amount of snow. While I thought the wind would keep us inside, thankfully it died down this morning & the boys' got to play. They made snow angels & had a snow feast; they attempted a walk in their snowshoes & ate some more snow. Their excitement was contagious & refreshing. For our first snowfall, I am thankful.
Imagine...
The boys take themselves on grand adventures, with their imaginations. They're sword-yielding pirates then a minute later leg-chopping ninjas; their army guys get set-up for repeated battles; their cars race through dunes & tracks before winning first place; their knights build grand castles; & at the end of it all, they cook us up a delicious pot of soup, full of shrimp, eggs, pizza, onions & fruit. All because of their imagination. I love watching their minds work; taking them on these adventures. At this point, Ella has a one-track imagination- anything on the floor must be food & put in her mouth...Some days I let my own imagination wander until my house is clean, my laundry done & everything put away. Yes, imagination is a powerful tool. For their imaginations, I am thankful.
Slowing Down
It seems every day this week, Ella has made a new discovery. She started pulling herself up to a stand; yesterday she figured out how to blow raspberries; she recently discovered herself in the mirror & now discovered there's a mirror at her level in the bathroom. I think she's telling me to slow down & soak it up. While some days feel very long, all three kids remind me of this regularly. For this daily reminder, I am thankful.
