Kodiak's weather is often unpredictable; honestly, it's a good source of complaint. A common phrase around here- "We don't live here for the weather." But when it's nice? It is so, so gorgeous, whether it's summer or winter. Today we enjoyed our winter wonderland. We took the kids sledding at the golf course, then Mike & Ry built snowmen back home. It was a refreshing, fun afternoon. It's good to be reminded that we really do live in an amazing place. For this, I am thankful.
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.
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 :)
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.
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.
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.
