The Whole Day

I am having a great day with my family.  It is simple but great.  I have spent the whole day dancing around to songs on YouTube and cleaning my house.  It has felt like a blessing to have this day where I had absolutely no demands on my time.

HUGE

I love how excited my girls get over their brother's accomplishments.  Today he had responsive conversation . . . Twice!  Princess Belle showed him bubbles and he said, "I know."  And Princess Magpie asked him if he wanted juice and he said, "Yes.  It doesn't seem like much but it is language responding to questions!  HUGE!  And I love how excited h8s sister's were.  They were just as happy as I was.

Running

It has been a busy day where I hit the ground running before I even had coffee and won't have time to sit down until midnight tonight.  I need a NAP!

Him

I am heading to work on this dull and rainy day.  In looking for a gratitude, I am reminded how very lucky I am to have a boy who doesn't let his autism keep him from clinging to me, hugging me, and trying to keep me with him.  He is so sweet and squishy and I am so grateful for him.

Trying

I am working hard, trying hard to be positive and upbeat, trying to keep on top of things.  I am just trying to keep my head above water and trying to keep the faith that this will all work out in the end.

After the rain

Today I am grateful for warm, sunny days after the rain.  I am grateful for beautiful sunsets that I can watch while I work.

A Lot

I had a very busy day off. I was off to sign some papers in the morning, had the guy come in to get our furnace going, then shopping for a few Christmas presents for the kids, then I made spaghetti, salad, and garlic bread for supper.  It was a busy day, with a lot to do, but it was a good day and now it is back to work tomorrow.

Time

Today, I am grateful for the fact that I have tomorrow off.  I am glad that I can spend more time with my family.

Rain

As I hear my friends complain about the snow they are getting, today I am grateful for the rain I see outside mine.

A Little

So today, I am a little down.  I have been trying to be positive and I will keep that up, but yesterday, my family was having a conversation in which they mentioned that they miss the way I used to cook before I was working.  It is hard to be inspired to cook great food when I am always in a hurry, with sixty-seven things to do at once.  I just feel like it is one more reminded of how badly I am managing things.

Okay, now to think of something to be grateful for . . . Okay, I am overlooking my kid's scattered junk, the fact that I need to call the furnace guy to get our furnace going (another expense), the chicken I have NO idea what to do with, and looking for gratitude inspiration . . . I am grateful for a quiet cup of hot coffee early in the morning before the kids get up.

Boo!!

I broke my favorite mug today.  Boo!!!  It was perfect and I am a little sad.

Hope

I have my hopes up again.  I am really excited about new possibilities.   I really, really hope that I can work this out.

Fire

I am making efforts to be positive even with work being as awful as it is and I am trying to find good things about each day.  Today, I am grateful for hot coffee by a warm, cozy fire. There is something lovely about the smell of freshly lit fire filling the kitchen.

Another

Another favorite thing about this time of the year is seeing my kids in warm snuggly jammies.  They are just so sweet and cute it makes me smile.

Favorite

My favorite thing about this time of the year is the Christmas Movies.  I love curling up with a hot cup of coffee, snuggling under blankets, and watching every Christmas movie I can until the season is over.  It just makes me feel warm and happy.

My Idea

I have this philosophy that when something I want doesn't work out, it is usually for the best.  It is a little like the song "Unanswered Prayers", in the end I will be grateful for the way it worked out.  So most of the time, when things don't work out, I tell myself something better is around the corner as long as I am patient.

That idea keeps me from putting myself in the hope, and stressing myself out for something that isn't going to be positive in the end.

Oh Well

The thing I was hopeful for didn't work out, but I am hopeful that an even better option is around the corner.  I really feel like good things will eventually come our way.

Wordless Wednesday

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Better

Little Prince seems to be feeling better.  He is grouchy, but he is up and around and asking for food (I hope he eats it).  He hasn't gotten sick yet today. So here's hoping he is getting better.

Loss

I lost a friend the other day.  I got to know her
on a parenting board 15 years ago when I had Princess Belle.  It is hard to fathom the kind of pain you can feel from the loss of someone whom you have never met in person.  But Jane was a special person who meant a lot to me.  She was a kind, supportive, thoughtful friend, a devoted mother to her son, and quick to give smart, intelligent, loving thoughts to all around her.

I can't put into words the way it feels like a little light has gone from the world with her passing.  I feel for her son and the tremendous loss he is going through.  I can't find the right words but I can't let any more time go by without expressing my intense sadness at the loss of such a dear person.  I guess, I can sum it up with the words of Lou, another mom from our board, "I swear her heart gave out from working overtime caring for others ... she was one of a kind."

My Poor Boy

This is the face of a sick little boy.  The girls snd I are taking care of him.

He is completely listless.  He won't move, he just lays down, quietly miserable.

Laugh Now

It's okay, you can laugh at me.  I forgot to change half of the clocks in the house, therefore, I arrived at work over an hour early!!!  Oops!  So I drank coffee, chatted, and killed time until time to start work.

Positive

I was off work today.  I spent the day exploring possibilities and feeling positive.   I hope I can carry this attitude into work tomorrow.

Trying

I am trying, I really am.  I try to have a positive attitude.  I really am.  I put on a happy face and go to work as my kids beg me to stay home.  I bottle up all my stress and be happy, bubbly, and positive.  But sometimes at the most inopportune time, it slips out and I am embarrassed.  At work today I stressed and pushing through and someone said something nice and I burst into tears . . . AT WORK!  I hate that.  SO embarrassing, I am over-tired, overstressed, overworked and constantly in pain.  I guess that is why I lost it.

Good

I am feeling really hopeful and positive today.  There are good possibilities on the horizon and I really hope some of it pans out.

Wordless Wednesday

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