Gratitude

When Brooke says family prayers at night, you can be sure something cute will come out of her mouth, because she is just a happy, grateful-for-everything girl. Tonight she said that she was grateful that she got to play and read books today... something we all wish we could do, right? A few nights ago she said, "I am grateful that me and Autumn got to have different lunches today. I am grateful that I got macaroni and cheese and that Autumn got a sandwich." Wouldn't the world be a better place if we could all find small and simple things to be grateful for each day, like playing, reading, and eating? I am grateful for my children and the plethora of things they teach me every day.

Fond Memories

Dave and I were looking at our old picture folders and came across a video of Brooke when she was just barely 2 years old. She was in nursery and had just memorized "I am a Child of God". Watching it made me get nostalgic for our time in Riverside, family housing, and the "good ol' days" before all my kids grew up so fast. I love listening to her little voice... she gets mixed up toward the end and repeats herself, then she notices her reflection in the tv and watches herself sing. It is way cute!

Our progress on the downstairs

We are not done with our downstairs project, but I wanted to post pictures of our accomplishment so far. We still have to do the caulk around baseboards and door jams in the family room, and the spare room has yet to begin.

We really love the floor, and how the new wall/window turned out. I can't wait to put pictures and knick-knacks in them!


We are really happy with it so far... I will post more pictures when we finish the entire project!

Can we fix it? Yes, we can!

We are in the process of renovating our downstairs. When we moved in, we decided that the downstairs family room would need some improving (firstly, the teal carpet!) and 1 1/2 years later... we are doing it!

We decided to completely knock out the closet in the 4th bedroom to make about 3 more feet of space in the family room. We also are putting a beautiful laminate floor in the entire downstairs. So far, we have knocked out the wall (which was fun!) and reframed and drywalled the new wall. It is quite a big project.


We still have a lot of work. We have to get everything ready to paint, paint everything (ceiling, walls, trim), and do the floor... but we are super excited to get it all done. I will post more pictures when we finish!