11.20.2013

thankful five today:

free online becky higgins project life class here.

three days of wonderful memory keeping ideas.

motivating me to "just do" that 2006 shoebox of photos.

actually taking notes during the segments.

saving 99.00 by watching it live!

11.19.2013

                               

thankful five today:

playing words with friends with my best friend.

finding the perfect christmas gift today.

crockpot pork chop dinner.

clean floors - at least for a couple hours.

wearing shorts & flip flops in november.

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current sippel nfl tally after week # 11.

perfect score = 162

steve: 114

carol: 92

justin: 102

nathan: 94

colin: 99

11.18.2013

thankful five today:

digging out an old recipe.

shopping for all the ingredients to make it.

forgetting how time consuming this recipe is.

delicious smells filling the house.

5 happy & full smiles.

11.17.2013

               

                          
                          

                          

thankful five today:

5am phone calls.

church with the family.

homemade peanut butter cookies.

austin fanfest downtown this afternoon.

firepit evening watching sunday night football under the stars.

11.16.2013

thankful five today:

finishing a great read.

will read pride & prejudice next.

getting out close to on time at work.

hot papa murphy pizza when i walked in the door.

centex football smiles.

11.15.2013

thankful five today:

holiday magazines filling the mailbox.

sunny 75 degree days.

starting a new library book.

jack allens for happy hour.

listening to the boys organize their saturday around the college football games.

11.14.2013

thankful five today:

pta meetings that end on time.

football practice + evening sunsets.

steves world famous tacos for dinner.

working on project life in real time.

walgreens photos ready in one hour.

11.13.2013

thankful six today:
new project life corner rounder finally in stock at hobby lobby.

catching up on project life from last week.

instant online photo orders to pickup at walgreens up the street.

new retainer for colin to replace broken one.

two high school boys that are very involved in afterschool clubs.

modern family still gets 3 out of 5 sippels to the tv on wednesday nights.

11.12.2013

thankful five today:

catching up on some recent reading.

sycamore row: liked john grishams newest book despite not reading anything of his in the last 10 years.

the silent wife: just ok despite all the glowing reviews.

knocking on heavens door: loved this memoir - what an extraordinary death.

the signature of all things: loved elizabeth gilberts new novel although there was one thread in this beautiful woven story that i think she could have left out but still a great book.

11.11.2013

thankful five today continued:

nfl season tally continues for week 8 - 9- 10.

steve: 9/13.8/13.9/14

carol: 11/13.8/13.4/14

justin: 10/13.10/13.6/14

nate: 11/13.7/13.7/14

colin: 9/13.7/13.7/14

nothing better than a little football competition

around the house this fall season!

11.11.2013

thankful five today:

veterans day thank yous.

warm sunny fall day.

football parties at homefield.

a stocked refridge.

catching up on homeland episodes.

11.10.2013

thankful five today:

admitting i have a junk drawer.

actually taking a picture of it.

taking time to figure out what each cord goes to.

throwing away the chargers we no longer have the item it charged.

small project with a big reward.

11.9.2013

                             

thankful five today:

7am bus rides for UIL competition

7:30am NHS volunteer dropped of at school

watching 'the notebook' finally (can you believe i never saw this movie)

5 guys and a burger dinner in search for the best cheeseburger in central austin.

airport trips to pick up one happy but tired traveler.

11.8.2013

thankful five quotes this week:

"when was the last time we laughed this hard?"

"walmart cashier dude - do you want me to shake it?"

"we have a new trainee on the milkshake station"

"thunder"

"what if they just charge you for the channels you want only?"

11.7.2013

thankful five today:

justin sharing this video with me this morning

coffee with peppermint mocha cream

game stop clerks who can read colins writing

mini cheesecakes without fruit

watching baylor games together - all 5 of us!

11.6.2013

thankful five today:

reflections judging open house

raindrops ending before transporting artwork

young artists in the rough

mighty fine burgers

five bottles of ketchup

11.5.2013

thankful five today:
pta reflection meetings & starbucks coffee
elizabeth gilberts new book on hold at the library
working football concessions with colin
new trainees at sonic milkshake station
new house, new baby phone calls!

11.4.2013

thankful five today:

william theodore arriving this morning.

10 pounds 1 ounce.

everyones healthy and doing well.

baby cheeks you want to pinch

baby lips you want to kiss

congratulations - God gives the best gifts !

11.3.2013

thankful five today:

sleeping with the window open

9am church service

round rock donuts for breakfast

finishing september project life

sunday football games

11.2.2013

thankful five today:

waking up on time for work without alarm clock

playoff championship winning team

photos on iphones to capture the memory

papa murphy pizza on a SATURDAY night

chilled glass of wine with college football

11.1.2013

thankful five today:

a full pond at the end of the street

morning turtles crossing the parkway

flu shots

football practice under blue skies

library books on hold

10.31.2013

todays gratitude journal:

carmel candy apples and football themed trick-or-treaters!

colin, one pillow case, one mask & one cell phone!

musical chairs answering the door tonight during dinner!

boo!

10.30.2013

todays gratitude journal:

early release day from school.

sunny and 85 degrees.

8 dudes playing football outside.

late night rain.

10.29.2013

todays gratitude journal:

christmas cards arrived today!

hohoho

10.28.2013

todays gratitude journal:

new project life journaling cards

and finding the perfect "vanity drawer" tray at walmart

to organize them.

a perfect fit !

the simple things that make me happy today!

10.27.2013

todays gratitude journal:

our papa murphy tradition continues.

this is our favorite sunday night dinner.

two family size cheese pizzas.

customized at home with pepperoni.

chef steve does the baking.

we devour while the sunday night football starts.

what a great way to end our weekend!

10.26.2013

todays gratitude journal:

coffee and the morning paper in bed.

undefeated ravens football season &

colin's "stickum" hands!

freddy burgers to celebrate.

college football on all the tvs around the house.

afternoon trip to archivers to stock up on project life supplies.

sneaking rudys bbq in the house for our dinner.

love fall saturdays!

10.25.2013

                               

todays gratitude journal:

three little letters

H-E-B

our very own 'wegmans' is now right up the street.

this is like christmas in october.

we've waited eight years for this day

and it was worth the wait.

i can already see our grocery budget blown away on gourmet muffins,

homemade soups, mini cheesecakes and chilled champagne!

hello H-E-B !

welcome to the hood!

10.24.2013

todays gratitude journal:

project life is alive and the binder pages are filling with

great august memories today.

we wrapped up our summer vacation, drove home, 

 put 15 candles on nathans birthday brownie,

started school, visited hamilton pool

 and said goodbye to carlos & charlies!

fun summer days.

fun vacation celebrations.

fun everyday memories.