simple blessings

So often (and especially, lately) I get so caught up in getting through the day that I often forget to enjoy it and thank God with overflowing gratitude for the blessings - both large and small - He bestows upon me. When I saw this post on Raechel Myers blog, I thought it would be fun to do something similar as a reminder of the small gifts God gives me each day.

Watching Ben with Dave - here's a total classic shot of Ben getting a second meal from someone else's plate!

sparkling, glistening snow in our front yard

curling up on the couch and reading with the kids

 threading my sewing machine (t there's something strangely therapeutic and satisfying about this process)

this red cutting board Dave bought - so cheery! - and this handy brush for scrubbing veggies 

 finding pictures on our camera that Reese has taken - like this one of Ben and gazing into Ben's big brown eyes    

Brie's sweet smiles and her excitement about being with people she loves

finding this guy curled up asleep on the chair in our bedroom wrapped in my bathrobe during "rest time" and hearing him tell me "Mommy, you look good."

and...seeing Dave's car pull into the garage when he gets home from work, worshiping God with the kids in our home, hearing Ben continue to become clearer in his speech and trying out new combinations of sounds each day, seeing how excited Reese gets when he finds the yogurt I brought home from the grocery store