grateful heart

raining for days..


I just discovered a great link up yesterday over at this blog and am so excited to join in. One of my focuses
this year has been to do all things without complaining or arguing, so this challenge, called Grateful Heart, fits in perfectly. Of course, I am not one but TWO days behind, but lets get started anyway, shall we?


This week I am grateful for:

My parents. They have sacrificed so much for me and my sisters over the years, and just this week they found out they have an opportunity to move back to Japan. My mom grew up in Japan, and some of the best years of my childhood were spent there, so this is very exciting. It's home for them, and I can't wait to see what my parents can do free of kids. (My youngest sister graduates from high school this year.)

My teething baby. I may not be grateful for the teething, but one of the two teeth Elliot has been working on FINALLY poked through on Monday, so there is some relief, anyway. Poor guy has had a rough couple of nights but he is a perpetually happy baby. When he was teething for the first time, I didn't even know about it. He never fussed or cried. One morning he smiled at me, and there was a tooth! He is quite different from his sister who, well, lets just say is a little more dramatic. ;)

Lastly, I am so grateful for my husband, Andrew. He works out of town 4 1/2 days a week, some days from 6 am to midnight, just to provide for our little family. He is someone I admire, and who encourages me in everything I do. We will be married four years this June! Time really does fly.


What are you grateful for this week?

Thanks to Emily for this link-up!