I recently looked at a friend's blog (this is for you Suz) and was inspired by her list of things that she loves. The more I thought about my life here, that more things I cam eup with that I liked. This list has inspired a lot of thankful thoughts to the Father! So here is my list ( also known as things that make me smile!) in no particular order.
1. when the sun finally comes out!
2. Days were there is no smog and the mountains glisten in the sunshine.
3. green grass (this s a big deal when it has been five months since I have seen the ground!)
4. watching kindergarteners share the swings with out me telling them to!
5. listening to my kindergarteners laugh.
6. Being mobbed and hugged by my kiddos.
7. opening new scented candle.
8. lighting candles because I want to and not because there is no electricity.
9. finding granola bars and pop tarts at Ramstore.
10. watching the snow make the world beautiful.
11. the muffled quiet that pervades the city the morning after a fresh snow fall.
12. fun socks.
13. Sitting on the grass and not getting yelled at.
14. talking to friends from home.
15. my once a week phone date with my family!
16. warm blankets (lots of warm blankets)
17. listening to Josh Groban on my i-pod.
18. remembering the Russian word for what I want and saying it correctly (this is a rare occasion)
19. Mac & cheese (from a box!)
20. Boxes with treats from America.
21. Wind (I live where the wind rarely blows and the other day we had a freak wind storm - I went outside to dance in the wind.)
22. watching the snow fall straight down (not kidding).
23. wearing p.j.'s all day long.
24. watching a new (that term is relative) movie with Sally Katherine (my room mate).
25. learning to cook new things.
26. getting lost in a new book for hours!
27. Being called "Aunt Blythe" !
28. deep conversations that challenge me
29. a snickers and a coke light after a long day at school.
30. laughing with friends!
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
ouch, easter, Nachoooooo, crazy hair and orphanage!
So I was fixing a main dish to take with me to house group when the light went off in my kitchen (this was not surprising because all the light bulbs had burned out except one). Thinking that I could just replace the light bulb and fix the problem, I grabbed a stool and unscrewed the bulb. While putting the new one in, I rested the metal part of the old one on my arm (can you say BAD IDEA). Well you guessed it, it thoroughly burned my arm, ouch! I survived but I am walking around with the imprint of the threads on a light bulb on my arm:( To add insult to injury, the light bulb was not the problem the whole light fixture had shorted out. Oh well next time I am going to wear a sweater when changing the light bulbs!
For a friend's birthday we decided to take a "fun" or maybe funny picture. Toot those horns girls!
Happy Easter!!!
My sweet mom sent me an egg dying kit; we had a blast decorating tons of eggs!
For a friend's birthday we decided to take a "fun" or maybe funny picture. Toot those horns girls!
Happy Easter!!!
My sweet mom sent me an egg dying kit; we had a blast decorating tons of eggs!
The egg artists
Look at those beautiful colors!
Treasure found!
The hunt is on!
I love being "Aunt Blythe" to these wonderful kids!
can you say sweet?!
The spirit day this month was Crazy hair day!!! These are my boys acting as crazy as their hair. Aren't they so cute!!!! I just have to laugh everytime I look at this picture!
Crazy girls
And a crazy class!!!
Nachoooooooooooooo! This one's for you Kaitlin. James loves his mask; it was a big hit. I think he wore it all night!
watch out!!
these are some of the kids at the new orphanage we started going to. They are quite cute!
these are some of the kids at the new orphanage we started going to. They are quite cute!
