Simple things we enjoyed-February

Trains. Oh, how they adore trains! And they adore each other... Most of the time:)

Family bowling:

Our heart shaped pancakes Valentine tradition:

Moments like this:

Skiing with friends and an adults only weekend away to rejuvenate and relax. I've been wanting to do this all winter. It's been 10 years since I've skied and I was a little nervous but it was so much fun!

Finally getting outside to play in the snow:

Playing  with random items. Ewwww:

Simple things we enjoyed-January

A laundry helper- without me even asking her to help!

The imagination of this girl! Our kitty on our counter. She wants a cat soooo bad. She wants to BE a cat even more.

That this guy loves projects like his mama. He wanted glue for Christmas and spends a lot of time gluing buttons on pages:

The goofiness that is just our family. I often feel short on sleep and patience, but we are never short on laughs:

(Potty training isn't going so well when he wants to wear his "underwears" on his head.

Moments like this, watching them play together makes my heart happy, a phrase my little ones often ask. "Is your heart happy?" Oh yes:

~Angela

Simple things we enjoyed November 2015

A 10 year anniversary trip to Aruba where we read, rested, relaxed and had uninterupted conversations with each other in the sand and sun.

I also found some heart shaped coral!

Watching our kids play together, using their imagination and tightening their bond.

Thanksgiving day 5k and a guy who is bsck to running after his mountain bike crash/injury.

Holiday preparations! And the magic that surrounds the season.

Simple Things Enjoyed In September

We are enjoying that our little guy is talking and running and just so happy. After a rough previous year with him being sick constantly, his health and growth is a beautiful thing.

He even ran in his first race and for a family that loves to run, this is a fun milestone for us.

Our little girl started school . She is making friends and loves to learn. Her stories from school are something I look forward to each day. And our weekly lunch dates at her school brighten my week.

She also lost her first tooth and got a visit from the tooth fairy. When daddy is a dentist, we get excited about teeth around here:)

Watching brother and sister play together is the highlight of most days- they love each other in the way I hoped and prayed they would and I hope that never changes:

That my husband is healing. He’s back to work after a bicycling injury that made us realize all we have to be thankful for. He even got on his bike for the first time since the accident.

Our health is something often take for granted. As are our jobs and sense of purpose. Gratitude is something we celebrate in November each year, but we are reminded daily of all that we have to be grateful for- coworkers that stepped up to help out, family and friends who helped us with meals, transportation, a listening ear, caring for our kids and our home.

I’ve enjoyed running, some craft projects with my little ones and because of my husband’s injuries a slower pace in the evenings. We made leaves out of coffee filters (directions here: http://www.funathomewithkids.com/2014/08/fall-window-art-leaf-suncatchers-free.html) which was great fun:

More movies watched and more rest. Something we desperately needed but would not have otherwise made time for. I've found a love for audiobooks that I can listen to while running and working on household chores and just read a great book that any woman should read: 

~Angela