Thankful Thursday

I am thankful for the special bond that Lyman and Ruby have.  They are both very sensitive towards the other and tune to each other's needs.  Ruby always cheers Lyman up when he is sort of grumpy and he always notices when she is crying and runs to get her pacifier whenever that is - even if he is in the middle of playing something else.  The other day he and I were talking about what happens when you loose a tooth etc and it lead to a discussion about growing up and I mentioned that I would be a bit sad because he would grow up and go to college and not live with me anymore and I would miss him.  A few minutes later I found him crying because he said he was sad because he wouldn't get to live with Ruby anymore and he would miss her.  They have such a sweet relationship.

I am thankful for the nice weather.  It is getting me excited for the summer and I am debating on having a garden again this year.  I really would like one but its also easier to just drive the 20 minutes to the local pick your own farm and get all the fresh veggies I want.  Yesterday Corilynn and I went and picked 3 lbs of fresh asparagus for $1.10/pound!  We grilled them up on the BBQ last night and it was delightful.

I am thankful that Andy usually does the mowing.  I really enjoy my evenings with him and the lawn really needed mowing.  We have a half acre and just a push mower to do it with.  It usually takes him 2+ hours to mow the lawn and so I miss out on a big portion of my evening with him when the lawn needs mowed.  So yesterday afternoon as soon as I put Ruby down for her nap I took the other two kids outside and decided I would try to mow the lawn so I could still have my evening with Andy.  1.5 hours later and a bit pinker from the sun and a lot exhausted - I finished the mowing.  Afterwards I just laid on the kitchen tiles with my water bottle in front of the A/C vent for 15 minutes.  Why cant they make push mowers with like a fifteen foot mow path?

I am thankful for Corilynn and how she calls those pesty little yellow flowers in the yard "Andylions". 

So much to be thankful for!