Give A Little Love

I was just going through a friends blog and saw this video she posted back in December.  I love it and had to share.  Doesn't it make you want to go serve someone?  Enjoy.

Pictures of the Week and Simple Things

It has been just about FOREVER since I have done a simple things post.  My pictures of the week have unintentionally taken over!  I've decided to bring back Simple Things, because I want to be sure I'm taking time to remember them.  That and I truly believe that the simple things in life are often the most important things!

I'll start with pictures...

Finally!  A little barrette that will stay in Clare's hair.

Two things Clare loves, being outside and eating apples. 

Cinnamon Sugar Pull-apart bread I made as a thank you for a friend.  Find the recipe HERE. 

I like to call this one 'Hugs in the Hallway' - I love these moments! 

Sweet Noah.  Birthday boy! 

Clare just being her silly self.  Sweet and silly, that's her. 

Reading scriptures with Daddy, money and a birthday badge from Gummer and birthday balloons! 

View from our kitchen window during Nemo. 

I have a lot to be grateful for.  Some of the thing's I'm especially grateful for this week are my warm comfortable home, natures beauty and my little family.    During this past weekend's snow storm I couldn't help but think about those who didn't have shelter or a warm place to stay.  It made me especially grateful for how blessed I've been and helped me to remember not to take the little things for grated.  Sometimes the simplest of blessings are our greatest ones, and having a roof over my head is one of my greatest blessings.  

I'm also grateful for the beauty of nature.  I have to say that watching the snow fall is one of the prettiest sights!  I also love the seasons, and as much as I've loved having the cooler weather, I wouldn't mind if spring arrived early this year. 

Lastly, my little family.  I am always grateful for them, but there are moments when my heart sort of 'swells' with gratitude.  Does that sound cheesy or what?  Lately, Noah has been saying the funniest things and I just needed to share a few of them...

We arrived to church early yesterday and were sitting by the kitchen eating a snack before it started.  There were some kids who were being a little rambunctious and running around.  As they passed us one of them sort of yelled out to another, to which Noah said, " Hey, hey, hey!  We don't scream in the church.   We don't scream in church, huh mommy?"  

"Nope, we need to be reverent." I said.  

"We have to scream really quiet, right?  Like this -"  he then proceeds to make a screaming facial expression without any sound.  Haha, silly kid. 

After church we came home and as soon as we opened our door Noah says, "It is much too hot in here!"  ha I really have no idea where he gets some of this! 

Noah is in love with sharks as of late.  Yesterday him and Andy were drawing sharks and cutting them out.  As Andy began to cut out one of the sharks Noah said, "Oh oh oh, be very carful daddy.  Don't cut that shark, that shark is very special!"  

Noah is in one of my favorite stages.  Even though he can be a little grumpy and stubborn at times, he is also so comical and random.  I love the age where they start saying things that just make you laugh, as they try to figure out the world around them.  Their innocence reminds me of what's important, and I love that. 

I hope you can find some simple things to be grateful for this week!