Celebrate the Small Things

It's time for Viclit's Celebrate the Small Things!

  This week I am celebrating the homeschool mom's retreat that I actually get to go too!!!!!!   I never do anything with out my kids so when I told them I wasn't going to be here this weekend I was greeted by shocked expressions and gaping mouths.  I can't wait!  It's only one night but its right on the beach and I will get to talk to grown ups.  Woohoo!
 
  I'm also celebrating that I lived through my first week of getting back into working out.  I have been alternating Jillian Michael's and Ellen Barrett workout DVDs.  The Ellen Barrett ones have tons of stretching and it has helped release the tension in my back and shoulders.  I get such horrible muscle knots when I type for extended periods so this is a welcome relief.  That alone is worth the effort of working out.

Have a great weekend everyone!

Celebrate the Small Things

It is time for VicLit's Celebrate the Small Things!
This week I am celebrating that my oldest son conquered his fears and sang up front with the rest of his vacation Bible school group.  It was a huge accomplishment for him!  He doesn't like preforming in front of people but he did it and he even did all of the hand motions. 
    I have one more thing that I want to celebrate, all though technically it isn't for a few days.  On July first my husband and I will be celebrating our eighth wedding anniversary!  We have weathered six moves, deployment, a year long unaccompanied remote tour, countless smaller separations, the arrival of three children, homeschooling and all that is involved with that and we still like each other.  How amazing is that? 

Little Buddy Kisses and Sub-plots

It's time for Viclit's Celebrate the Small Things!

Today I am celebrating chubby little arms wrapping around my neck and sloppy kisses in my hair.  After two years of cuddling my youngest son, kissing his fuzzy head and telling him "I love you" he is returning it to me in the sweet way only a toddler can.  He even says "uv you" in my ear.  Two may be a challenging age in some aspects but parts of it are just wonderful.

My second celebration is that I have an idea for a sub-plot that makes me want to sit down and write it now (even though I have a mile long to do list..).  I think it will add some depth and intrigue to my main plot and the idea came just in time.  I have a week to figure it out before JuNoWriMo starts.
Now I am off to make some of my favorite coffee and start tackling my to do list!

Coffee and Bookworms

It's time for Viclit's celebrate the small things!


     I'm getting ready to make my morning coffee.  Currently, my favorite cup of coffee is brewed from freshly ground beans in my French press.  I swirl in some cream from a local dairy and a touch of  maple syrup.  It is divine.  It is even delicious over ice (which is good when you have little kids that distract you until your coffee is cold!) It is worthy of celebrating on its own but I also want to celebrate the number of bookworms that live in my house.
     All three of my children are developing a love for books. My two year old enjoys holding picture books upside down and chattering as he turns the pages. My little girl does the same thing but she sings and she actually holds the books right side up.  She also loves for me to read to her. Usually the same book, over and over and over.  I have most of the "Ladybug girl" books memorized.  My oldest son is like me.  He has a book with him wherever he goes.  He reads while walking around the house.  He reads in the car.  He reads sitting outside.  Sometimes he even reads in his closet so that his baby brother won't steal his book.  I love that my children love books and that something I value has such a big place in their lives.

Celebrate the Small Things

This is my first Friday participating in  VicLit's "Celebrate the Small Things".  It is a weekly blog hop where we share something we achieved during the week.  The purpose is so that we can all celebrate each other's accomplishments, both big and small, and encourage our fellow bloggers.

   I am very tired today and I'm not feeling accomplished in anything really, so I'm going to celebrate the only thing that comes to mind. I kept my almost two year old safe and prevented him from throwing away the dishes ( I think anyway...), snacking on the puppy's food and many, many similar things.  It was no small feat.  My little guy is busy!  He is such a hugable little buddy, if you can catch him...

  On the writing front, I am pleased that I made progress on my first round of revisions.  The previous post is about that so I won't go into details, but I'm happy to be moving in the right direction. 
I can't wait to see what all of you have accomplished this week!