31 days | Revolution of Love

The 31 Day of Writing Challenge continues. It’s Day 30 of my 31 Days of Gratitude 2015.

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I have been out of the house and busy since 7:30 AM. Eleven hours later I finally have a moment to sit down and relax after a fun but busy day. The kids had their school Halloween parade and mini-carnival (where I was working) and them we went Trick or Treating at the local shopping mall that has a great Halloween party for kids. Added bonus, Brian was able to get off work early and he surprised us at the afternoon party. Yay!

Bella (Care Bear), Matthew (Ezra from Star Wars Rebels), John-Paul (Storm trooper) & Andrew (Jedi Knight)

It was fun but as far as I am concerned, Halloween is done. LOL. Tomorrow we will carve pumpkins and make Halloween cupcakes decorated by the kids. We’ll most likely skip night trick or treating since we’d have to drive to another neighborhood (there are no kids around here and we live on a hill with no sidewalks.) Plus the kids get freaked out by scary Halloween decor (surprisingly, except for the youngest.) So we’ll see how that works out tomorrow. (Parent code for: “It will depend on how tired mom and dad are come nightfall.”)

As tired as I am, I had so much fun with my little guys and sweet girl. And some of the kids I observed today were so wild and ill mannered! I was pleased to see that my kids may be wild at home but in public, they know how to behave themselves (for the most part.) But now, it’s time to crash on the couch. For all these things, I am truly thankful. 🙂

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The 31 Day of Writing Challenge continues. It’s Day 29 of my 31 Days of Gratitude 2015.

I’m linking up with Micaela for Theme Thursday: Silhouette.

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Two days ago I woke up to find that there was no electricity, for the second time is just over a week. If you happen to send your children to a traditional school, you know how crazy the mornings can be to get everyone up, fed, lunches made, kids dressed and backpacks packed. It’s tough on a normal day, let alone one with no elecricity. I was freaking out a little as I scrambled with a flashlight and made breakfast without opening the fridge – peanut butter sandwiches and apple slices, kids.

As we ate breakfast, we waited for the sun to rise and give us a little light.

Andrew called me over to look at the pink sky. We all ran out on the deck in our pj’s and I grabbed my camera to take a few shots. Despite the chill of the morning, there was a calming warmth as the light spread and you felt like no matter how dark it may seem, God’s light will always penetrate and break the darkness. We went back into the house and a few minutes later, power was restored. Hooray! We quickly got ready and made it out the door in record time.

For that moment of seeing God’s beauty, for the reminder to trust in God’s light to illuminate the darkness, for the blessing of electricity, I am truly thankful!

The photo I took that day was perfect for this week’s Theme Thursday. Since it was still dark there was a natural silhouette as the sun was rising. I opened up the photo in PicMonkey (the paid subscription) because it is fast and easy but I didn’t think it needed much editing. I just cropping out a tiny bit of a neighbors roof. I also moved the shadow levels two notches to the left so the trees would be a bit darker but other than that, this is pretty much how it came out.

A big thanks to Micaela for hosting! 🙂

The 31 Day of Writing Challenge continues. It’s Day 28 of my 31 Days of Gratitude 2015.

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Is the 31 days up yet?? I am running out of steam and feel like I am phoning it in (do people still say that?) but I only have four days to go…

Today I am thankful for my little guy who LOVES to help me cook in the kitchen. I’ll admit that sometime I have to force myself to keep my mouth shut and not chase him out of the kitchen because I can cook much faster alone. I have to remember to cherish these moments when he loves spending time with me. And who knows, I may have a future chef in the making. 😉

For these sweet moments and for that smile that melts me, I am truly thankful.