Our Family Flag

Red for Love
R for Ramirez
Blue for boys
Pink for girls
Stars for because each one is a star to me.
Rectangle because we're not squares!

What do you think? What does your family flag look like?

Thankful Thursday

I am thankful for:
1. Sleep
2. A full night's sleep
3. REM Sleep
4. Not being awakened at night
5. Not awakening to crying at 2 am ... and 4 am ... and 6 am...
6. Awakening fully rested
7. Sharing my bed with only one other person
8. Not cuddling the wall
9. Having a night stand
10. Did I say, 'sleep?'

Hope your having an equally blessed week!

Motivation Monday

Knowledge is power. What are you doing to increase your power? Learning a new skill is a great start! This particular skill, photography, is quite useful, too. Of course, right now I have my own private tutor that came with the camera.

Wordless Wednesday

Picture Credit: Kyle

Thankful Thursday

I'm thankful for:
1. The fact that I'm not a plumber! Eeewww!
2. A new toilet seat.
3. Blossoms, blossoms, everywhere.
4. The possibility of not being attached to a baby 24/7! (That's a little selfish, but it has been over four years.)
5. Beautiful weather
6. Confession
7. Superheros that stick around. The boys are getting Batman and Superman capes in their baskets.
8. Craftiness. I love giving homemade gifts.
9. The Last Supper in which we were given Communion.
10. Jesus Christ's enormous love for us. He suffered and died for you and me. Thanks be to God.

Motivation Monday

I've been a little down in the dumps (thanks to cyclical hormones), so I've been looking for little things to brighten my world. Today I share this:



It's amazing how a handful of freshly picked flowers can light up a room. I've kept a vase on my table for a few days now and I think I'd like to continue to. What secrets do you have for making your world more beautiful?

Thankful Thursday- Just a Li'l Late?

I have so much to be thankful for!
1. A husband who on your anniversary vows that for the new year of our marriage he will be a better husband.
2. A husband who keeps above said vow.
3. Naps
4. Spring weather
5. Blooming flowers
6. New drinking glasses
7. An eight year old who can bake, well just about.
8. A two year old who went potty in the potty for the first time!
9. A three year old who is becoming more and more helpful.
10. Being able to be a stay at home mom. (OK, maybe that's a reminder to be thankful for that one.)

Wishful Wednesday

I'm a dreamer at heart, so every Wednesday I'm going to put one wish to paper. Want to join me? Please! Let's build castles in the sky!

Today I wish for a full night's sleep. I think it might be a few years...

It's the little things sometimes, isn't it?

A Preacher I Can Appreciate!

"...As a Christian communicator he believed that emotion-lifting oratory was beneath the dignity of the Christian, who didn't need technique when handling the eternal truths of God."

Regarding St. Augustine of Hippo, in the forward before "The Confessions of St. Augustine- Modern English Version."

Thankful Thursday

1. Dishwasher-so many, many hours and bottles of lotion saved!
2. Washing machine
3. Dryer
4. Naps
5. Happy reunions with wayward sons
6. Telephone
7. Catching up with Grandma Frito
8. Dreams (the daytime ones, not the nighttime)
9. SNOW!!! We got about 6 or so inches, I think.
10. A mom's day out Saturday?