“Can we have a family clean up the house night?” –Thomas and Lillian
Why, heck yes, we can! Love it!!!
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A Small World of Fun
Team TLC movie night for January 21, 2012 – Walt Disney’s It’s a Small World of Fun, Vol. 1 (amazon affiliate link) was our pre-show movie!
★★★★★ – Thomas and Lillian loved this! Another where our theater (aka my bedroom) was filled with laughter! We watched the first two shorts, “Flying Gauchito” and “In Dutch”.
Camilla’s Gratitude List: Week of January 15, 2012
January 15, 2012, Sunday, I am grateful for:
A Team TLC stay at home day.
A nice warm house to be inside of while the wind is blowing pretty darn hard outside.
Feeling the force of the wind.
A day spent in “comfy clothes” all day long.
January 16, 2012, Monday, I am grateful for:
The opportunity to make my own schedule.
The walking trail behind our house.
Having a park within walking distance.
Nature and her beauty.
Walks with my kids.
Heat to warm my fingers when they are so cold they hurt!
January 17, 2012, Tuesday, I am grateful for:
Patience.
Listening to my gut.
Electricity.
A heater that decided to work again while we were at Lillian’s therapies! Baby it was cold in this house . . . 54 degrees!
Unexpected money in the mailbox when we had just spent our last $20 on groceries and the gas tank was nearing E!
Kelley McDaniels of Simply Delegate.
Pizza delivery.
Quiet.
January 18, 2012, Wednesday, I am grateful for:
Thomas’s kindergarten teacher . . . Kim O’Connor.
Reno’s amazing cloud formations.
Friends who give selflessly.
Kymberlee Simantel.
The elderly woman in Walmart I was able to help. She couldn’t find her chips on the shelf. Only one bag left laying flat, pushed back and too high for her to see. Made her SO HAPPY! I floated on down the aisle after that!
Thomas hugs.
Sneaking kisses on Lillian’s forehead.
January 19, 2012, Thursday, I am grateful for:
Supportive friends.
Shelter when the wind is gusting to 70 miles an hour!
The firefighters, first responders, volunteers, police and everyone who worked so hard helping and working on the Washoe Valley brush fire today.
Caring friends.
Life.
Love.
January 20, 2012, Friday, I am grateful for:
Thomas’s kindergarten teacher, Mrs. Kim O’Connor.
Friends.
Brian Benson.
Rain.
January 21, 2012, Saturday, I am grateful for:
Slow Saturday mornings.
Smell and sound of coffee brewing.
Smell of bacon cooking.
The library.
How much Thomas and Lillian love going to the library.
Finally finding unsweetened almond milk – every grocery store I’ve been to in the last week has been out!
Dark Chocolate Almond Milk . . . Mmmmmmmmmm!!
Chocolate Chip Cookies.
Hot Dogs.
Thomas stopping before he left the room, saying he forgot something, then coming up to me and giving me a big hug and telling me he loves me.
Pretending Like I’m Thomas Edison
Extreme Adventure Fun
Team TLC movie night for January 14, 2012 – This was our pre-show, Classic Cartoon Favorites, Vol. 7 – Extreme Adventure Fun (amazon affiliate link)
★★★★★ – Thomas and Lillian loved this! I did too. My bedroom was full of laughter!
(amazon affiliate link)
Camilla’s Happiness Journal: Week of January 8, 2012
January 8, 2012, Sunday, Happiness is:
Volcano eruption experiments with Thomas.
Being comfy in our house with Thomas and Lillian.
Going to the park with Thomas and Lillian.
Being a part of Thomas and Lillian’s “skill” of living in the present moment.
Hearing my kids tell me how good dinner is and asking if we can have this same meal every night!
Family reading night with Thomas and Lillian – pure bliss . . .
Monday, January 9, 2012, Happiness is:
To be honest I didn’t want to write my happiness log for tonight. I’ve had a really funky day. Thomas had a rough day too which added to my funky day! 😉 The first day back at school after a break is hard for him. But I know after I write this I will go to bed much lighter and “happier”!
Watching Thomas play at the park and make friends with kids he has just met.
Cooking dinner with Thomas and Lillian.
Sitting on the couch with each of my kids snuggled beside me and reading a book to them.
Support and cheering from my friends.
Tuesday, January 10, 2012, Happiness is:
Being a part of Thomas’s excitement about riding the bus to school.
Knowing that Thomas had a GOOD day at school.
The energy at Advanced Pediatric Therapies {where Lillian receives ST, OT and PT).
Kindness from people you’ve just met.
How happy Lillian is when I pick her up from therapies.
Lillian reading a book after dinner while Thomas and I put together one of his Lego sets.
Wednesday, January 11, 2012, Happiness is:
Thomas asking me to snuggle next to him in bed.
Doing good things.
Laughing.
Spending time with awesome, fabulous friends.
Realizing the power of our attitudes and thoughts.
Love.
Thursday, January 12, 2012, Happiness is:
The sparkle in Lillian’s eyes when she’s excited and happy.
Hearing Thomas laugh in his sleep.
Kind and loving words spoken by friends.
Thomas and Lillian sitting beside my desk “helping” me work.
Thomas’s gushing compliments about something as simple as macaroni and cheese.
My warm comfy bed.
Friday, January 13, 2012, Happiness is:
Being connected to others.
A glass of ice cold almond milk.
A bowl of popcorn.
A hot shower.
Saturday, January 14, 2012, Happiness is:
Thomas declaring today a “Stay Home Day”.
Being on the receiving end of Thomas and Lillian’s comments and questions . . . most times ;-).
Trips in the car with Lillian and Thomas.
Bestest Bacon in Reno
Princess
Team TLC Valley
”When we get enough money, we can open a new country called Team TLC Valley.” –Thomas
Need to Take it Easy
”Listen, I need to take it easy this week.” –Lillian {Discussing that she and I need to get to working on her math!} So hard not to crack up! I’m trying to have a serious conversation here girl!