Monday, November 23, 2009

GRATITUDE PHOTO CHALLENGE

I have been thinking about gratitude since this challenge was announced. I was afraid I didn't know how to show what I am grateful for when I am feeling so challenged right now.





I am grateful for my parent's long marriage. This photo is from their 50th Wedding Anniversary. They are now married 56 years!




I am grateful for giving in to my family's wish for a dog. I adore this funny little creature even though she pees on our carpets and barks with hysterical joy every time the doorbell rings, or there are kids playing in the street or she sees a squirrel on the fence.










I am so grateful that we saved up and took a family trip to Puerto Rico. It may not seem like the best thing to do when we have 2 kids on college and financial challenges, but it was a great family trip - perhaps the last one we will have since the older kids are so grown up.


Puerto Rico was wonderful and it was a memorable trip.






I am grateful that my twins love each other so much. They still feel such a tight bond that when they decided they wanted tattoos they had each other's initials inked permanently near their hearts.


I am also grateful it is a spot easy to cover up!


I am grateful for finding a hobby which allows me to be artistic to the best of my abilities. My husband made a little outdoor space for me to play with my glue and tile and grout.




I am grateful for roses blooming in November and this view from my kitchen window.




I am always grateful for beauty.










And most of all I am grateful for...






LAUGHTER





4 comments:

Jennifer (Jen on the Edge) said...

There's so much I am grateful for, but I think you covered the big ones -- family and love.

Dproudmama said...

thanks for sharing with us.

Walker said...

Yay, I absolutely love that last picture. I'm so excited to see you!

smalltownme said...

Wonderful!