What a BEAUTIFUL day

Dave & Bella kissing in Waterloo

It's raining here, finally. Did I ever mention that I LOVE the rain? I guess I am a true Western Washantonian...but it is true, I do love it, the smell, the gray cloudy skies, listening to it patter on the window. And since it is raining, and rain means warm quilts, hot chocolate (not from starbucks alas since it is Sunday after all) and reading & thinking I thought I would share 5 things I am thankful for today. Which is something I was thinking about while sipping hot chocolate, under a blanket, listening to the rain (come on doesn't that sound heavenly??)

1. Healthy kids-my kids although battling colds has been our MO for the last month are really very healthy. No allergies, no history of illness. It seems like they get the flu about every time we move to a new area, but the next year do okay. But all in all they are really healthy kids, and I am so grateful for that blessing.



2. My husband, who always calls me his sweetheart, even in the flyer he had printed up to give to patients it states...dr. dave keller blah blah blah, educated at blah blah blah, hobbies include blah blah and at the very end (because all important things are at the end) spending time with his four children and his *sweetheart* Rachel.



3. Snuggling babies, although I probably won't be thankful for this at 2 in the morning when Benj wants to snuggle after he's been fed and I just want to go to sleep with no babies in my arms. But truly today I am grateful that he is so cuddly because that stage doesn't last forever. Unless your name happens to be Savannah Keller, then it probably will last forever.



4. Music-where would the world be without it. I love music of all kinds, and always have to have music on and right now the music of choice is Christmas music. It is like therapy for me, turn on Christmas music and I am in heaven. Especially in the fall when the chill is in the air and you know the holidays are right around the corner.



5. Good teachers-we have a great Sunday school teacher at church, who even puts out lessons on the web for those who do not make it to class. He goes the extra mile, is always smiling, and is very patient with the ladies who have a million questions or go off on really wierd tangents. (one of whom BTW is Tanya Harding's mom...for real). Anyway, I am so thankful for all the teachers in my life, those who teach me, have taught me and those who are teaching my kids.



Lastly, are you a woman, are you in need of some extra inspiration...than check out my sister in law Marzee's new blog. She has been wanting to create a blogzine for a while, a place where women can go to be inspired and share things with each other. I think she is off to a rockin start (did I just say rockin?? that totally dates me doesn't it-oh well). Happy Sunday all!

Benjamin, cuddly from day 1...