Sunday Sunshine

Practicing contentment by remembering the graces of the week.  (Particular points of thankfullness are bolded.)

Well, I'm back on track: posting the Sunday Sunshine on Sunday! I had some time to get myself organized for the new year this past week while visiting with family.  We and a wonderfully relaxing time watching my parents love on and enjoy GBaby, playing cards, sharing time and laughing until I couldn't breath.  All marks of a great week!  As a bonus, GBaby and I both kicked our colds while we were away, so we all came home healthy again!

We were blessed with a date night from my parents for our anniversary.  We happily let them babysit while we went out and enjoyed an evening out of fine food and a non-infant centered meal.  As a bonus, GBaby was even asleep when we got home!

I got home and GBaby amused herself while I unpacked, baked and settled back in to my household chores.  I love to play with my little girl, but self-entertainment is priceless at times!

I was particularly psyched with a couple of gifts that came my way over the last couple of weeks.  One was a new hairdryer. The on/off switch on my old one fritzed out and I hadn't replaced it yet.  Now it can go away and be replaced by the new cord-keeper, sleek, high power, dry-my-mane of hair in minutes hair dryer!  The other is the pasta press plates for my Mama Mixer.  I can't wait to make homemade lasagna and spaghetti noodles!  The third favorite gift is one that I purchased for HandyMan and myself that will include a night away next summer.  It will be a great retreat for us that I am already looking forward too!

So many blessings to kick off 2010.  Look around, find the small things and focus on the best in your world this year!

Happy New Year!