Grains of Gratitude

1. Back in June I mentioned Joe found out he was selected for promotion... on Mon, after an almost 6-month wait, he was finally promoted and able to put on that new stripe! Definitely grateful for that, but also grateful that both kids did so well sitting (mostly) quietly for the hour-long ceremony.

A not-so-great picture of us ...


So we staged a better one later of us "tacking on" (or punching his arm)






2. I'm grateful for the falling gas prices!

3. I'm grateful for the nice time we had at the base Christmas tree lightning. And that Lucas didn't freak out when I stuck him on Santa's lap. Kayla didn't seem to thrilled to sit on his lap either, which was strange because she was excited to see him, and shook his hand, when he walked by.


4. I'm grateful we survived yesterday's full day - cookie exchange party, Home Depot kid's clinic, birthday party, and a holiday bazaar (where I had a Discovery Toys table). Whew! It helps to be able to split up!

Now time to get back to cleaning and organizing and all of that fun stuff!