Thankful Thursday

My list for Thankful Thursday:

1. Warm, sunny days spent with friends and family.
2. Hamburgers prepared by the grill master Dave to celebrate warm, sunny days.
3. Ella's new love of entertaining everyone with music and dance. I love hearing her make up new songs and watch her do crazy dances on the coffee table.
4. ViSalus products that are assisting me in getting healthier (and skinnier!).
5. The Internet. I fear that I take this awesome invention for granted these days since I have access to it in every room in my house and on my cell phone.
6. Daffodils. Ella loves to pick them for all of her friends and for her mommy.

I'm out of here to enjoy the sunshine!

Grammar Goddess Speaks Again

Ew. I try really, really hard to not judge others for doing simple things they should have learned not to do in elementary school. I try very hard to be judgement-free in my daily life. I try really hard to live and let live.

Ew. I'm not proud of today's grammar lesson. I did decide to post here on this blog instead of on my facebook status so as not to offend my countless friends with what could appear as petty, self-righteous behavior.

Ew. I feel really icky right now. However, I must proceed.

Should've is a contraction for the words should HAVE, not should OF. When we speak and say should've, it does *sound* like should of, but that's not really what anyone is saying. When we hear should of, we are really hearing the contraction should've. All of this means that when we type something such as, "Renee should have called Mack to warn him of the impending doom," we should type should HAVE, not should OF.

There. I still feel icky, but I pat myself on the back for doing it here on this tiny blog that is not read by many rather than putting it out on facebook where my hoards of friends would feel as if I were making them feel stupid.

-GG

Sunday's Blessings

It's been awhile since I have had a clear enough head to write. And my nails were too long to type. Now that I have picked off all of my fingernails (thus clearing my head), I feel as though I can sit and type away about nothing.

Or something. Whichever you prefer.

I am loving the warmer temps, sunshine, and the daffodils that are poking up through the ground. Spring is almost here, which means summer will follow soon behind. My deck is calling my name...I'm looking forward to sitting out there and enjoying the fresh air, sunshine, and conversations with friends and family that always take place.

Ella is growing, smarter than ever, and excited to plant flowers. She is desperate for a fish; however, she informed me that she wants a tilapia so she can eat it later. I'm not so sure she understands that pets are not for eating. :)

Miles is desperate for us to purchase a hot tub. Apparently, that will up our status in his eyes and make us extremely cool. He already has plans for how the deck and backyard entertaining areas can be set up to maximize the fun.

Dave and I are enjoying life, learning how to live on a budget, and figuring out the whole cooking thing. It amazes me how we have integrated our lives, our children, and our collective futures in such a short amount of time. I am also amazed at how quickly our children have adapted to us and to each other. Just last night, Miles was excited about Ella watching him play football and being one of his cheerleaders this fall.

I am truly blessed.