I used to be one of them...

I used to complain about how boring my life was, how monotonous it was. How dreary to do dishes, laundry, and make dinner over and over and OVER again! And although I can still find myself slipping back into that habit, I have also learned a lesson (lots actually...).

I remember talking with a good friend when we were right in the middle of Brian's chemotherapy. So much sickness, so much work, so much worry. I remember telling her that I would do anything to have my 'boring" life back. It seemed so ridiculous to me the things that I used to complain about. So even though I have to remind myself frequently about this lesson that I have learned, I am glad to have a different perspective.

BORING IS A PRIVILEGE!  BORING IS A BLESSING!

bits of my extremely ordinary, BLESSED life from the past few weeks

 Couldn't resist taking a picture of the last bite of brussels sprout sitting in ketchup left on my daughter's plate. We have a rule at our house that you have to take at least a few bites of something new to give it a chance. Brian HATES brussels sprouts-too many great memories from his mission. However, he helped prove a point to our kids and ate them too. (Only after squirting a POOL of ketchup on his plate and our daughter's plate and whispering to eat them with a lot of ketchup and she might not be able to taste them.) So funny to watch him eat them just to be fair! (Thanks Bountiful Baskets, but we won't be eating sprouts again any time in the near future!)

 #2 loves to cook with me-I want to remember how proud he was to crack his first egg- no shells!

 Such a proud big brother!

 Such a pretty sight out our front door!

 Brian and I both have a strong addiction to chocolate chip cookies and cookie dough-too bad we're both trying to drop a few pounds.... too bad we don't have a lot of will power either! 

 Favorite parts of a Sunday afternoon- naps with my little buddy!

Tea parties are common at our house- I'm not sure if it's the fun of the tea party or the treats that they like the most!