the simplest things

The simplest things make me so thankful. 

Annika wearing my boots and

making her trademark funny face,

makes me so thankful we trusted

 God and had another baby. 

Gabi's sweet, sleepy face makes me

so thankful I still have a "carseat" baby. 

Hours spent by my boys building card

 towers makes me so thankful for

 my boys' creativity and ingenuity. 

The simplest things like a baby
 entertaining herself with toys
 on a blanket, make me so thankful
 I'm home and not missing all this. 

A good old-fashioned wooden jigsaw

 puzzle makes me feel like I'm in simpler days. 

We try to be simple. 

Such a beautiful puzzle... the kids and

 I huddled around it for nearly

 an hour putting it together. 

 There are hidden shapes and

animals throughout. 

Beauty!

The simplest things like a husband
with a bright green thumb
planting you your very
 own herb garden lifts the spirits
when you do dishes. 

That same green thumb made me
some beautiful plant starts as well. 

I'll try my best not to kill them. 

They're strategically positioned by the

 water faucet for the best

possible chance at life. 

Things like "mom's only" blackboard chalk

 and the kid's jar of chalk pieces are lovely to me. 

Simple things give me great pleasure. 

 Our world is far from simple,

but we do our best to be

as unplugged as possible and

 as intentional as possible. 

What simple things give you pleasure?