1. The faint cool breeze of fall blowing in, even if it only makes the 90 degree weather cool down to 85.
2. My boys school, it's been a blessing beyond what I could have imagined.
3. Tuesday and Thursday morning when all 3 boys are in school and I have a couple of quiet hours as Sydney sleeps to collect myself and recharge my mommy batteries.
4. The weekends because there's NO homework!!!!
5. How Dallas takes everything so literally like most Asperger kids, it makes for some funny comments sometimes that lighten up the day. "Mom why would you say Boston is a Wolf cub - he's not a wolf" (When referring to Boston in boys scouts)

1. Jess coming to visit with her two oldest kids


2. My sweet husband who watched all 6 kids while jess and I strolled down memory lane walking the UCF campus that has TOTALLY changed!



3. Rearranging the house....it makes me feel like I've moved!



4. Asher's awesome preschool



5. Homemade Pear, Gorgonzola, walnut and onion pizza on Naan bread topped with pear, Gorgonzola, walnut and onion salad with homemade balsamic vinaigrette dressing on top.

1. Sydney's laugh

2. Chuck e cheese! (we spent many hours there today celebrating the last of summer.)

3. The school the boys will be going to....it's taken us 3 years of trying to get in and I can't believe they will be starting their next week!!!

4. Outside playtime with the kids and dogs in our backyard

5. Coke....I think this might be in my "5 things I'm thankful for" a little too often!

5 Thinks I'm Thankful For

In my absense from blogging the last couple of months I have missed recording our adventure and especially my 5 Things....

1. Pool on a hot Florida summer day

2. The reinforcements are coming home today (ie: Sean, my parents, in laws, brother and sister in law.)

3. Homemade chocolate chip cookies and Pepsi....it's kept me going...and going...and going...and going!

4. I finally made major headway on my new Photography webpage and hope to be relaunching it in the next couple of days.

5. The little noises Sydney makes when she's getting ready to nurse.

1. Rain: it's smell, sound and how it cools down the 100 degree weather

2. Falling asleep with the tv on. After 2 years of not having tv this is a little something that's nice for a girl like me who's brain runs 100mph all the time. It takes the craziness away and I'm able to fall asleep. But that probably only makes since to me!

3. The joy of throwing things away and decluttering....I'm in full Spring cleaning mode!

4. My boys being home....I missed them!

5. Sydney's beautiful, precious, lovely, heart breaking, mesmerizing smile. It lights up my life!!

1. Dinner with good friends The Garcia's to watch the Magic play in the playoffs (even though they lost)

2. Missing my kids while they spend the night at my parents

3. Feeling like I'm back in college while my kids are away for the night and I have my handsome hubbie all to myself (of course with Sydney in tow)

4. Creative children who love to put on shows for me to video....takes me back to my own childhood....or my college theatre experience for that matter!

5. Kittens...watching my parent's three kittens play is oh so entertaining (and reminds me of my three boys....playing nicely....then a cheap shot!)

1. My neighbor Jerry who brought me 2 cokes and a flower today

2. Hearing Asher tell me "I love you mommy" as I'm tucking him in bed at night. His little, sweet voice just melts my heart

3. Boston's 1st Upward Basketball season is over, he had a great time!

4. Text messaging, especially because whenever I get on the phone something always goes crazy with my kids.

5. Well kids, after having sick ones for several days I really appriciate not having to clean up throwup

Join me in "5 Things I'm Thankful For"

Wow I've had such a positive response about my "5 Things I'm Thankful For." Why don't you guys join me in this daily endeavor? If you blog you can use the picture here and include it on your blog if you like. Let me know if you decide to join me. I would love to read your daily thankful list! What an easy way to quickly journal the great moments in each day.

Starting "5 Things I'm Thankful For"

5 things I'm thankful for today:

1. My baby girl smiling at me...because I'm her mommy
2. My oldest son sitting in the passenger seat talking to me about anything and everything
3. Asher finally giving up his pacifier...or as he so fondly calls it "UhOh"
4. Dallas - for who is is right here and now
5. Getting to workout with Rebecca at the Y

I once heard that you should write down 5 things you are thankful for everyday and then at the end of the month take all of those and pick the top 5 you are thankful for that month. Then at the end of the year you can see this amazing list of the things you have been thankful for all year long. I've been meaning to start this for 7+ years now....and now is the time!