TGIF; Thankful Friday #427

Happy TGIF and Happy Thankful Friday! This week I'm thankful for time spent with my family. I know, I know...isn't that all the time? Yes and no.  Earlier this week, my son who lives in So. California was here with his girlfriend. 

They just returned from a trip and shared lots of photos and some exciting news. We had four days and three nights of full family fun which included one new restaurant, two birthdays, and three unicorn drinks.

It was a great long weekend and great family time!

What are you thankful for this week? Please share in the comments!

TGIF; Thankful Friday #426

Friday! Nice to see you again! This week has been very lowkey since everyone is back to school/work. Hubby and I haven’t been doing much but watching new series and movies. I've been spending a lot of time in the Command Center as well. And house cleaning.

This week I'm thankful for all that. Just a really peaceful week. 

What about you? What are you thankful for this week?

TGIF; Thankful Friday #425

Happy Thankful Friday! This week I'm thankful for Back to School activities. Yup, it's that time and this year even Jhené starts school.

The two younger ones and I participated in Chalk the Walk at both of their schools. Along with other parents, students and members of our fire and sheriff offices, we drew happy pictures and positive sayings at the school openings and sidewalks. It was over 100 degrees but it was fun.

Grades this year:  11th, 1st, and preschool 

TGIF; Thankful Friday #424

TGIF and Happy Thankful Friday! This week I'm thankful for Mother/Daughter trips. We're actually on one right now!

Whoever said these trips were good for your soul, we're 100% right!

If you're interested in seeing photos, check out my IG account @3sons_and_astar

TGIF; Thankful Friday #423

TGIF and welcome to another week to be thankful! This week I'm thankful for our local library. Not only is it a place to borrow books, they are always hosting events. 

This week we enjoyed Diggery Diggers and learned about dinosaurs. 

What are you thankful for this week?

TGIF; Thankful Friday #422

Happy Friday and another week to be grateful. This week I'm grateful for yoga. My youngest granddaughter turned three on Wednesday and I just happened to see a post advertising for a yoga session that morning. It specifically stated that it was tailored for toddlers.

How fun! So, we went to check it out and participate. It was a good time and the instructor was fabulous.

What are you thankful for this week? Let me know!

TGIF; Thankful Friday #421

Happy Saturday. Yes I forgot (again) to post what I am thankful for yesterday. It was a crazy week since we spent a day and night at Great Wolf Lodge for my youngest granddaughter's birthday.

That's what I'm thankful for this week. The fact that we get to spend so much family time together and we're not missing out on these precious moments. How lucky are we?

What are you thankful for this week? Let me know!

TGIF; Thankful Friday #420

Happy Friday! And happy thankful Friday. This week I'm thankful for another successful painting event.

We painted frogs and they turned out so cute!

I'm thankful that people have confidence in my painting and teaching capabilities. I have so much fun and so do they. BONUS: two of my granddaughters and my daughter-in-law were there!

What are you thankful for this week?

TGIF; Thankful Friday #419

Is it Friday already? This week went by so fast. On Tuesday I took my two youngest granddaughters for a little road trip and sleepover. We visited my uncle and aunt but also lots of cousins and two of my sisters. 

I'm thankful this week for that mini reunion and also thankful that the girls had a great time as well. 

We're definitely going to go back soon since they got along so well with their little cousins!

What are you thankful for this week? Please share!

TGIF; Thankful Friday #418

Hmmm. I think I missed a week but that doesn't mean I wasn't thankful, it just means I was busy (and out of town).

Which is what I'm thankful for this Friday. Thankful for being home! And getting a new addition to our family!

My nephew and niece just had their first baby on Wednesday. She had an intense labor but both mama and baby boy are fine. I am thankful for that but mostly because they gave his middle name after my son, his cousin.  

This makes me so happy and thankful because I know how special Tony is to his cousin. And it's such a heartfelt tribute to him. 

TGIF; Thankful Friday #417

Hello and Happy Friday! Another week has passed and another week to be thankful. This week, I'm thankful for unexpected visits.

My niece and family came to visit on Sunday so we decided to partake in a little county adventure. We went to a local apricot orchard and picked some apricots. It was a beautiful day and quick trip but the time we shared was great.

I have to tell you, this U-Pick thing has really hit our family. I was always so against it, but my granddaughters love it and I think we eat more than we actually put in the buckets.

We picked blueberries the week before and it was like eating candy. So good!!

By the way, our town is the Apricot Capital of the World so of course we had to pick apricots. Honestly, if someone would challenge us now, they'd win because unfortunately, most of our orchards have been replaced with homes.

So what are you thankful for this week? Let me know in the comments!

TGIF; Thankful Friday #416

 

Happy Friday and it's another week to be thankful! This week I'm thankful for books. 

My daughter and I have been challenging ourselves to read as many books as possible during the summer months. We're in our 26th year. It started on May 29th and will end the day before the first day of school.

So far I have read three books! Once I complete the books, I write a book review. If you're interested in reading those reviews, follow me on IG @retir_edmd.

What are you thankful for this week?

TGIF; Thankful Friday #415

TGIF and happy thankful Friday. This week was a weird one since Monday was a holiday. We didn't do anything different except my daughter was home from work.

I'm thankful for the opportunity to submit two entries for our Apricot Fiesta Arts and Crafts contest and Photography contest.

Hopefully I'll have a post celebrating a new ribbon to hang!

What are you thankful for this week? Let me know in the comments.

TGIF; Thankful Friday #414

Hey there. It's Friday and another week to be thankful. This week I volunteered at my daughter's work during the Book Fair. I am tired!

Tired but thankful for the time spent. It's pretty cool to see her in action. The way she interacts with the kiddos and the way they just love her is pretty cool. 

She was made for this job and I'm thankful she has a job that she loves. 

So yeah, that's what I'm thankful for this week.

How about you? What are you thankful for this week? LMK

TGIF; Thankful Friday #413

413 divided by 52 = 7.92 which rounds up to EIGHT years of this TGIF; Thankful Friday series! Wow! This is actually really cool. I'm glad I continued this series even when it was extremely hard to find something to be thankful.

This week I'm thankful for surprise texts and/or messages. I love it when someone reaches out just to touch base and say hi. It's so important and means so much. 

What are you thankful for this week? I'd love to hear about it!

TGIF; Thankful Friday #412

Happy Friday and another week to be thankful. This week I am thankful to be home. For two days, I didn't do much and then the next two I hung out with my girlfriends. 

Having friends as adults is so important and I'm thankful to be home to spend time with them. 

This Sunday is Mother's Day and it may feel a little different for me and my sisters but it's the first of many.

Enjoy your weekend and remember, there is always something to be thankful for!

TGIF; Thankful Friday #411

Friday is here and I'm in New York! Yup, that's what I'm thankful for this week. The ability, time and desire to travel.

I got to see my sister's new house in North Carolina before the two of us flew out to NY. 

I'll post pics on IG later. Right now I'm on the road!

What are you thankful for this week? Please share!

TGIF; Thankful Friday #410

Hi there. Happy Friday and another week to be thankful. This week I'm thankful for my new business cards. I finally got some!

I created the cards via Canva and had our local print shop print them on a heavy weight cardstock.

What about you? What are you thankful for this week?

TGIF; Thankful Friday #409

Can you believe another Friday is here?!? This week I'm thankful for another sweet cantaloupe. Sometimes you think you picked a good one but it's just not. 

The last three melons purchased were all perfect and for that I am thankful!

What about you? What are you thankful for this week?

TGIF; Thankful Friday #408

 

Hello and happy thankful Friday! This week has been loaded with lots of out-of-town family time. I'm so grateful, I mean thankful, for the ability to travel with gas prices at $5+ per gallon; physically able to handle 12+ hours of drive time and the time.

Woo hoo for retirement once again!

What are you thankful for this week? Please share in the comments.