There's Always Something Good to Blog About

Last night when we got into bed, Scott and I said, "well that was a terrible day."  We were beat.  So exhausted.

But as soon as I said those words I knew that my thinking was all wrong.  There were many things, so many things that happened during the weekend that were happy, good, and wonderful.  

I don't have a flourishing Monday blog post with beautiful photos from our weekend.  But I don't want to forget the little things.  

~ Even though Anna did homework from Friday at 3:00 til Sunday night at 11:00 and we were pulling our hair out at just the thought of that much homework and really just 'missing' our girl all weekend.  We are grateful for such a smart little twelve year old.  Who loves school and is hap hap happy to do homework all weekend... just as content as can be.

~ With Anna 'absent' all weekend Abigail and I spent so much time together. It was like having an only child.  I listened to her talk from Friday at 3:00 til her bedtime on Sunday night.  That spunky little girl is talking unless she is sleeping.  And I love to listen to her.  We meandered through the antique store.  She finds little treasures that I don't see because she sees all of the things on her eye level.  She spotted me some darling little berry bowls.  Green for St Patrick's Day and Wedgwood (and I only paid $5 per bowl... I got 4... replacements.com has them for $22.99 each!!!) 

~ Mass was beautiful but even more than the music was the church we call home.  Abigail gave Fr Tom a huge hug when we walked in the big front doors (and I should have snapped a quick picture),  But I did take a quick picture of the letter she wrote back to Fr. Tom after she got a letter from him.



I caught up with an old friend from my MOMS (ministry of mothers sharing) group that I was in when Anna was in diapers, and just felt such peace there.  After Mass I had a meeting in the center to prepare for the next Engaged Couples Retreat that we're a part of.  When the meeting was over I popped back over to church and Abigail was in the Rosary group on the last decade... tears.  Just her and the older ladies. 

~ I got to decorate with my friend via texting back and forth.  She helped me with my little entrance table.  I always wanted one in there.  We've been doing a ton of painting in our house and now that our main color is white this table that was in Abigail's room (next to a rocker that we moved out) looks perfect.  It was fun to have Cindy's ideas come back and forth as I ran through the house pulling this and that to decorate.  

My little peg doll from Charlotte's Web next to my EB White collection... swoon.



I loved Cindy's idea to add a little something to soften the look



And then she suggested I find some twinkle... at night it lights up that little mini entrance room.  magical.

~ Sunday was warm and sunny.  So Abigail and I went for a stroll through the neighborhood and ran into the sweetest baby (again)  Her daddy was walking her in the stroller and instantly the day was glorious.  A baby girl in a stroller... swoon. 

~  We ate good food at home and I read a million books to Abigail. 

~ I got our Lent/Easter tree and activities up and running (with a little help from Abigail) Remember my last post?  So glad were are now joining Lent.  

~ We were together so actually it was a lovely, lovely day.  

~ The End