Gratitude March 2017

As I mentioned earlier, March was a little rough with sickness for our family, but we still found things to be grateful for.  There is always something to be thankful for, we just need to look.  

"Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life.  It turns what we have into enough, and more.  It turns denial into acceptance, chaos into order, confusion to clarity.  It can tun a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend." Mclody Beattie.

Here are some things we were thankful for in March.

Yeah for the sunshine and needing to use our sunglasses!

Cute Nyles and Carter w/ St. Patrick's Day sunglasses.

	Steve	Penny	Nyles
3/1/2017	Antibiotics.  Joann made us dinner.	Joann made dinner for my sick boys-very nice after coming home from a busy day at work.	Doesn't have a fever anymore.
3/2/2017	Has energy back.	Tax refund. Health insurance.	Got his energy back.
3/3/2017	It's Friday and Penny is home for the weekend.	Glad it's Friday after a long week w/ sick boys and a long/busy week at work.	Got his medicine to help w/ his ear infection.
3/4/2017	Ron helped us fix the Corolla.	401k match and profit sharing.	Pez dispenser, got to fix the car, and grandpa came over.
3/5/2017	Got some sleep last night, cough didn't keep him up.	Pinterest/Internet-great places to find new recipes.	His cough has slowed down.
3/6/2017	Only 1 boy is sick (Carter), not both.	Steve took care of sick boys today and made dinner when I had a long day at work.	Wasn't coughing today.
3/7/2017	Boys are feeling better. Penny came home a little early from work/didn't have to stay late.	Steve went grocery shopping for me, even w/ the boys.	New toys and preschool had fire fighter costumes.
3/8/2017	Eric Seamons came down to visit.	Sunshine, longer day light hours.	Got to play w/ two girls (Erin and Abby Seamons) @ aquarium and here.
3/9/2017	Warmer weather.	Our tulips are coming up outside, yeah for Spring. Steve made a yummy pork roast.	Got Moana movie and his fox went to preschool w/ him (pretend).
3/10/2017	The sunshine.	Steve cleaned the house and did laundry so I didn't have to tomorrow.	Excited to go fishing tomorrow w/ dad and use his new fishing pole from Christmas.
3/11/2017	Fishing.	Worked in the yard. Tulips are coming up.	Caught a rainbow trout.
3/12/2017	Carter took a nap so we could.	Got to visit w/ Steve and Lisa Lovell from the ward, had dinner w/ them.	Got to play w/ Tyler and knows how to fix his submarine/magnets.
3/13/2017	Dr. Erickson found Carter had two ear infections.	Carter got meds for his pain, hopefully he'll sleep better now.	Went to the Dr. w/ Carter.
3/14/2017	Extra daylight hour.	Ibuprofen for sore throat.	Went to preschool.
3/15/2017	His mom Joann.  Got a good start on the lawn.	Our yard to play in.	Helped Steve w/ the lawn, rode his bike.
3/16/2017	Dave/Joann came and stayed w/ Carter so we could take Penny and Nyles to Dr.	No strep throat for us. Steve got groceries.	Went to the Dr. w/ Carter.
3/17/2017	Dr. Erickson ordered different meds for Nyles that he'll actually take.	Friday, get some rest over the weekend.	Can open Grandma's gate.
3/18/2017	Got to go fishing.	Got meds for sinus infection. Daffodil starting to bloom.	Got toy cones for taking his meds. Went to the park and ran across the field.
3/19/2017	Nyles fever broke finally.	Warmer weather, went on a walk as a family around the park.	Got a toy lizard for taking his meds.
3/20/2017	Penny's job.	Fresh fruits and veggies.	Conor came over to play.
3/21/2017	Parks nearby.	Chocolate. Videos/cameras on our phones.	Bubble bath.
3/22/2017	The dirt got spread, lawn is coming together.	Our marriage is eternal.	Got to play in the dirt w/ his trucks.
3/23/2017	The dirt was spread out, ready for the rain. Gum.	It's rain not snow!	We got some dirt.
3/24/2017	Got Carter into the Dr prior to his ear infection getting worse.	Got off work early, went grocery shopping together.	Hay-bail for lawn.
3/25/2017	Rain for the lawn.	Got to sleep in. Oven and Fridge are clean.	Got to play w/ Lynsie and fireman mermaid.
3/26/2017	The straw didn't blow away, got a nap.	Women's conference messages. Internet to watch it later.	Cousins are coming.
3/27/2017	Carter doing better.	Barb and Pauline came over for dinner. Deals at Fresh Market-store closing.	Play w/ cousins and then they got to sleep over.
3/28/2017	Nyles went to preschool easy, even w/ cousins here.	Fun w/ Barb's family here.	Got to play w/ cousins again.
3/29/2017	Have family stay w/ us and have room for them.	Temples close by to attend.	Went to aquarium.
3/30/2017	Hang out w/ Dave Thomas and kids.	I found my sunglasses in the Corolla.	Calvin came over to play.
3/31/2017	Went to the ENT Dr today.	Got off work early, got to spend time w/ Nyles. Q1 is finally over!	Found some new rocks for his collection.