Gratitude Challenge ~ Day 13

Camera Timers and Cheesy Smiles

Without the Camera Timer this shot would not have been possible!

Cheesy Smiles!

Cheese!

You want me to look where?!?

Someone please stop this one from growing! I can't believe she will be 13 in 3 1/2 months!

Hubby and me

I LOVE this one!

They did a little rock climbing after our photo shoot!

I love sunsets in the desert!

Gratitude Challenge ~ Day 12

Christ

 I am grateful for the Gospel of Jesus Christ!

Gratitude Challenge ~ Day 11

ALL who Serve and have Served our Country

Gratitude Challenge ~ Day 10

Rain (and Rainbows)

Living in the Arizona desert we don't get a lot of rain so it is a real blessing when 

we get rain and it is not monsoon season or our "rainy" season! 

It rained twice this week and one day we even got a double rainbow!

Gratitude Challenge ~ Day 9

Sleep

I am grateful for the nights that I get good sleep. Until about a year ago I was unable to sleep through the night. My children were not good sleepers until about a year ago so, since my oldest in almost 13, I have spent the better part of the past 13 years sleep deprived. Now I because of my Fibromyalgia even when I get to sleep uninterrupted it is not usually good, restful sleep. This past week (other than Tuesday night) I have actually gotten some good sleep and I am very grateful for it!

Gratitude Challenge ~ Day 8

Electric Bill

Now I am sure you are wondering why I am grateful for a BILL but I am...for the past 6 months our electric bill has been huge ($400-$600). It was our first summer in a new house so we had no idea how inefficient our air conditioner was. We live in Arizona where summers can get hot (like 120 degrees hot) and a/c is a must. So we have been taking measures to lower our bill but the break in the weather is really the only thing that allows us to turn off our a/c. So getting an electric bill around $150 today is something to be grateful for! Now I am off to pay bills and save the extra for a new, more efficient air conditioner!

Gratitude Challenge ~ Day 7

Employment

Today I am grateful my husband is employed.