March 20th corona virus

After a month or so of cautionary living, we have finally had our schools closed.  Social distancing is really starting and the anxiety of even thinking about entertaining everyone with no ability to invite friends is causing me to stress eat already and schools aren’t Closed until Monday!  I actually fluctuate between “ This is gonna be great” and panic hourly.  I actually am looking forward to extra time, but am also anxious about wasting it.  My plans include lots of hiking, going to the beach, watching some movies, deep cleaning, sewing, singing, making a cool lip sync video, swimming and exercising daily...I may have a few too many ideas....

The hard part is trying to decide how seriously to take the social distancing.  So far we’ve still been going v to restaurants... and nature.... and if course the commissary.  Also I’ve done a few things with friends, but not too much.  It just gets lonely.  Well, I’m sure we’ll be fine, but we’ll see! 

January 27

1.  I'm grateful for Facebook so I can talk to my loved ones over seas. 

2.  I'm grateful for bunnies and their crazy antics that give me funny stories to share.

3. I'm grateful for a brief chance to work on my talents and get a few necessities done on my checklist today.  

tunic refashion...picture 1.... starting work tomorrow.   

4. Scripture study  learning about victims... victim attitude. 

January 22nd

I'm thankful for

1. friends to climb stairs with and beautiful views

2.  Daughters to help fix bikes and watch babies and learning to drive

3.  Special time with Kate walking down to the bx. And keeping to my diet... no sugar cravings.... my diet Coke made me feel sick.

January 21st gratitude journal

Today I'm grateful for

 1. lazy days at home getting the honey do list done.  I usually want to be on an adventure,  but sometimes it's just nice to get things under control .

2.  Kids who will do face masks with me and watch the mandolorian.

3.  Adam learning to walk.   Official first steps today.    He also definitely had a preference for me today.   It will be annoying,  but sometimes it's just nice to be someone's favourite. 

4. Justin,  for doing b the honey do things around the house.   It's nice to have a project together and I'm grateful he can fix my messes...ie hammock,  bunny cages etc.

January 19th gratitude journal

Today is the start of my gratitude journal....3 thing I am thankful for today

1.  Not having many responsibilities at church so that when I had a sick child I didn't have to worry about not being available. 

2.  The new vegetable stand I found.  So my grocery bill is affordable.   Eating so many more vegetables is hard!  But delicious.   I feel pretty full. 

3.  Kate... even when sick she is a joy.   She made Dinner because she wanted to learn how to make it.   She also helped sing songs and entertain Adam.  She's the best. 

Thailand 12/26 zipline, doi suthep

On our first official day in Thailand we started out with a zipline tour with eagle zipline tours.  It was a full 3 hour zipline experience.  Adam of course was too young to go,  so he and I hiked around and explored a mountain village and some rice paddies. 

After the morning of hiking and zip lining, we headed up the mountain to a national park and market.  After that we visited doi suthep, a beautiful Buddhist temple.  It was a fantastic day!

Thailand - Christmas day

We went to Thailand for Christmas break this year and it was absolutely amazing!  We opened presents early on Christmas eve so that we didn't have to take any presents to Thailand.   On the evening of Christmas eve,  we left the house, grabbed some traditional kfc and headed to the airport.  Upon arrival we realized that we had left Justin's luggage... oops!  He was a good sport about it.  Got into Bangkok at 12:35 am Christmas day.   Took a cab to a hostel and slept in.   

breakfast from 7-11 at the top of our hostel. 

view from our hostel

owner of the hostel.   She was incredibly sweet and loved Adam

leaving the Bangkok airport to meet yo with cousins and fly to Chiang mai!