Give Thanks December, Week 1

December 1:
     Thankful for a warm but cool day here in southern California, so we could be outside and helping grandma Pitcher plant the Poinsettias in the front.

December 2:
     I always enjoy a wonderful dinner out here in there with family or friends. I am really thankful when my mother takes the boys and I out for sushi! Sushi is the one food I can not afford on our tight budget, and I often only have it when I come down here to visit. Thanks mom for some yummy sushi at my favorite sushi restaurant.

December 3:
     The one thing I love and am soooo grateful and thankful for when I come to southern California, is that my father-in-law and sometimes mother-in-law make lunches and dinners for myself and the kids. I rarely have to make anything other then breakfast. Its just a nice break from the grocery shopping, cooking, and cleaning up after.

December 4:
     Excited and thankful for another etsy order! I am so lucky to have such amazing friends who are willing to take chances on me.

December 5:
     Thankful for the real christmas tree my father-in-law purchased for everyone to enjoy. The boys are loving the "Chwistmas twreee". I am enjoying the wonderful smell too.

December 6:
     Had to wait for its arrival to the shop, but after a long week, I am thankful to have my new sewing machine set up and ready to sew!

December 7:
      I love, having a nephew, and I am so thankful that I get to hangout with him a lot this vacation.

Give Thanks,
Sarah

June Give Thanks, Week 5

June 29:
     Thankful for a chance to go to Great Grandmas house and let the kids swim, and see more of their family. It was a great day with lots of swimming, sun and toys!

Great Grandma getting cuddles from Jared

June 30:
     So happy and thankful that my husband watched the kids for the later part of the day, so I could go out and enjoy a dinner with my mother and sister (as well as Jameson)!!! It was so nice to get out (without my kids) and just talk with adults.

Give Thanks,
Sarah

June Give Thanks, Week 4

June 22:
     Thankful for that moment when you try to shut your mind off, but it just keeps going and you remember stuff for the up coming trip and remember the stuff you need to do and pack. Yep, so glad I had a moment to write those down and hopefully wont forget them now.

June 23:
     Thankful for all the cleaning we got done today. It really does make the kitchen feel like new when the floor is shinning, and the living room carpet is spotless (no literally its spot less; like has no more dirty spots.) Its a beautiful clean feeling home again!

June 24:
     Thankful for getting most of the packing and the rest of the cleaning done! Its almost that time to head to southern California, and I am so ready!!!

June 25:
     Its been an amazing year. After 9 very long months, a rough pregnancy, contractions almost ever week, gestational diabetes, an active baby in my belly, and a day long induction; Jared E. Pitcher joined us a year ago today! I am so thankful for the amazing year he has blessed us with and I just can not wait to see what this next year will have in store. I love you little man!

June 26:
     Thankful today, to have met and cuddled with my new niece, Leila! She is so tiny and adorable. I just love cuddles and baby time!!!

June 27:
     I love sushi, and I always love getting out and hanging out with my crazy, fun, wild, loving family. Thankful for a chance to have sushi dinner with my family and really get to spend some quality time with baby nephew Jameson!!!! That little guy just steals my heart.

June 28:
     Thankful for the most amazing, fun, perfect, and simple 1st Birthday Party for Jared!!!

Give Thanks,
Sarah

May Give Thanks, Week 5

May 29:
     Feeling like the world around me is finally becoming a peaceful place to live, and I am so thankful for this peace. I feel more calm, humble, awake, happy, and so many more emotions and feelings. Its been an amazing month.

May 30:
    Today I am thankful for the amount of weight I have lost. I am down 35 pounds. I cleaned out my closet and drawers of clothing. I got rid of tons of stuff. Just look at this weight loss:

(Excuse the bad hair/no makeup) These are shorts I wore when I was at my HEAVIEST! Look at this amazing gap! Feels great!

May 31:
     Today we traveled to Vacaville, which is about an hour and some change from us. My sister and brother in law were having a family party, and I was able to attend and meet my nephew for the first time. I am so thankful that I got to spend the day with my new nephew, sister, and brother in law (plus my two kids, and husband). I met a lot of my brother in laws family, and enjoyed meeting some of the people who are more local to us. It was great. I am so happy to have met my nephew!

My new nephew and myself, isn't he adorable!

Give Thanks,
Sarah

March Giving Thanks, Week 1

March 1:
     I am thankful today for the safety of my sister and her soon to be born son. She is at the hospital, earlier then her due date, by about 3 weeks. I am excited and have been checking my phone non stop.

March 2:
     Starting to finally catch what the boys had, and I was feeling pretty sick this weekend. I am so thankful to my husband who stepped up and took care of the kids as much as he could, to let me get an extra hour or so of sleep!

March 3:
     Today I am thankful for the birth of my nephew! He has arrived. He was only 5.12lbs and 17in long.

March 4:
     Spent the afternoon out shopping with just the two kiddos. I am so thankful they both behaved so well, and everyone was saying how well they were behaved. Felt great to be out for more then 5 hours and know my kids are being calm and polite!

March 5:
     Thankful for the weather holding out until late today so the kids and I could get in a 45 minute walk. I think we all needed it.

March 6:
     Today I am thankful for my weight loss, it keeps on going. Some weeks are slower then others, but my new total of loss this week is -22.6 pounds!

current weight

starting weight

March 7:
    Thankful today for the small blessings in our life; such things like, going to Toys R Us and getting excited about picking out toys for the kids. I think my husband and I are enjoying some of these toys more then the kids are.

Trains are all the rage in our house, and are also kind of fun for adults too!

 Give Thanks,
Sarah