30+ things I’m grateful for in June
“Never go too long without celebrating this life. Never get so caught up in the day-to-day busyness that you forget just how wonderful it is to be here, living and breathing and moving through life … Never get so caught up that you forget to notice all of the blessings worth celebrating right around you. Celebrate those who care about you so deeply, the ones who always lift you up and help you. Celebrate all of the little victories in your days and the things you love to do. Celebrate all of the things that make the little moments of life so wonderful and vibrant too your favorite shows and books, clothes and food, art and poems. Celebrate all of the growth you have done and continue to do all of the ways you are becoming and reaching and stretching. This life holds so much worth celebrating … Don’t ever go too long without celebrating it all.” —Nikki Banas
Here’s what I’m celebrating this month:
Great weather for Finch’s outdoor friend birthday party
Surprising the kids with a trampoline
A new key holder
Our summer nanny
Target dressing rooms being open again
Printable kid’s travel journals
A Week Away movie & soundtrack (Netflix) — my kids watch and listen to it on repeat
Raya and the Last Dragon (Disney+)
Finally having an H&M in Des Moines
Papaya bill paying app
Swimming laps outdoors
A day of rest
Rain
Olive oil drizzled on pizza
Support
One-on-one dates with the kids
Our new composite deck
Luca (Disney+)
Mac and cheese cups
Rooney comforting Finch when he was scared
Swim goggles, water shoes and nose plugs
Eric safely completing his 200-mile bike ride
Watching Olympic Trials (and that our kids were super into it)
Avenza Maps app
Rooney folding the clean towels without being asked
Finch sleeping in
No cavities for either kid
Tropical Sno spill cups