Thankful Thursday

So, all day yesterday I wanted to blog about something! Well, waking up this morning with my husband and girls next to me I began to just feel so overwhelmed with God's goodness. In the midst of my bliss praising The Lord for my blessings....bananahead city began. The girls went into nonsense meltdown mode over nothing! Like instantly! Hah! I started loosing my patience super fast. I felt like "what the heck happened! Here I am so thankful and now this!!?" But, here's the deal I can't be thankful just when times are good I need to be reminded I need to be thankful always!

This had been a rough couple months and I don't always share to much about stuff that doesn't make the "highlight reel" ;-)
I think so many times we can get caught up in showing all the good times we forget that it ain't always sunny! With Mike being gone poses so many difficult challenges that I often don't think about or plan.

I have an amazing family that helps me out so much. It also helps that my husband is so willing to listen, change and adapt both as a soldier and a husband.

Being thankful can be so broad and general but today I want and choose to be thankful for a couple specifics.

1. Gods love and mercy he shows me as he waits for me to fall and look to him after trying things on my own and not working. :-)

2. My husbands patience and unconditional love that he shows me and our babies daily. He loves me regardless of my actions and I see Gods love daily shining through him as my partner in life.

3. For my girls when they are having meltdowns. I'm blessed to hear them whine and complain on days when they are not their perfect selfs. This shows me 2 things. One, how God must feel when I'm complaining and wanting something that's not in his timing or will for me. Two, that there are so many people longing to have babies of their own and how blessed I am to have these 2 with me regardless of their current behavior.

These are things I'm thankful for today and I pray that God will reveal his plans for our family even more in the next months ahead.

Choose to be kind and be thankful regardless of what you are currently going through. I included a pic right now from the mall... Neither precious dumpling wanted to take it whining "no, no pictures!" Haha! It was perfect because I was smiling because I'm thankful for all this even the "bananahead city" days!

Mahalo,

Dina

Happy Monday!

What a delightful weekend for our little family! Friday I was blessed to spend all day with my Greenlee! We hit all the hot spots Starbucks, Marshall's, Nordy's and Corner Bakery for some lunch. I then got some time to go dancing with friends at The Ranch in OC. Which I'm always grateful for no cover with a military ID. It was nice to unwind and catchup with friends after an eventful week!

We have been prepping this week for daddy's return from Germany, yay! So, when ever Michael goes for the Army I try to do something around the house as a surprise for his return home. Last time I painted the dining room and kitchen. I love doing stuff at home and my style borders bo-ho, shabby chic-esque. I love feeling like we live in a little escape from reality in our little cottage.It's eclectic, comfy and it's where we call home.

So, the room that was next to handle was our bathroom. Greenlee wanted a pink bathroom, of course,Ha! Well, we did compromise and we settled on a coral pink color which we all seemed to like! I still need a new maybe paisley or busy, colorful print shower curtain to pull it all together!

I was so excited to go pick up my love and enjoy some time before we went and got the kids and headed home. There is a place in Echo Park I have been wanting to try called Mohawk Bend. It was just the place to get cozy with my man after being gone all month. They have a HUGE collection of craft beer and a great organic menu. I had a great burger with sweet potato fries and a yummy IPA called Rebellion. Mike had the fish and chips which were amaaaazing!

Upon our return home Mike gave us some gifts he brought back for us. He got me the most crazy, cool box of German chocolates that had different liqueurs. Let me just tell ya that the German version actually have liquid liqueurs in them not just flavored goo! You could breath fire after one of them! They were so yummy and mike knows my love of first chocolate but also my love to reuse cute,intricate wooden boxes which these came in!

We had a wonderful weekend and now planning a fun filled week together to enjoy being reunited. Time apart is hard but the best part is taking a step back and realizing the importance of sharing our lives together. How much we value and appreciate each other and not taking any time together for granted. Being married is a journey and just like any other aspect of our lives you get out of it exactly what you put in to it! With busy lives and so much nonsense in our world It's so important to make it a priority and give it the attention it deserves. I'm so happy he's home and can't wait for our next set of adventures!

Mahalo,

Dina

Currently..

Getting back to the blogging world! Things are shifting in my life and in our little family and I'm learning to find the beauty in change and knowing I am right where I should be.. That's huge for me! hah!

Currently…

Obsessing over: Painting the cottage powder room. That's a fancy term for painting the bathroom! Ha, doesn't the first part seem way more charming!?

Working on: Getting everything ready at the cottage for the return of my soldier! Can NOT wait till he is home!!

Thinking about:A lot of career moves for both me and my husband and how they will all unfold in our lives. #kindofabigdeal

Anticipating: Saturday, because he comes home!!!!yay!!! Also, my next race is coming up on 2/03 at the Huntington Beach marathon! So, ready to run!

Listening to: Florence and The Machine, I'm super into it right now and love the sorta laid back, strong lyrics and rhythms

Drinking:. Starbucks, of course! Sugar free hazelnut iced coffee,Yummy!

Wishing:I had way more money in our bank account to buy decorating nonsense for our house!

Happy Monday!!

Mahalo,

Adina