Grateful

It’s been a rough year or so at the Frandsen house. Nothing hugely bad has happened, but all those little things just seem to keep adding up, making us feel like we’re in a big hole. When that happens, I think it’s a good idea to remember all the good things you have.
• I’m grateful that I have a wonderful husband to weather the rough stuff with.

From Missoula trip

• I’m grateful that we have two kids who, beyond minor issues, are healthy and happy.

From christmastime

• I’m grateful for the simple things we have- a home, children with full bellies, jobs in a tough market and people around me who care.
• I’m grateful for the loving, quality childcare my children receive when I have to be away from them for work. Of course, I would rather be with them, but since it can’t be for awhile, I feel content knowing that the three days a week they can’t be home with us, they are happy and having fun.
• I’m also incredibly grateful that I can go and nurse my son during the day due to both on-site daycare and an understanding boss. I’m grateful that my daycare providers don’t give me looks for breastfeeding my 12-month old. It’s not that weird, but you have no idea how many people think it’s crazy that I still let him nurse.
• I’m grateful I live in a beautiful place, and I’m really grateful for the time change. Even after work and dinner, I still have time to go play at the park with my kids.

From more anne marie skiing

• Again, I’m grateful for Matt. Even when both parents work full-time, a lot of fathers still see the mother as the only caregiver/cleaner in the family. Matt is my partner is all things, from dishes to diapers. Our schedules don’t match, specifically so we can keep the kids from having to go to daycare full-time. That means on our days off, we are both essentially single parents. Matt doesn’t “babysit” his kids. He fathers them. I rarely have to do the dishes — we have a deal where I do the cooking and he does the dishes. He has no problem with laundry, vacuuming, cleaning up baby vomit or anything else that might come along. I’m incredibly lucky to have him.