Growing in Gratitude 3

growing gratitude is inspired by the blog Earth Mama 101

Grateful for a daughter who happily wears what I make for her. So grateful she likes them and isn't asking for the name and logo emblazoned things she sees in the stores and on other kids.

We had a baby shower at my house this weekend, and i am so grateful everything worked out. It was a surprise and it worked! Everyone brought delicious things to eat and so much laughing was done.

So grateful this bit of the present I made for our mom (again) to be was dry and ready in time, it was sadly forgotten until the morning of the party.

Grateful for the amazing bouquet of European tulips from the farmers market, so cheery and happy in the kitchen.

Grateful for the fresh cut asparagus also from the farmer's market that I wrapped in bacon for the party, so grateful it turned out so yummy. However I totally forgot an after cooking picture with getting ready and all.

So grateful everything turned out so pretty, our colour theme was blue and green and everything worked together so nicely.

So grateful for the beautiful cake, it was lemon and strawberry and so good. Our mother (again) to be Andrea is a baker and makes the most amazing, beautiful, yummy cakes (http://www.facebook.com/?ref=tn_tnmn#!/redlettercakes) and we knew none of us could live up to her cakes so we outsourced and bought this one. So cute.

Grateful for my amazing friends and how everyone chips in to make everything easier. Gratefulness for my sweet, loving friends never ends.

So so so grateful Andrea made it. It is one of the risks you take when planning a surprise baby shower that the guest of honour won't be too tired to make it. Luckily I host a crochet group called "The Happy Hookers" at my house once a month and Andrea is an awesome crocheter so she always comes, and even in her end of the road condition she still came. Grateful it all worked out, there is nothing like celebrating a new life and the one carrying it. For those of us with older kids it is so fun to live a little vicariously through them and an easy reminder of that special time.

And last but not least grateful for the new Fair Isle style sweater pattern I came across and the perfect yarn combination to go with it, a work in progress always makes me grateful.