Thankful : November 17

So beautifully stated...those tiny and seemingly less-significant moments are really the stuff of life, aren't they.
Your babies are beautiful - as is your daily inspiration. Thank you for sharing your talent.
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Oh--such sweet words!

what wonderful blessings to be thankful for!! and so true about being thankful with the good and not-so-good!! have a wonderful day ali!!!

hahaha...i was getting ready to comment and leave those exact words! UNBELIEVABLE how much they look alike.
my daughter is the same way....i always say we're twins, 30 years apart, LOL.
ali, i see a lot of your mom's features in anna's sweet little face.

I know it was said above, but can't get over how strikingly similar Simon looks to his Dad. Not that that should be a surprise...just feels as if I am looking at what Chris must have looked like as a young man. Simon really has grown and changed from a boy into a young man. Anna really is a mini you too. Must be so fun for you to witness this each day.

Ah, yes. Thanks for sharing. Enjoy every minute.

They are so adorable! Isn't it amazing that through all of the drama we are unconditionally thankful for our kids?! No matter what, at the end of the day I love mine more than anything!

They are so CUTE!! Yes! I am thankful every single day for my children. They are everything to me. One of my favorite quotes is: “Making the decision to have a child is momentous. It is to decide forever to have your heart go walking around outside your body.” ~ Elizabeth Stone . . . that really sums it up for me!!

I know the feeling. We are grateful that they bring so much joy and chaos in our life. It's never a boring day.

Great photos, Ali.
Do you know about this site?
http://www.storypeople.com/storypeople/WebStory.do?action=Show&storyID=1068&pageIndex=4&minRow=150&storyInSearch=200&productCategoryID=1000

that's super sweet! :)

Hi Ali, we too have a star-wars crazy here - especially the mini-figures. Hubby & I walked Buenos-Aires flat, to find wii lego Star Wars, only to get home with a version that only works in the Americas. Those were BIG tears and a huge word called "disappointment" from 4 year old William. Hoo boy, Santa best be listening!!! We need the PAL version of these games, urgently. Hugs on all the growth happening there in your home. xxXX

Once again... wonderfully inspirational way to document *LIFE*.

That is a wonderful quote Dawn.

Hi Alisa - I don't know of an online service that let's you add digital elements to your photos. Maybe someone else can chime in here -
I create these elements in Illustrator and then add them to my photos in Photoshop. Do you have Word? You could import a photo into Word and then add digital elements on top (like frames) before you print them out.

I do - it's a wonderful site :).

So sweet!!
I could definitely add to the list of 'even when's' :) But I really try to stop and think.....in that very moment, that *if* {God forbid!} something happened, or if I didn't have them in my life, the very moments where I have found myself frustrated, those are some of the moments I would look back on with wishing and lovely memories.
It is so, so important to be thankful & always aware of the fact that we are so blessed, even in the 'even when's'. :)

Exactly my point :).

AMEN!!!!!!!!!!

The resemblance in the kids is just crazy -- Simon is a mini-Chris and Anna is a mini-you!! Very cute.