I Love Thursday #167 Blessings Galore
This is the 167th post of things we love for the week. The first Thursday post of the New Year. We post these loves each Thursday along with LeeAnna on her blog at Not Afraid of Color. Several additional friends also share on a weekly basis – be sure to check them out. You will surely find something to inspire you.
Love #1
Green Bay Packers social distancing! This photo from a recent Packer game cracked me up. It was obviously snowing but the encouraging sign reading, Go Pack Go, was still prominent. Also, the bottled soda just chillin’ in the snow must have been nice and refreshing. This past weekend was a bye for our team but there will be a home game Saturday night.
Love #2
Free lending “library”! We have wanted to make one of those cute free lending book libraries to encourage kids to read different books. This Minnesota free lending library offers sleds instead of books. What a fabulous idea! And you can see there are different sizes to choose from. Fun times in the snow.
Love #3
Capitol cleanup after vote! This lone congressman felt the need to start cleaning up after the vote was finally finished in the Capitol last Thursday morning. Andy Kim, representing New Jersey, started picking up trash and litter. “When you see something you love that’s broken you want to fix it. I love the Capitol. I‘m honored to be there,” he said. “This building is extraordinary and the rotunda, in particular, is just awe-inspiring. How many countless generations have been inspired in that room? “It really broke my heart and I just felt compelled to do something. … What else could I do?” What a heartwarming story shared on the Today website. Even after a day of terror, there is the sliver of hope and kindness to find
Love #4
Sweet little Colt is already 10-months-old! How did that happen so quickly?! He was visiting on Sunday and dancing with Auntie Sue while listening to a song on her phone. Colt only gets water in his sippy cup but he knows his cousins have “the good stuff” in their cups. He doesn’t take his eyes off Dominic’s cup . . . I think he’s ESPing him to put the cup down. Please! Step away from the cup so I can enjoy the Crystal Light and no one will get hurt.
Just so you know, the Swiffering is enjoyed by both babies – not just Dominic. Sweet little Addison gets some time in with the duster while Daddy vacuums. Up next, she is waiting for her turn for a bath, with some of her babies (of course). Addi had a ballerina cake for her second birthday celebration and Gamma helped her blow out the candles. She says she loved hearing us sing Happy Birthday, Addison!
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Roseanne – our beloved Browns lost this past weekend, so now we are rooting for the Packers! Love the idea of the free sleds – so much better than the landfill, and they will get more use this way than in someone’s garage! Belated happy birthday to Addison! What a creative way to decorate the cake … Enjoy the rest of your week!
Sweet ballet slipper pink birthday cake. It sounds like you had a great week!
I love the photos you shared of people doing good or interesting things such as sitting in a Covid empty stadium and cleaning up at the capitol.
January definitely has not been slow and calm this year. You had the extra excitement of a birthday. Happy belated birthday to Addison. Hopefully there will much more to love in 2021.
Love seeing the fans socially distancing! Looks so cold! Love the idea of lending sleds. Very innovative! I hate the violence I saw at the Capitol. It’s nice to see someone helping. I’m hoping our new president calms things down. The kids are so cute! Love the ballerina cake! My daughter would have loved it!
Addison is only 2 I thought for sure she was older already, maybe she just is more mature because she has the older sibling. LOL Colt trying to get the “good stuff”. The photo of the fans is awesome. The sleds lending library is cute, and Andy Kim is the epitome of a good American, how awesome to see someone do what is right, even with their position of power.
I love all your likes this week! Thanks for mentioning Andy Kim! I love seeing the kids grow and I must say that Addi’s birthday cake was really impressive! I could use some cleaning toddlers here! 😀
Sweet pics of those babies! Happy birthday Addison! Beautiful birthday cake!
Aw, happy Birthday Addison! I can’t believe it’s been 2 years!!!
I love that sled lending library!
On, a sled lending library is just too funny. A week ago it was a true horror show, and that congressman cleaning up was so touching. I love seeing the kiddos and that look of wonder while they have happy birthday sung to them is so enchanting! Cole is 10 months, my Annaleigh is almost a year….time is flying by!
I loved the story of Andy Kim, and admired him for doing what he did. Those Packers fans – they never give up, lol! Happy Birthday, Addi! Looks like Colt will have a big one soon, too. Hope you’re having a great Thursday, Roseanne!
Hi Roseanne. The story of Andy Kim cleaning has brought a ray of hope to a lot of people, I’m sure. I was able to watch an interview with him last night after the vote so did end up feeling a bit more positive and hopefully. Can’t believe Colt is 10 months already. Such sweet littles! The game/stadium looks cold but at least some people can get out. We are still in lockdown here.
Hi,
Great pictures, thanks for sharing your likes this week. Really like the story of the
congressman…have a great day!
Thank you for those wonderful inspirations…die hard Packers fans, sled lending library and especially the photo of Mr. Kim. Outstanding photos of the littles. That cake is to die for!! but I love all the photos.
Love the pictures, as always! From Colt’s infectious smile to Addison’s cake, beautiful cake for a beautiful little girl! Best wishes Addison! Grown healthy and well loved! And I am impressed with Andy Kim…that was a horrifying thing to watch from north of the border…I do not understand the pure joy some people take in acting as they did…there are ways to protest, with respect, intelligence, discipline, and dignity. Call it old fashioned, but it was horrible to watch.
Andy Kim is a hero in my book. 🙂
Your kidlets are precious! And how helpful they are. 🙂 What a gorgeous birthday cake.
Yay for those Packer fans toughing it out in the cold at Lambeau! We seem to have gotten a bit soft with that eyesore (oops, I mean indoor) field here in MN. Well, enough of my contentious comments 🙂 Oh my gosh – Colt’s dimples – so cute! Those littles just make me smile, every time!
all the violence is heart wrenching and then to hear some agree with it – thankfully they seem to be in the minority – I just hope there won’t be much more and people will come to terms with having a normal president back in office and we can get back to a much calmer way of life – we need it for sure. The little one is so cute as always. So strange to see so few people at a Packers game in the middle of winter when even though so cold the stands are usually packed – so hopeful this will all be back to really normal next year in all things in life.