I did it! I came up a reason to be thankful everyday this year! Since it was a leap year, that's 366 different blessings. I'm kind of proud of myself. What a year! Lots of good (baptism, new home, new pet, healing for my sister, friends adding to their families, family vacations) and some not-so-good (drama and inner-turmoil leading to counseling and self-evaluation, unexpected car and home expenses, death, national tragedy). As always, I feel like there are things I could've done better and changes I'd like to make. Last year, I put my list of goals out there for the world to see. I didn't realize in doing so that I would be putting myself under a microscope. So, I will not make that mistake again. Instead, I'll keep my goals to myself. Maybe if I actually succeed in accomplishing one or two, I can share with you my achievements. For those of you writing up your own resolutions, I wish you much luck in reaching your goals. May you all have a very happy and blessed 2013!
Day 343- Laura Troup, and the work she does filling in while Otter Creek is between worship ministers.
Day 344- Straight No Chaser tickets for half-off
Day 345- The "friend and family discount" at the vet
Day 346- Another fun "12 Days of Anniversary"
Day 347- 19 years of marriage to an incredible husband!
Day 348- After-school tutoring
Day 349- Taking the kids to their first concert: Toby Mac!
Day 350- Dinner party and preview of Gatlinburg trip 2013
Day 351- The bravery and quick thinking of faculty at Sandy Springs Elementary that helped keep kids safe. It was a horrible tragedy to lose 20 kids and 6 teachers and staff, but it could've been SO much worse.
352- My kids cleaning my kitchen
353- Cat videos
354- A beautiful Lessons and Carols service in Vespers
355- Turning off the alarm clock for 2 weeks
356- A TV show Reagan and I can watch together (Once Upon A Time)
357- Our first Christmas tree in 4 years
358- Elaborate Christmas lights displays
359- Children excited about Christmas morning
360- The ultimate Christmas gift: a Savior is born to die for me
361- Happy children, full bellies and warm beds
362- I survived "the talk" with Reagan
363- The generosity of the Edgeworths, helping a family in need
364- Our Christmas ornament collection
365- Sunshine, after several days of cold, dreary weather!!
366- 66 years of marriage for Tim's grandparents!
Monday, December 31, 2012
Sunday, December 30, 2012
Thankfulness Journal #10
Only two more posts to go! I'll wrap this up tomorrow! Days 312-342 cover November 7th through December 7th.
Day 312- The election is OVER, and the political ads and arguments are going away!!
Day 313- Hot soup on a chilly night
Day 314- My new iPhone and the microphone feature for texting and email
Day 315- Sharing Santa Claus stories with Reagan, now that she knows the truth
Day 316- A home for my family to sleep in at night
Day 317- I don't have to defrost the windows or heat up the car in the morning
Day 318- Ms. Lee's suffering is over
Day 319- O Lord Our Lord, and the descant with a high Bb
Day 320- Getting stuff cleaned out of the basement and the ability to give someone a baby swing for free
Day 321- A Cappella music
Day 322- A great group of young ladies for our Young Women In Song and Harmony festival, and the opportunity to work with them
Day 323- We brought home our new puppy!
Day 324- A beautiful memorial service for Lee, full of laughter among the tears.
Day 325- Luna slept through her second night at home with us!
Day 326- A night for Tim to play video games in our basement with his closest friends
Day 327- A day for our nation to be thankful for all of their many blessings
Day 328- There's nothing I want so desperately that I'm willing to loose sleep and fight crazy crowds of people just to save a few bucks
Day 329- No long car trip or awful traffic for the holidays
Day 330- The opportunity to host the 6th grade girls covenant group, and be witness to the their sweet hearts and spirits for the Lord
Day 331- Reagan's quick thinking; jumping in the cold pool to grab Cooper after he jumped in
Day 332- Both of my babies were born healthy, and I've never suffered the heartache of loosing a child
Day 333- Target's $5 gift card deals
Day 334- Christmas music
Day 335- Someone found my keys after I left on them on the roof of the car and turned them in to a Kroger
Day 336- Better organization in our pantry!
Day 337- The opportunity to buy gifts for someone less fortunate than me.
Day 338- A husband that's better at talking sense into an irrational, dramatic child than I am
Day 339- Band teachers
Day 301- Singing Christmas carols at the Children's Hospital, and the little boy with Down's that ran up onto the stage
Day 341- Back pain relief. This is the first time I've had my back REALLY popped in almost 4 years.
Day 342- The bravery of the men who defended Pearl Harbor 71 years ago
Day 312- The election is OVER, and the political ads and arguments are going away!!
Day 313- Hot soup on a chilly night
Day 314- My new iPhone and the microphone feature for texting and email
Day 315- Sharing Santa Claus stories with Reagan, now that she knows the truth
Day 316- A home for my family to sleep in at night
Day 317- I don't have to defrost the windows or heat up the car in the morning
Day 318- Ms. Lee's suffering is over
Day 319- O Lord Our Lord, and the descant with a high Bb
Day 320- Getting stuff cleaned out of the basement and the ability to give someone a baby swing for free
Day 321- A Cappella music
Day 322- A great group of young ladies for our Young Women In Song and Harmony festival, and the opportunity to work with them
Day 323- We brought home our new puppy!
Day 324- A beautiful memorial service for Lee, full of laughter among the tears.
Day 325- Luna slept through her second night at home with us!
Day 326- A night for Tim to play video games in our basement with his closest friends
Day 327- A day for our nation to be thankful for all of their many blessings
Day 328- There's nothing I want so desperately that I'm willing to loose sleep and fight crazy crowds of people just to save a few bucks
Day 329- No long car trip or awful traffic for the holidays
Day 330- The opportunity to host the 6th grade girls covenant group, and be witness to the their sweet hearts and spirits for the Lord
Day 331- Reagan's quick thinking; jumping in the cold pool to grab Cooper after he jumped in
Day 332- Both of my babies were born healthy, and I've never suffered the heartache of loosing a child
Day 333- Target's $5 gift card deals
Day 334- Christmas music
Day 335- Someone found my keys after I left on them on the roof of the car and turned them in to a Kroger
Day 336- Better organization in our pantry!
Day 337- The opportunity to buy gifts for someone less fortunate than me.
Day 338- A husband that's better at talking sense into an irrational, dramatic child than I am
Day 339- Band teachers
Day 301- Singing Christmas carols at the Children's Hospital, and the little boy with Down's that ran up onto the stage
Day 341- Back pain relief. This is the first time I've had my back REALLY popped in almost 4 years.
Day 342- The bravery of the men who defended Pearl Harbor 71 years ago
Saturday, December 29, 2012
Thankfulness Journal #9
I've decided to speed this up just a bit so that I'm finished with the countdown on New Year's Eve. That's why there are 30 today instead of 20. Days 281-311 cover October 7th through November 6th.
Day 281- Diana Reed (A long-time member at Otter Creek. She and her husband established the Wayne Reed Center, that houses an early childhood intervention program for underprivileged kids and their families, several years ago. For the last 20 years, she has faithfully taken care of her husband, Wayne, who's battled ALS. She suffered a stroke unexpectedly after a routine pain management treatment that was tainted with fungal meningitis and passed away. Her funeral was today. Such a huge loss to so many people.)
Day 282- Milo and his bottle caps
Day 283- Vickie Foltz (Even though I never met her, what she brought to MNC is invaluable.)
Day 284- Curbside brush pick-up
Day 285- Hearing how much Reagan's teachers enjoy having her in class
Day 286- Titanic (the movie)
Day 287- A new, quiet pool pump
Day 288- No rain on my trip to SC
Day 289- Dr. Johnson (Jeannie's doctor, who took away her nausea)
Day 290- My MIL's guest room
Day 291- Strawberry tea from Ice Creams & Coffee Beans
Day 292- The Walking Dead marathon with Jeannie
Day 293- Reagan made her first airplane ride all alone, and she did GREAT!
Day 294- Survived my 20th high school reunion
Day 295- Beautiful fall drive back home through the mountains and God's paintbrush
Day 296- Paint! (Tim painted the kitchen, living room, hall and foyer while I was away.)
Day 297- Modern technology! I watched a giraffe in SC give birth via webcam. AWESOME!
Day 298- David England, filling in as worship minister
Day 299- Reagan's not afraid to develop her own sense of style
Day 300- A whole weekend alone with Tim
Day 301- Memory foam pillows
Day 302- Seeing Reagan's reaction when I told her that her dad had finally caved on the dog issue, and we were going to pick out our new puppy!
Day 303- The fact that my flight isn't being cancelled because of Hurricane Sandy. Many choruses and quartets may not be able to get to Denver to compete.
Day 304- The opportunity to "crown" the new Harmony Classic winners by giving them their medals, and remembering our achievement winning this award last year
Day 305- Trick-or treating with the McKnights (even if I couldn't be with them this year. I look forward to it every year!)
Day 306- Winning the Harmony Achievement medal and singing with the 12th best chorus in the world!
Day 307- Women like Ann Gooch, that have done so much to bring Sweet Adelines to women all over the world
Day 308- The opportunity to watch the 10 best choruses in the world compete LIVE
Day 309- A great week in Denver with my wonderful chorus and fabulous weather
Day 310- Peace and solitude, after several days surrounded by lots of people
Day 311- The women that fought for the rights of women everywhere in the 19th and 20th century, and allowed me the opportunity to vote today
Day 281- Diana Reed (A long-time member at Otter Creek. She and her husband established the Wayne Reed Center, that houses an early childhood intervention program for underprivileged kids and their families, several years ago. For the last 20 years, she has faithfully taken care of her husband, Wayne, who's battled ALS. She suffered a stroke unexpectedly after a routine pain management treatment that was tainted with fungal meningitis and passed away. Her funeral was today. Such a huge loss to so many people.)
Day 282- Milo and his bottle caps
Day 283- Vickie Foltz (Even though I never met her, what she brought to MNC is invaluable.)
Day 284- Curbside brush pick-up
Day 285- Hearing how much Reagan's teachers enjoy having her in class
Day 286- Titanic (the movie)
Day 287- A new, quiet pool pump
Day 288- No rain on my trip to SC
Day 289- Dr. Johnson (Jeannie's doctor, who took away her nausea)
Day 290- My MIL's guest room
Day 291- Strawberry tea from Ice Creams & Coffee Beans
Day 292- The Walking Dead marathon with Jeannie
Day 293- Reagan made her first airplane ride all alone, and she did GREAT!
Day 294- Survived my 20th high school reunion
Day 295- Beautiful fall drive back home through the mountains and God's paintbrush
Day 296- Paint! (Tim painted the kitchen, living room, hall and foyer while I was away.)
Day 297- Modern technology! I watched a giraffe in SC give birth via webcam. AWESOME!
Day 298- David England, filling in as worship minister
Day 299- Reagan's not afraid to develop her own sense of style
Day 300- A whole weekend alone with Tim
Day 301- Memory foam pillows
Day 302- Seeing Reagan's reaction when I told her that her dad had finally caved on the dog issue, and we were going to pick out our new puppy!
Day 303- The fact that my flight isn't being cancelled because of Hurricane Sandy. Many choruses and quartets may not be able to get to Denver to compete.
Day 304- The opportunity to "crown" the new Harmony Classic winners by giving them their medals, and remembering our achievement winning this award last year
Day 305- Trick-or treating with the McKnights (even if I couldn't be with them this year. I look forward to it every year!)
Day 306- Winning the Harmony Achievement medal and singing with the 12th best chorus in the world!
Day 307- Women like Ann Gooch, that have done so much to bring Sweet Adelines to women all over the world
Day 308- The opportunity to watch the 10 best choruses in the world compete LIVE
Day 309- A great week in Denver with my wonderful chorus and fabulous weather
Day 310- Peace and solitude, after several days surrounded by lots of people
Day 311- The women that fought for the rights of women everywhere in the 19th and 20th century, and allowed me the opportunity to vote today
Friday, December 28, 2012
Thankfulness Journal #8
Only a few more days left in 2012. Days 261-280 cover September 17th through October 6th.
Day 261- Don't need a crown or root canal right now
Day 262- The army of angels that protected Pierce when he went missing 2 years ago today.
Day 263- A family dinner on our screened in porch
Day 264- A friend for Pierce to ride bikes with
Day 265- Hearing Pierce recite Green Eggs And Ham as a form of protest when trying a new food
Day 266- The kids are old enough that we can leave them home alone for a couple of hours so we can have a little date.
Day 267- And So It Goes (A Billy Joel song that our quartet, Simplicity, is singing)
Day 268- Michelle's dad is no longer suffering
Day 269- A hen houseguest
Day 270- A baby sleeping in our hammock
Day 271- I successfully colored my own hair
Day 272- OC's Living Water Yard Sale
Day 273- A standing ovation for Simplicity and tears from the audience!
Day 274- A great weekend with the quartet
Day 275- Prayer and anointing over Jeannie that calmed her before surgery
Day 276- Jeannie's surgery, that was supposed to be lengthy and complicated, went smoothly and was over much sooner than we thought.
Day 277- First text from Jeannie post-surgery: NO NAUSEA!!!!
Day 278- Denice Trice (A dear friend that has been battling cancer for 11 years now. Her faith is amazing and so inspiring.)
Day 279- Jim Arns (One of MNC's coaches and director of 6-time International champs, Melodeers Chorus. He always brings out the best in our chorus!)
Day 280- Ms. Lee (Another friend that has been battling cancer. She is such a sweet, sweet lady, and was such an encouragement to me earlier in the year.)
Day 261- Don't need a crown or root canal right now
Day 262- The army of angels that protected Pierce when he went missing 2 years ago today.
Day 263- A family dinner on our screened in porch
Day 264- A friend for Pierce to ride bikes with
Day 265- Hearing Pierce recite Green Eggs And Ham as a form of protest when trying a new food
Day 266- The kids are old enough that we can leave them home alone for a couple of hours so we can have a little date.
Day 267- And So It Goes (A Billy Joel song that our quartet, Simplicity, is singing)
Day 268- Michelle's dad is no longer suffering
Day 269- A hen houseguest
Day 270- A baby sleeping in our hammock
Day 271- I successfully colored my own hair
Day 272- OC's Living Water Yard Sale
Day 273- A standing ovation for Simplicity and tears from the audience!
Day 274- A great weekend with the quartet
Day 275- Prayer and anointing over Jeannie that calmed her before surgery
Day 276- Jeannie's surgery, that was supposed to be lengthy and complicated, went smoothly and was over much sooner than we thought.
Day 277- First text from Jeannie post-surgery: NO NAUSEA!!!!
Day 278- Denice Trice (A dear friend that has been battling cancer for 11 years now. Her faith is amazing and so inspiring.)
Day 279- Jim Arns (One of MNC's coaches and director of 6-time International champs, Melodeers Chorus. He always brings out the best in our chorus!)
Day 280- Ms. Lee (Another friend that has been battling cancer. She is such a sweet, sweet lady, and was such an encouragement to me earlier in the year.)
Thursday, December 27, 2012
Thankfulness Journal #7
Ok, I feel the need to give some commentary on my entry for day 259. Many of you out there are horrified at the mere suggestion of the S-E-X word. I'm sorry if you feel embarrassed reading what I was thankful for that day. I thought about censoring my entry for your benefit. But why should I be ashamed? It's a God-given gift. So, I let the record stand. That's all I have to say about that. Days 241-260 cover August 28th through September 16th.
Day 241- Sarah Walker's testimony (A lady that I didn't know personally, but I read some of her blog during her fight with cancer. She died today. What remarkable faith she had.)
Day 242- Because so many people heeded evacuation warnings in New Orleans, there have been no deaths from Hurricane Isaac. (Not that day, but there were a few deaths from the storm when it was all over)
Day 243- Reagan's science teacher, Mr. Modglin. Even after a long day of school, he was still energetic and enthusiastic when he spoke to us about teaching at open house.
Day 244- Our last day of commuting
Day 245- Our new pool!!
Day 246- Sitting on my screened-in porch with coffee, watching the rain
Day 247- Friends that will clean my windows and refrigerator, scrub the mildew off of our pool chairs, clean the ceiling fans, and unpack the kitchen.
Day 248- A 10-minute drive to MNC rehearsal
Day 249- A garage! We got into our car during a rainstorm to go to church tonight and never got wet.
Day 250- Got all of mine and Tim's clothes into our closets without buying any extra storage
Day 251- First full week in our new house
Day 252- A friend I can accept criticism from and who isn't afraid to give it to me when I really need it.
Day 253- My first Praise Team solo and the fact that my stage fright is mostly gone
Day 254- My first book club meeting!
Day 255- Pull-Ups. I had 3-year-old Cooper in the car (who'd just begun potty training), and we were waiting in the school pick-up line when he announced that he needed to poop. I couldn't get him to a bathroom in time.
Day 256- Back in Vespers!
Day 257- Nearly 38 years of perfect teeth
Day 258- Another year of life (My birthday)
Day 259- Orgasms
Day 260- Birthday cake and flowers from my quartet
Day 241- Sarah Walker's testimony (A lady that I didn't know personally, but I read some of her blog during her fight with cancer. She died today. What remarkable faith she had.)
Day 242- Because so many people heeded evacuation warnings in New Orleans, there have been no deaths from Hurricane Isaac. (Not that day, but there were a few deaths from the storm when it was all over)
Day 243- Reagan's science teacher, Mr. Modglin. Even after a long day of school, he was still energetic and enthusiastic when he spoke to us about teaching at open house.
Day 244- Our last day of commuting
Day 245- Our new pool!!
Day 246- Sitting on my screened-in porch with coffee, watching the rain
Day 247- Friends that will clean my windows and refrigerator, scrub the mildew off of our pool chairs, clean the ceiling fans, and unpack the kitchen.
Day 248- A 10-minute drive to MNC rehearsal
Day 249- A garage! We got into our car during a rainstorm to go to church tonight and never got wet.
Day 250- Got all of mine and Tim's clothes into our closets without buying any extra storage
Day 251- First full week in our new house
Day 252- A friend I can accept criticism from and who isn't afraid to give it to me when I really need it.
Day 253- My first Praise Team solo and the fact that my stage fright is mostly gone
Day 254- My first book club meeting!
Day 255- Pull-Ups. I had 3-year-old Cooper in the car (who'd just begun potty training), and we were waiting in the school pick-up line when he announced that he needed to poop. I couldn't get him to a bathroom in time.
Day 256- Back in Vespers!
Day 257- Nearly 38 years of perfect teeth
Day 258- Another year of life (My birthday)
Day 259- Orgasms
Day 260- Birthday cake and flowers from my quartet
Wednesday, December 26, 2012
Thankfulness Journal #6
Days 221-240 cover August 8th through 27th. Summer is almost over!
Day 221- Old-fashioned hymn sing @ OC
Day 222- The kids' last day of summer vacation
Day 223- First day at a new school, and a happy ending when Pierce was accidentally put on a bus.
Day 224- Tracey Moore's 50th birthday and time with old friends
Day 225- OC's Back To School Blessing service
Day 226- Both kids had a great first full day of school
Day 227- All the wonderful memories we've made in this house
Day 228- Heard from Maria Ballard (Pierce's Ed. Aide from DuPont Hadley that was fired at the end of the year). She found a job at another school.
Day 229- A stomach bug (afraid the intense cramps I was having was from another kidney stone)
Day 230- Reagan got to experience a movie at a drive-in
Day 231- Reagan is old enough to watch some of the more grown-up movies
Day 232- Great Is Thy Faithfulness and He's Always Been Faithful
Day 233- Fantastic IEP meeting at Brentwood Middle!
Day 234- A POD to hold all of the boxes we've packed until our move
Day 235- Matching doors on all of our closets and bedrooms
Day 236- Having a husband to come home to (sang at the memorial service of a friend's husband)
Day 237- Fun with Cooper
Day 238- Melissa McAdory's hand truck/dolly
Day 239- Last Sunday to drive across town for church
Day 240- My programmable crock-pot
Day 221- Old-fashioned hymn sing @ OC
Day 222- The kids' last day of summer vacation
Day 223- First day at a new school, and a happy ending when Pierce was accidentally put on a bus.
Day 224- Tracey Moore's 50th birthday and time with old friends
Day 225- OC's Back To School Blessing service
Day 226- Both kids had a great first full day of school
Day 227- All the wonderful memories we've made in this house
Day 228- Heard from Maria Ballard (Pierce's Ed. Aide from DuPont Hadley that was fired at the end of the year). She found a job at another school.
Day 229- A stomach bug (afraid the intense cramps I was having was from another kidney stone)
Day 230- Reagan got to experience a movie at a drive-in
Day 231- Reagan is old enough to watch some of the more grown-up movies
Day 232- Great Is Thy Faithfulness and He's Always Been Faithful
Day 233- Fantastic IEP meeting at Brentwood Middle!
Day 234- A POD to hold all of the boxes we've packed until our move
Day 235- Matching doors on all of our closets and bedrooms
Day 236- Having a husband to come home to (sang at the memorial service of a friend's husband)
Day 237- Fun with Cooper
Day 238- Melissa McAdory's hand truck/dolly
Day 239- Last Sunday to drive across town for church
Day 240- My programmable crock-pot
Tuesday, December 25, 2012
Thankfulness Journal #5
Here's 20 more things I was thankful for this year. These cover the days July 19th through August 7th. Hope all of my friends and family are having a wonderful Christmas!
Day 201- Opportunity to help the youth group bake cookies. I was also blessed to have several people tell me how much they love watching Pierce and Reagan interact and what great kids they are.
Day 202- Thankful for the opportunity Pierce has had to participate in a mission trip.
Day 203- Thankful for a husband that still loves me even after I act like a brat.
Day 204- Watched Tim baptize Reagan and got to hear Scott Hamilton's testimony
Day 205- Breakfast for dinner
Day 206- Reagan gets excited about a Bible study
Day 207- Extra funds for an emergency
Day 208- Chaperoned the youth group's "Mystery Trip" and climbed to the top of the world's largest treehouse.
Day 209- Start of the summer Olympics! And, thought the AC was broken, but it was just a tripped breaker.
Day 210- Saw the final Batman movie, The Dark Knight Rises
Day 211- Thankful for everyone that works with Otter Creek's middle school youth group; mainly David Knox, Zac Smith, James Curtis and Hannah Whitney
Day 212- Brentwood Middle; what appears to be a great new school!
Day 213- MNC's accomplishment as the 2011 AA International Chorus Champions.
Day 214- CAMP NIGHT!! The chance to see how much my kids LOVE camp through pictures and videos
Day 215- Learning how to get my camera out of auto mode
Day 216- Got our bonus room packed up in a few hours
Day 217- Great face-to-face talk with my mom
Day 218- Wilson life group is back after a summer break
Day 219- Last day of counseling, and I finally found Ben and Jerry's Key Lime Pie ice cream!
Day 220- Free boxes
Day 201- Opportunity to help the youth group bake cookies. I was also blessed to have several people tell me how much they love watching Pierce and Reagan interact and what great kids they are.
Day 202- Thankful for the opportunity Pierce has had to participate in a mission trip.
Day 203- Thankful for a husband that still loves me even after I act like a brat.
Day 204- Watched Tim baptize Reagan and got to hear Scott Hamilton's testimony
Day 205- Breakfast for dinner
Day 206- Reagan gets excited about a Bible study
Day 207- Extra funds for an emergency
Day 208- Chaperoned the youth group's "Mystery Trip" and climbed to the top of the world's largest treehouse.
Day 209- Start of the summer Olympics! And, thought the AC was broken, but it was just a tripped breaker.
Day 210- Saw the final Batman movie, The Dark Knight Rises
Day 211- Thankful for everyone that works with Otter Creek's middle school youth group; mainly David Knox, Zac Smith, James Curtis and Hannah Whitney
Day 212- Brentwood Middle; what appears to be a great new school!
Day 213- MNC's accomplishment as the 2011 AA International Chorus Champions.
Day 214- CAMP NIGHT!! The chance to see how much my kids LOVE camp through pictures and videos
Day 215- Learning how to get my camera out of auto mode
Day 216- Got our bonus room packed up in a few hours
Day 217- Great face-to-face talk with my mom
Day 218- Wilson life group is back after a summer break
Day 219- Last day of counseling, and I finally found Ben and Jerry's Key Lime Pie ice cream!
Day 220- Free boxes
Monday, December 24, 2012
Thankfulness Journal #4
You may have thought I forgot about my Thankfulness Journal. While I have been lax in sharing these with you, I have been faithful to keep writing down my blessings this year. We only have ONE WEEK LEFT of 2012! Eek! So, I will bring you the rest of my Thankfulness Journal in daily installments from now until New Year's Day. Days 181-200 run from June 29th to July 18th. Here we go...!
Day 181- AIR CONDITIONING (Temp reached 109!)
Day 182- Night time walk on the beach
Day 183- Pixar (got to watch the latest movie, Brave, with the family)
Day 184- Found a sand dollar on the beach and watched the sunset over the ocean with Reagan
Day 185- A visit with Tim's family, especially his Papa who is in bad health; also, getting to feed flamingos!
Day 186- Our country, and the freedoms we are privileged to enjoy; also, fireworks over the ocean
Day 187- Universal Studios Express Passes. Cut our wait time in line by about 75%
Day 188- Reagan was chosen to get a wand at Ollivander's in Harry Potter World. She said she would remember it for the rest of her life.
Day 189- How great my kids have been on vacation: no bickering, begging, whining, or complaining
Day 190- A fantastic vacation with Tim and the kids
Day 191- A fun art camp for Reagan
Day 192- Cooler temps and a dreary, drizzly day
Day 193- Fried Cheesecake
Day 194- Reagan's first all-nighter at the Youth Group lock-in and subsequent naps from BOTH kids
Day 195- The kids got to visit with mom and Jeannie
Day 196- 7 straight days of rain after 2 weeks of 100+ degree temps
Day 197- The look on Reagan's face as she told us she wanted to be baptized
Day 198- Made my first purchase for the new house: a hammock for the screened in porch
Day 199- MNC's talented music team
Day 200- Learned that the song I've been humming since Reagan told us of her decision, and that I've been wanting to sing after her baptism (The Lord Bless You and Keep You) is on the worship schedule for that day!
Day 181- AIR CONDITIONING (Temp reached 109!)
Day 182- Night time walk on the beach
Day 183- Pixar (got to watch the latest movie, Brave, with the family)
Day 184- Found a sand dollar on the beach and watched the sunset over the ocean with Reagan
Day 185- A visit with Tim's family, especially his Papa who is in bad health; also, getting to feed flamingos!
Day 186- Our country, and the freedoms we are privileged to enjoy; also, fireworks over the ocean
Day 187- Universal Studios Express Passes. Cut our wait time in line by about 75%
Day 188- Reagan was chosen to get a wand at Ollivander's in Harry Potter World. She said she would remember it for the rest of her life.
Day 189- How great my kids have been on vacation: no bickering, begging, whining, or complaining
Day 190- A fantastic vacation with Tim and the kids
Day 191- A fun art camp for Reagan
Day 192- Cooler temps and a dreary, drizzly day
Day 193- Fried Cheesecake
Day 194- Reagan's first all-nighter at the Youth Group lock-in and subsequent naps from BOTH kids
Day 195- The kids got to visit with mom and Jeannie
Day 196- 7 straight days of rain after 2 weeks of 100+ degree temps
Day 197- The look on Reagan's face as she told us she wanted to be baptized
Day 198- Made my first purchase for the new house: a hammock for the screened in porch
Day 199- MNC's talented music team
Day 200- Learned that the song I've been humming since Reagan told us of her decision, and that I've been wanting to sing after her baptism (The Lord Bless You and Keep You) is on the worship schedule for that day!
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