Practicing Gratitude... 3.19.12

- A weekend with these DEAR friends, the Brogdons. Oh my gosh - a shot in the arm of deep friendships

College friendships that have not just sustained the years, but grown over the years

- Tall, elegant, lovely Dar, and a couple of precious hours with her over breakfast. And that she was feeling well and walking and offered her energy to us.


- A couple of hours at Starbucks with some really amazing women

- Seeing Cetaphil lotion on Rebecca's bathroom counter - and remembering that it was her grandmother Pam who introduced it to me twenty years ago.

- Getting to meet Corbin's Kentucky cousins for the first time - after swapping family Christmas cards for 15 years


- Greeters... sweet family with sweet memories

Ethan with his shadow

 - A Fort Worth birthday party for Papa


- As always, yummy meals from Mama’s kitchen. A huge thanks to Auntie Cam for organizing all our food!

- New $5 ski pants for me and a (cool) $10 ski bib for Bran at Angel Fire Thrift

- Essie's concentration with coloring


- Bran & Hud getting to snowboard with Foster for 3 full days

- Fresh powder-covered mountain

Nettie and Basden - attached at the hip even when on skis

 - Pine branches laden with clumps of fresh snow

- “I’ve got this, Dad... Dad - leave me alone - I’ve got this!” Overheard from Esther on the ski mountain... (and since when did Daddy change to Dad?!)

Essie's very first ever lift ride - with Daddy

- Skiing blues with my girls - on a sunny day, no less! (Extra thankful - this Mom is a fair-weathered skiier...)


- Tom Shirey cooking Texas BBQ in Angel fire

- Meeting up with Fort Worth friends on the slopes

- Boys getting to ski with Uncle Alan, as well as a midnight round of Xbox’s Cabella’s

- Finding the "just right" new cowboy hat

- Can we say... COUSINS??! Thankful for all these little (and not so little) kiddos

Picturesque moments at Papa's mountains

- These two get the prize for "spirited"


- Papa’s rum cake & Nettie May’s lime cake


- 3 little girls sound asleep on the futon

- Farkeling to see which two kids get to stay the rest of the week (Hud & Basden won)

- DQ Jalitos AND a Blizzard on the drive back to Texas

- Knowing we’ll see this crew again in the next couple of weeks!

Look to the Lord and his strength; seek his face always. Remember the wonders he has done, his miracles...   1 Chronicles 16:11-12


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