These gratitude posts ~ better late than never!
- Reed moving in last Friday night, getting to meet his friend Lucas from South Korea in the process.
- Watching Big Hero 6 with the kids on a rainy Sunday night.
- Worth this tub of uniforms sitting in our garage for twenty years!
- Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as
the world gives. Do not let your heart be troubled and do not be afraid.
Jn 14:27
- How much Bran loves his church small group.
- Cross and Ruby's summer haircuts.
- Essie's proclamation on the kitchen.
- One more science project checked off the list.
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| Molly and Basden did this 100% by themselves. |
- Fifteen years of monthly dinners with dear friends. This particular month ~ Blue Mesa after Anthropologie's Fashion show.
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| Lovely Beth as an Anthro model |
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| Love these dear friends. |
- Kevin and his investment in our middle school kids
- Special Moms in Prayer meeting, praying over our graduating 5th graders. Very special tradition.
- Alan and Jeremy's generosity to immediately jump in and cut up an enormous
fallen branch in our yard last Saturday, then a delivery of Mother's Day
flowers to me (and many other moms) an hour later. Such helpful neighbors.
- Sweet friends.
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| We love the Rooneys! |
- Where Cross sleeps each night ~ at the entrance to our room.
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| Our great protecter |
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Knowing that a TCU student was baptized in the hot tub last week, with
nearly a hundred kids here watching and celebrating, even though we were
gone the whole time. Precious to get to be a part.
- An expensive home repair. Practicing gratitude in all things, that your will is good, acceptable, and perfect, Lord. Grateful Jordan is available and can do it.
- Daboo signing Esther up for ....baton lessons??
- Corbin "repurposing" part of Saturday night's dinner into Sunday's lunch.
- Lots of reasons to celebrate Hud's successes this year
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| McLean Athletic Banquet |
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| Football awards |
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| Coach Beltram awards |
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| What a gift to share these moments with all four grandparents |
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| A special privilege to win the same "Most Outstanding" award Bran won as a 7th grader |
- Bran's very quick recovery from wisdom teeth removal. Thank you again, Dr. Stella!
- Surgery Friday, at church by Sunday. Still chubby bunnny, but so thankful for quick healing.
- My distress call to both grandmas ("Help!") about making Basden's Glenda the Good Witch costume
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| Texted them for help on Tuesday, Wednesday they had Basden at JoAnn's |
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| Just the right Glenda dress - $8 at McCart thrift (funny daddy) |
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| Creating "Glenda crowns" with Claire from transparent cutting boards and sequins |
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| Cutest Glenda ever |
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| She was really happy with her costume. Made me so happy. |
- One of my favorite dynamics of the whole Glenda costume process - when we ran into McCart Thrift on a Sunday afternoon and found the basic white dress, we got to the counter and realized that if we'd had a McCart Thrift rewards card, we would have saved even more money by shopping on a Sunday. But as I gave the cashier my card, she informed me no worries, that my husband had already registered for a rewards card. Of COURSE he had.
- All this rain is good for something.
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| Hudda and his crazy buddies at the Thursday Boys "pond" |
- Radiology Assoc dinner here Saturday evening. Such neat families.
- Mother's Day with both sets of parents and all four kiddos.
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Reed jumping in to help Essie with a song on the piano, call out
Basden's spelling words. Both instances when they asked for my help as I
was doing something else, and Reed immediately jumped in, "Here, I can
help!"
- The fun of watching the Rangers, esp as they’ve been winning lately.
- Cindy Burlin, aka Tanglewood's music teacher and our dear friend.
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| Mrs. Burlin is a GIFT to our family and our community |
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| 3rd grade Robin Hood play |
- This cutie. You never know who will emerge from the sun room costume closet
- Kelly Orthodontics. And especially Abby.
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| No more braces! (at least not til round 2 in a few years) |
- That Bran is good at this.
- How she came to the car when I asked her to hop out of the pool because we needed to run to Tom Thumb.
- These boys love their Mama!
- Front yard picnics on a pretty spring day - why not??
- That we get Mama and Papa in town for "dailies" in the spring months
- More volleyball
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| Love this (blurry) pic ~ Basden's excitement on the court |
- These two. That they've become good friends.
- Getting to live my days with these funny (amazing) girls
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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