Monday, August 17, 2015

One Thousand Gifts, 401-425

401. Dahlias.
402. A cooler, rainy, slower summer week ahead.
403. Sweet friends to play with before school begins.
404. Visits with cousin Lilly (and her mommy and daddy).
405. Making updates to Nora's baby book.
406. Shopping with Annie for her ballet shoes.
407. Peeking in on my sleeping munchkins.
408. Watching cousin Mac enjoy his first birthday smash cake!
409. Hearing Jacob say, "I really like you, Mama!"
410. Listening to Sophie count from 1-10.
411. How proud she is that she can count, sing, and be potty-trained.
412. Looking back at pictures from the past few years.
413. Remembering how much fun the Gent and I had at the Outer Banks six years ago this week.
414. Making plans for football season.
415. New books arriving in the mail!
416. New library books, too.
417. Reading new books with the kids and watching their little minds grow and grasp new concepts.
418. Listening to the stories Annie and Jacob make up.
419. Hearing about their new Sunday School classes at church, Sophie in particular.
420. Shopping with Jacob for his soccer cleats.
421. A quiet evening in with the Gent--a rarity in this busy stretch he is in at work.
422. Making lists.
423. Checking dinner off my list before 8am (thawing something from the freezer).
424. That I have so much food and so many choices available--we are blessed.
425. Lemon cheesecake, last weekend's treat. Yum.

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