524. Excitement about seeing kiddos tonight!!!
525. Talking with them on the phone.
526. Sam's adorable stutter, "And....and....and...and...Grandma said I was going to eat lunch and...and....and....and...go to bed and then I will see you."
527. Hearing the smile on Jake's face when he said, "Hi, Mom."
528. Predicting Claudia's answer when I ask her what she's doing. "Talking to you!"
529. Enjoying our time away but talking while we were gone about how much fun all of it would be to do with the kids someday.
Saturday, March 16, 2013
Blessings 500 - 523
500. Telling Ed about my BSF lesson this morning, the story of Jacob working for Laban.
501. Chance to tell Ed he is a hard worker.
502. Mindless and fun game of BINGO.
503. Yummy lunch - cruise ship food is delicious!
504. Being able to spend $5s and $10s.
505. Shows on the cruise ship = delightfully cheesy.
506. Shows on the cruise ship = booked social calendar for the week.
507. Shows on the cruise ship = good excuse to drink an amaretto sour nightly.
508. Sunny and warm during the day and nothing to do but lay out in it.
509. Affection to my heart's content.
510. Knowing kids are in good hands...
511. And not having to know any issues going on.
512. Über-friendly staff on board.
513. Card games.
514. Gorgeous blue water. And by blue, I mean turquoise, aqua, royal, even perfect navy.
515. Riding behind Ed on a moped around Cozumel.
516. Hearing Ed say he feels like we're newlyweds again. He was being cheesy, but I do love cheese.
517. 5 night cruise = right amount away.
518. Husband who enjoys shopping w me.
519. Gorgeous sunset.
520. Beautiful sunrise.
521. Floating on this scary-big ocean.
522. Wonder at what is beneath the water!
523. Amazement at God's creation.
501. Chance to tell Ed he is a hard worker.
502. Mindless and fun game of BINGO.
503. Yummy lunch - cruise ship food is delicious!
504. Being able to spend $5s and $10s.
505. Shows on the cruise ship = delightfully cheesy.
506. Shows on the cruise ship = booked social calendar for the week.
507. Shows on the cruise ship = good excuse to drink an amaretto sour nightly.
508. Sunny and warm during the day and nothing to do but lay out in it.
509. Affection to my heart's content.
510. Knowing kids are in good hands...
511. And not having to know any issues going on.
512. Über-friendly staff on board.
513. Card games.
514. Gorgeous blue water. And by blue, I mean turquoise, aqua, royal, even perfect navy.
515. Riding behind Ed on a moped around Cozumel.
516. Hearing Ed say he feels like we're newlyweds again. He was being cheesy, but I do love cheese.
517. 5 night cruise = right amount away.
518. Husband who enjoys shopping w me.
519. Gorgeous sunset.
520. Beautiful sunrise.
521. Floating on this scary-big ocean.
522. Wonder at what is beneath the water!
523. Amazement at God's creation.
Blessings 494 -
494. Enjoying coffee while sitting on our deck, watching and listening to the waves of the Gulf of Mexico alongside our ship.
495. That's gotta be worth more than one blessing.
496. That's gotta be worth more than 2 blessings.
497. Oh, doing my BSF there, too.
498. And making a plan for Easter Sunday School there, too.
499. And reading my book, Joy in the Morning by Betty Smith, there, too.
495. That's gotta be worth more than one blessing.
496. That's gotta be worth more than 2 blessings.
497. Oh, doing my BSF there, too.
498. And making a plan for Easter Sunday School there, too.
499. And reading my book, Joy in the Morning by Betty Smith, there, too.
Monday, March 11, 2013
Blessing 491 - 494
491. Instagram = feeling like a much better photographer instantly.
492. This photo from last summer.
493. My friend who took it - so I guess I'm not yet a better photographer, so just wait.
494. 7:55am and I've been doing my own thing (including uploading Instagram) for an hour and a half. Aaaahhhhh.....
492. This photo from last summer.
493. My friend who took it - so I guess I'm not yet a better photographer, so just wait.
494. 7:55am and I've been doing my own thing (including uploading Instagram) for an hour and a half. Aaaahhhhh.....
Blessings 480 - 490
480. GOING ON A CRUISE WITH ED TODAY!!!
481. The money to do this.
482. Ed's accumulating airline miles = free flights.
483. Lots of nights with Ed away from home = free hotel stay.
484. Holding hands.
485. Excited Ed - so the kid in the candy shop right now!
486. Looking forward to wearing shorts today!!!
487. Looking forward to wearing a swimsuit later today!!!
488. Our awesome friends who are caring for our kids right now -- and those who wanted to but were hit by another illness. :(
489. My too-wonderful-for-words parents.
490. Ed's sweet, generous parents, too, so looking forward to having our kids for a few nights and taking them to Bounceland.
481. The money to do this.
482. Ed's accumulating airline miles = free flights.
483. Lots of nights with Ed away from home = free hotel stay.
484. Holding hands.
485. Excited Ed - so the kid in the candy shop right now!
486. Looking forward to wearing shorts today!!!
487. Looking forward to wearing a swimsuit later today!!!
488. Our awesome friends who are caring for our kids right now -- and those who wanted to but were hit by another illness. :(
489. My too-wonderful-for-words parents.
490. Ed's sweet, generous parents, too, so looking forward to having our kids for a few nights and taking them to Bounceland.
Blessings 474 - 479
474. My sweet, scared, brave girl played two piano pieces for a judge at the St. Cecilia Music Society in GR this past Saturday.
475. We had wonderful, prayerful company on the way there - friend joined us.
476. Answered prayer -- found the site and parking and Claudia's teacher with NO problems.
477.Claudia got a Superior rating! So proud of her no matter her score!
478. Enjoyed Panera afterwards.
479. Girl time.
475. We had wonderful, prayerful company on the way there - friend joined us.
476. Answered prayer -- found the site and parking and Claudia's teacher with NO problems.
477.Claudia got a Superior rating! So proud of her no matter her score!
478. Enjoyed Panera afterwards.
479. Girl time.
Sunday, March 10, 2013
Blessings 464 - 473
464. Drinking coffee with my mom
465. Eating fudge with my mom AND dad
466. Jake's Humor.
me: Jake, stop sucking your thumb.
Jake: But it's my specialty.
and another time...me: Jake, stop sucking your thumb.
Jake: But it's my professional thing.
467. Hearing what a good boy Jake was up at the cabin with my parents and cousins, Kim and Kirk.
468. Knowing he had that special time alone with those 4 very special adults.
469. Hearing how smart he is and what a mathematical mind God has given him.
at the cabin, Jake: There are 10 cinnamon rolls and 4 people. So...2 people can have 2 and 2 people can have 3.
470. Another mathematical moment from Jake.
Jake: Mom, how much did that remote control car cost that Marcy and Ryan bought me?
me: $25.
Jake: I have $290 in the bank, so that means I can buy 11 of them.
I don't know how he did that, but I think he was right!
471. Hearing other cute things he talked about at the cabin with my parents... "Nana, did you bring up this coffee pot or was it here? Did you bring up that chair or was it here? What things were already at the cabin when you came up the first time? So, what did you bring from home?"
472. The fact that he knows EVERYONE's age in our family. Except Uncle Joe - I stumped him with that one the other day.
473. How handsome my Jakey is!
465. Eating fudge with my mom AND dad
466. Jake's Humor.
me: Jake, stop sucking your thumb.
Jake: But it's my specialty.
and another time...me: Jake, stop sucking your thumb.
Jake: But it's my professional thing.
467. Hearing what a good boy Jake was up at the cabin with my parents and cousins, Kim and Kirk.
468. Knowing he had that special time alone with those 4 very special adults.
469. Hearing how smart he is and what a mathematical mind God has given him.
at the cabin, Jake: There are 10 cinnamon rolls and 4 people. So...2 people can have 2 and 2 people can have 3.
470. Another mathematical moment from Jake.
Jake: Mom, how much did that remote control car cost that Marcy and Ryan bought me?
me: $25.
Jake: I have $290 in the bank, so that means I can buy 11 of them.
I don't know how he did that, but I think he was right!
471. Hearing other cute things he talked about at the cabin with my parents... "Nana, did you bring up this coffee pot or was it here? Did you bring up that chair or was it here? What things were already at the cabin when you came up the first time? So, what did you bring from home?"
472. The fact that he knows EVERYONE's age in our family. Except Uncle Joe - I stumped him with that one the other day.
473. How handsome my Jakey is!
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