- my siblings, their spouses, and their friends
- my neighbor (who reminds me a lot of my dad)
- coffee & white chocolate syrup
- to do calendars
- fruit and veggies
- chocolate chip cookies made and cleaned up by someone else
- smell of oil based paint finally dissipating
- pretty sunrise
- more organization in basement
- organizing a party for our almost 15 yo
- getting use to not having tv on most of the day
- today's date ~ 1/5/15
- first snow fall (and no shovels!)
- neighbors taking care of whole pipe stem
- making chocolate syrup
- general feeling of being okay
- getting ceiling in our bathroom painted
- 2 and 1/2 hour nap
- avoidance of some chores tonight (please ignore my resolutions above for now)
- getting kid the right meds for his cold
- independent kid getting school finished
- getting a lot of stuff done around the house despite 3 trips out
- time for feet up and Netflix, twice even
- getting more stuff into "It's Deductible"
- husband who likes to cook
- being tired at the end of the day
- extra time at home
- getting chores done
- kid napping
- comfy clothes all day long
- easy, pleasing dinner
- time with just the four of us
- son coming home from church, with another birthday present from a friend who was sick
- Kevin gassing up the van for me
- getting the most needed thing done for tomorrow accomplished first
- miserable/ortho inflicted kid laughing by the end of the day
- listening to Pentatonix "That's Christmas to Me" while working
- realizing I don't have to listen to their "Frozen" song!
- a dog that will come in to "Milkbone" when I don't want to be a door attendant
- kicking back (while working) and watching Netflix with the family
- birthdays
- three layer cake
- leftover ice cream
- music
- presents
- brief moments in the house, alone
- decorating, quickly, for birthday
- audition for upcoming play for Ian
- nap after therapy this morning (couple hours I think)
- Kevin getting a nap today (talk about tag team parenting)
- sheets and towels washed, dried, folded and put away by Kevin
- EASY dinner
- first bible study of the semester
- call backs for kid who auditioned earlier in the day
- older son getting to run lights for "The Mix"
- slow morning
- remembering to getting things done
- early bedtime
- finishing up round one of cakes
- writing this blog post early
- relief from a tension headache
- making donuts with new pans
- not having to go anywhere early in the morning
- leftover donuts as part of breakfast
- boys did most of school on their own
- Quest Sold Out for our 6th grader
- one hair cut down, one more requested
- sunshine and blue skies for a pleasant change in scenery
- clean house
- pizza for dinner, again
- leftovers for another day
- time to read
- cool presents for an almost 12 yo
- time for Netflix
- warm clothes in a not so warm house (we keep the thermostat in the high 60's)
- beautiful sunset
- at a glance with Kevin, kind of agreed on something, to be discussed more, but still can communicate with a nod
- being taken out to lunch after church
- walking the dog, even if it was cold. We both got to stretch our legs
- encouraging a church friend about a few things for himself and his wife
- son wanting to fill out a leadership form, for Youth Group
- other friends checking in on me
- getting dinner started early ~ mild Italian sausage in a marinara sauce, with bread
- leftovers for lunch and dinner
- fun picture day
- starts of a new play
- getting most of a to do list done
- being okay with what didn't get done
- feeling tired at the end of the day (both physically and mentally, in a good way)
- looking forward to the last of the celebrations tomorrow
- thankful for a teen keeping laundry going
- almost finishing our bathroom
- seeing color combinations I liked (see photo below)
- train whistle (it truly never gets old for me), for some reason it helped me focus today
- seeing delight in my child's eyes
- lunch out with the family
- easy dinner ~ catered to the 12yo ~ hot dogs and chips
- evening activities being canceled
- needed veg time
- easy good, dinner
- heating pad
- finding my fleece jacket
- almost bedtime!
- good co-op with the boys ~ they made airplane launchers (check out the link to Frugal Fun for boys; lots of great things to do)
- time for small group
- early bedtime, but not as early as yesterday
- Kevin coming home
- cut wood drying
- things put away
- dog finally coming home after a 20 minute run through the woods (and yes, right before we needed to head out)
- younger son, in joyful tears, hugging our wayward dog (I forget how attached he is to Ms. Charlotte)
- friends noticing, I seem to have a happier demeanor
- another good nights sleep (still getting over a slight cold, so sleep is a wonderful thing)
- a rainy morning
- leftover soup for breakfast
- a heating pad for achy muscles
- smelly pup, curled up by my side (I probably would have missed her to, had she not come home yesterday)
- thankful that it is Friday
- favorite cookbook showing it's love just a bit more
- lazy birthdays
- simple presents
- candles
- ice cream
- favorite meals
- date with my husband
- revamp of goals
- funny pictures that make me smile
- a sunset so orange, it felt warm in a cool evening
- the sunrise, the following morning, being a softer, colorful version like a favorite quilt pulled up tight
- using mason jars for Kevin's and my Easter candy
- being reminded on my grandparents putting candy jars on their heart, at Christmas, for each grandchild
- time with my folks. Wonderful time to just catch up, in person
- seeing some of my siblings and their spouses
- easy ride to their house and home
- early morning car ride and seeing a beautiful moon
- getting the deck cleaned up some for summer
- warm days, skin turning pink
- bbq chicken, with a good, but mild kick (drats, didn't write anything down)
- opening day for Washington Nationals
- attacking a to do list that feels a mile long
- checking all the "must do" boxes on my to do list (and then some long term stuff)
- celery drying slowly
- school finished and graded by 1:23 PM
- curious kid doing self guided science experiments
- catching up on sleep after a bad night of sleep ~ priceless
- cool breeze, open window, and bird sounds
- making a double batch of brownies
- meal planning for a full week, before grocery shopping
- beginnings of deep cleaning
- kids at "tech week" for "Suessical"
- hustling, all day, to get chores done
- time off from school
- working washer and dryer
- daffodils
- trees popping with spring buds
- knowing what is for dinner
- getting frozen dinner parts out early
- Pandora playing all day long
- enjoying the company of our kids
- finding out I am ahead on my bible study
- time to sit for a brief bit
- the smell of clean blankets
- reviewing photos on phone
- Kevin coming home with meat and wine
- double batch of brownies in oven
- friendship blossoming for our kids
- seeing our kids shine in their talents
- seeing our kids extend themselves further than they imagined
- our kids being appreciated by adults
- random acts of kindness
- friendships blossoming for the mom's and dad's involved
- learning patience
- learning time management
- a bag I've been using for co-op, monogrammed just for me (or a few of my closest Jennifer friends ~ lol)
- dollar store run
- good chips, cheap
- co-op tie dyeing going well
- color being contained, mostly
- good cleaning products for the few dribbles
- small group and transparency
- kid trying to do his hair for Suessical
- not the only parent doing hair and make-up in the parking lot
- hacking some one's facebook status with irrelevant, to topic, discussions
- seeing friendship through this all
- Thankful for friends
- Starbucks runs
- text messages
- Holy Spirit speaking
- kid going crazy reading
- being "kidnapped" by friends
- homemade poptarts
- grass growing in thicker than years before
- car passing inspection (thought I had issues with the brakes)
- plants not fully dying
- planning out 2015/2016 school year already
- heating pads for achey back
- coffee ~ you just can't be thankful enough
- having the windows open
- kids having good group of friends
- co-op winding down
- planning meetings for next year
- bees buzzing along
- monogrammed bag
- extra, quiet moments
- shower
- remembering what's in our cabinets and making a good lunch
- being able to meal plan "on the fly"
- a working vacuum cleaner
- kids happy with getting hair cut at home
- looking forward to summer
- being available for our boys
2015 Joy
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