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Today, I'm greatful for:

• A van/fridge full of healthy food....when I know there are so many people in this world that have to go without.
• A meeting with Beth and Helen and newly revised goals (because there has been SOOO much progress!)
• An e-mail form Jeff
• a holiday project that I'm going to work on that may make a difference in someone's life.
• Trevor's teacher Mrs. Ly who is a sweetheart and an AWESOME teacher. Trevor is just excelling in school this year and his math skills are off the charts.
• that the Star Wars movie didn't come in the mail.
• being able to document the right now everyday life.....what's in my van right now (OH, MY) ....

1. a large stick with some dried leaves Trevor had to bring back from our walk a few weeks ago
2. 2 backpacks
3. a stroller
4. 2 curious george books
5. 3 soft balls
6. baby keys
7. a play phone
8. a Koosh
9. some maps
10. a play horn
11. a sesame street book
12. a stroller
13. an emergency bag with diapers, wipes, sweatshirts, extra clothes, sunscreen, bugspray,
14. a lifejacket
15. a beach chair
16. 4-5 bags full of our weekly groceries (that cost $250)
17. 3 carseats
18. pens and paper
19. tissues!!!
20. a first aid kit
21. sunglasses
22. a snow scraper and brush
23. an umbrella
24. some CD's (little people sing alongs and kids stories)

What's in your van/car right now????? (send me a link)

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For that cute little pouty face who didn't get to help make dinner.....

For Family popcorn and game night

For a scrumptious dinner (scallop and apple salad!)

For help cleaning up the dishes

For an awesome report card.

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For Josh getting home safe and sound!

For a small little coffee break--I needed it to get through the day!

For a beautiful sunset picture from San Diego

for the beginnings of getting caught up in my life (are we ever really caught up?)

For starting my holiday planning

LOST EVERYTHING.

As if the day didn't end bad enough. I'm trying to fix this blog b/c the pics are just not coming our right and are for some reason always getting cut off to the right even though I'm uploading on smallest. Now, I tried to change the template (and even saved my old one 1st!) and lost all my links and pictures in the right hand column!! UGHHHHHHHH! And the pictures still look like crap. I just want to cry.

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• supercalafragalisticexpialadocious (Thanks mom!?!?)
• a nice walk, exploring the woods
• someone else to brush Breanna's teeth (who she doesn't fight with)
• dinner rituals that even the littlest one's can take part in
• being at the end of my rope and then being able to find a longer rope
• almost 6 days practically T.V.free
• the yummy smells of baking.
• taking to Jeff via webcam yesterday.
• our veterans and the sacrifices they and their families have made----because freedom is not free.
  

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• That I got to bring Trevor to his book fair at school b/c my special helper arrived today (thanks Gammie!)
• My special helper floor mopper (the carpet needs cleaning right?)
• little remnants the kids leave of themselves that I managed to capture after they have gone off to school.
• for my new lens which arrived today! (Thank you Josh!!!)
• That Breanna's special helper just loves her (we couldn't be happier).
• That music is and has always been such a big part of our lives.
  

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• That the kids can make their own dinner (not really...)
• That Breanna finished this puzzle all by herself (I cried.)
• That we broke out the Christmas music and danced on the tables, I LOVE Christmas music (It's past Halloween right?).
• For a nice walk, that ended just at the right time.
• for a friend stopping by.
• for three clean sleeping children and one pooped Mama (that's how I know that it was a good mommy day).

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• For Trevor-isms: Trevor: "Mom, where is God?" Me:" everywhere" Trevor: " Why Can't you see him?, Oh yeah, I know.....you see him with your heart..."
• For Trevor's helpfulness all day
• For baking with the kids and letting them do more than usual (Lucas spilled the cinnamon everywhere--at least the house smelled good!)
• Watching Bre and Lucas pull up their own chairs to help
• Seeing Lucas' smile and laugh for the first time in three days
• being able to manage the kids and attend this conference. I don't think I've ever been part of a first annual anything before. It was fantastic!
• Trevor's I love you notes....I just can't get enough.
• Reading to the kids while they painted and getting to play games with Trevor after the little one's were sleeping.
• Just getting to spend this time with the kids....24/7 me and them.... I wouldn't change a thing (except myabe for this awful bedtime routine where they are not all asleep until 10PM!)

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• That Lucas had a reprieve from his crying long enough for me to capture this shot.

• That I get to go to bed early tonight

• For, The AMAZING place called Riding -to- the top. Just a total sense of peace comes over you when you enter the building. The staff and facility were amazing and Breanna rode like a pro on her very first day on a pony named FIREFLY. She rode forwards, she rode backwards, she did puzzles and bubbles on the horse---she loved it!
  
  
  

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• that my little package arrived today from Scrapbook.com and I got to start working on this album. There is just something so soothing about getting the creativity flowing again. I remember last year at this time thinking it was a cool project, but that I would never have time---now I'm actually doing it!

• that Josh is ready to take off for his trip tommorrow morning (4 AM!), I hope he has a great, relaxing time and a break from the hectic life we lead. Pray that he comes back safely:)

• That I was able the help Irene a little today (wish I was closer!)....

• For Family dinner tonight-we've recently added a new ritual--the candle! Who ever sits in their seats the whole dinner without getting up gets to blow it out (hasn't worked yet...)

• For this photo...us, right now.....real life.
  
  

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for the new "Zumba" class that I tried today at the gym....who knew exercise could be fun?!...shake that booty girls!

for the toddler tantrum that finally ended (when I left for work--LOL!)

for the very generous sweetheart of a gentleman that I work with on Monday nights (who sometimes brings me yummy desserts) who offered to work Christmas night for me so I could be home with the kids...

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for the right to vote...and that my vote counts

short lines

getting to be a part of history.

Grateful for this post today. I'm so grateful that I have my loved one's to give a squeeze to when I get home. I hope they know how much I love them.

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That you can work from home....it makes every day kind of like a weekend.

that this election is almost over.

the flow and the rythym of our days

having the laundry done and put away

our pellet stove, keeping our house warm on these cold mornings

The " I Love you" Rock.

reading other womens' blogs and thinking about how much they have changed my life and inspired me this year.

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Brotherly love

weekends

kids making art

each of you---going and growing your own way

family dinners

family rituals

November

football games

cooking homemade meals together

playing

feeling at home here--with a new family.

looking forward.

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a brisk fall day with time to play outside
coming inside for some homemade hot-chocolate
organizing
an extra hour of sleep tonight
quiet kids playing with rice during dinner preparation
finding a fabulous new hairdresser and a haircut with a little pampering