Wednesday, March 2, 2011

Signs of Spring & Gratitude List (#255-305)

the anticipation of "date-night"
dessert out with a friend
a small market, just discovered, around the corner
healthy bodies
warm blankets and warm tubs
snuggles with # 5
talking with my best friend from college, Elisabeth
braiding # 1's hair, nearly every day
beds
SO MANY birdies at our feeder  :: junco, house sparrow, and Northern Flicker ::
painting little fingernails ~ green and blue~
# 2 baking chocolate chip cookies
hair cuts
signs of spring
non-stop tickets to GA, booked for May
15 children playing at our house
snow, sleet, rain, wind
tea with friends
families over for Sunday afternoon lunch
new snow on the foothills and mountains
 beautiful clear blue skies
a freezing walk around the neighborhood with #3
my mom and dad
weekly eating the bread and drinking the wine ~ sweet communion ~
family hikes
 running at the Y with # 1, 2, and 3
soup and cornbread
weekly hearing my hubby preach the Word
looking forward to Heidi and Chase's visit this month
a good book
fantastical, old, huge trees
ice
memory work
crafting with the ladies
birthday parties
raindrops on trees
thrift stores and the winter jacket found for #1
new faces at church
safety
letters for my children from my grand-dad, Pop
 #1's help with the laundry....
washing machines
driers
dish washers
ovens and stoves
our country
God's perfect plan
our Covenant family
my friend Mary's new little son
surprise visits from Num Num and Papa

4 comments:

  1. YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The month is here when we get to visit!! What are the dates you're going to GA? Is Nate going too? Fun! ~heidi

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  2. I love reading about the things you are thankful for!! Makes me thankful! =) My list:
    1. A great new pastor and his sweet wife!!!
    ......... on and on..........

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  3. i found you!!!
    when we get our family blog up and running again (i'm afraid it bit the dust after seimi arrived), i'll send you the link.
    you write beautifully, dear anna.
    love, whitney-the-mom

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  4. So thankful with you - beautiful pictures and rejoicing in God's creation with you. lv to all, nwmom

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