a big birthday celebration with 30 balloons and 30 great things :: a canoe down the James :: the best popcorn ever is from the boy scouts :: homestead creamery's annual farm day :: someone loved the animals :: maybe they loved her too :: we used pumpkins to make a special announcement :: then the squirrels ate them :: the leaves changed colors late this year :: my childhood friend's wedding :: a new store to love in savannah
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last year we started the tradition of writing down one thing we were thankful for each day for a month leading up to Thanksgiving. this year we were pretty slack about it, but we did write down a few things. to see our list from last year click
here. here's the list i came up with this year: some answers were prompted by Ann Voskamp's monthly 1000 gift prompts...
I am thankful for/that
the memories I have of my college girlfriends
another baby on the way: a sweet surprise
our house: just what we wanted
the beautiful colors of the leaves
a husband who likes things clean
the blessing of being able to stay home with my daughter
the times my daughter laughs (a gift of laughter)
the opportunities God uses to teach me to be content
the Godly heritage of our families
God reveals my sin to me
the sound of a sleeping baby (a gift of silence)
to have had my college education paid for
Jim Gaffigan and his gift for being funny (a gift of laughter)
soldiers who defend our country (a gift of rememberance)
communion (a gift of rememberance)
our home (a gift behind a door)
the clothes i have ( a gift behind a door)
the two cars we have (a gift behind a door)
that God heard my prayer and helped Matt's dirt bike start
God is true to HIS word
a healthy child
we don't have to worry about where our next meal comes from
