thankful.

• the completion of projects (no matter how small)
• long, meaningful conversation with my fabulous sister
• the combination of m&ms and raisins (and how ridiculously long it took me to realize that that's pretty much the concept behind raisinettes)
• God's kindness and tenderness
• the swimming pool is open
• watching & listening to caroline and nick set up scenes and write a story using her fabulous "story box/doll house" that miss molly made her
• helping Remy with her board
• encouraging words (that should be on the thankful list lots of times.  i'm very thankful for encouraging words...written...spoken...mimed...matters not.)
• the "joy" picture that catharine posted
• running with gretchen
• watching ships parallel park
• note from stephanie
• eli's face in this picture:

• when the words in Jesus Calling match up with my heart/mind/words i just wrote in my journal
• coffee with kayleigh
• the sloppy show!
• watching previously mentioned hilarity with nick during our date on deck 8
• 2 dates within the same week!
• emma's potty power!!!
• a good night's sleep
• eli's hugs...especially the running ones
• mercies that are new every morning - and that last throughout the entire day
• my dad reads our family blog! (he may read this one, too...idk)