- new bucket of melty beads for the kiddos (and new ideas to boot)
- made it through jessica's sleepover (spending the night with 12 and 13 year old girls wasn't so bad!)
- chocolate cake for breakfast
- nick doesn't hold grudges - he graciously accepts my apologies and moves on
- packages on new year's eve!
- andrew & krissy's willingness to process the crew mail so that we could get the packages!
- time at the riviera on saturday
- twice baked potatoes for breakfast - what a way to start 2013!
- FB chatting with molly
- this picture (it just makes me thankful)(and it makes me smile)(though the picture really doesn't do the fun and pleasure that was being had on this slide justice):
- long sleeved t-shirts and hoodies
- cash kid "train" on deck 8 (wish i had a picture to share)(maybe someday)
- "the closer to Me you grow, the more fully you become your true self." - Jesus Calling
- emma's enjoyment of her tea set
- getting to go back to sleep after exercise class
- when eli & caroline play nicely together
playing guitar hero. notice the sock on caroline's right arm. |
- applejuice in the dining room again
- the white's got a trampoline (i LOVE thinking about those boys enjoying it!)
- eli's willingness to pay for his sisters' swords at the playground
- the way freshly peeled oranges smell (especially on the streets of Conakry)
- rousing game of hide and go seek new year's morning
- incredibly numerous places to hide in 450 square feet
- when the kids dress up (the storm trooper named emma evaded the picture)
- mcmichael family beach trip is in the works (as is the cash family trek to GA this summer)
- fun field trip to the dental clinic (blog post to come at cash crew blog)(hopefully soon)
- gretchen's willingness to plan/prepare for aforementioned field trip
- whole day spent happily in our cabin!
- italian dressing
- being awake in a quiet home before the day really gets started (makes me think of my dear friend, kathy)
- God's great faithfulness (it's easy to see when i read through my thankful list...)