seeking joy...giving thanks...

• having visitors for lunch
• fun, hard play that results in very dirty children
• learned how to work the cash register in the cafe!
• 2 chronicles 20
• best AFM pizza night yet
• fabulous mail (in the form of a cd from amy taylor, valentines from MaMa, cards from taylor, stickers from michelle, a package from TQs, and a birthday package from Aunt Amy!!!! getting mail/packages absolutely never gets old.  ever.)
• found emma's flip flops
• successful birthday sleepover for eli and all the boys in 2nd and 3rd grade (eli + 2 others!) 
• care package from yaya sent via peter koontz
• peaceful process
• people who are really good at their jobs
• birthday party on deck 8 that went "just as i pictured it"
• watching parks & rec with nick (thanks, beth)
• new pen from 'chelle (thankful for so much more than the pen - it is truly awesome....but also thankful for the thoughtfulness and kindness that came along with the pen)
• toilet paper rolls & duck tape (and the kids' creativity with it)
• lane's encouragement
• my 3 awesome siblings
• facebook statuses that are not complaints (i don't mind the complaints...i'm just very thankful for the non-complaint ones)
• phone cards
• the song Oceans by Hillsong United