lovely "africa mercy style" version of the nutcracker
a successful "walk into town" to get a "skype stick" (soooo not the right name...but that's what i call it)
the fun time caroline had with catherine and catherine friday night/saturday morning
the decorations the previously mentioned ladies put up for emma's birthday
emma's birthday cuteness
the ease & simplicity (and meaningfulness & joy!) of birthdays here on the ship
jar of olives from a crew member that i don't even know (well, now i know her - her name is hannah...and i will be grateful for the jar of olives and her thoughtfulness every time i see her!)
pinata fun - it's just fun to hit stuff sometimes
the cupcakes remy made for emma's birthday
josh, emma o. and stephanie's willingness to make cookies for the party!
mr. ben tucker's character & christ-likeness
waking up in the middle of the night and realizing i've still got 4 hours to sleep! (as opposed to waking up 5 minutes before the alarm goes off, wishing i had another 4 hours of sleep)
clean children
the library has the next book in the series i'm reading!! (and the next one after that!)
watching "white christmas" with nick
the hall's christmas letter - so clever! (and their picture - so lovely!)
job 33
googly eyes (there's a pair staring up at me from the table...they just add a new level of fun to crafts...)
peace & quiet
marking items off my list
tugboats - those little boats move tremendous ships (reminds me of how the Kingdom of God works sometimes)(and this particular ship isn't even all that big....)
finding sweet notes from eli to his sisters
we made it back to the ship (that was a tough run!)
cold water for a thirsty girl
a delightful dinner with a fabulous family tuesday night
people who do the best they can with what they have (and it's especially nice when their best is so wonderfully enjoyable!)
the combination of snickerdoodle and pretzel
christmas packages are all packed up and stamped! (now i just need to find someone with room in their luggage to bring them back to the states and mail them!)
ice (yup, i'm still thankful)
a husband who takes the kids swimming...and the chance to have a few moments of quiet to type up this episode of thankful thursday.
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