this week's gratitude list
(#'s 4332 - 4376)
an amazing Pop pop who is now with Jesus, but has left friends and family with so many happy memories and the example of a life lived well to the glory of God
that I was able to be home - it is not easy to lose someone you love - but it is even harder when you are so far away
that all of my children had the privilege of knowing and loving Pop pop
that Pop pop knew he'd be with Jesus
these lyrics - that make me cry and rejoice - all at the same time:
fun with cousins
strange and unusual toys to play with
munchkin squad make-overs
Legos - fun for all ages
jumping off the edge of a sand dune and feeling like you can fly - for just a moment
jumping off the edge of a sand dune with a whole pack of cousins
Volleyball tournaments... and placing in one
finding/making some great new friends
attempts at artisan apple pie
8th grade class trip
hay rides and youth group activities
Halloween walks
minions
minions X2
cuddles with Daddy
fuzzy, furry friends
a sweet friend's birthday party
first time ever leaving for summer camp
family carnival
clowns
trips to Cedar Point
Elsie Mae LOVES Mrs. Dumont
sports banquet
certificates of participation
winning the sportsmanship award
realizing that she can be as nice to her siblings and encourage them the same way she does her friends and team mates
fun with friends after the sports banquet...
and those guys on the championship soccer team
laughing at this homework paper...
reading Winnie the Pooh
Pooh truths: timeless
funny French comics that make me laugh
choir drama tour
safety while on choir/drama tour
meeting up with friends who've moved since we were last in the States...
totally unexpectedly
three amigos
facials while on choir/drama tour
teenage girl fun
remembering back to my years as a teenage girl - traveling for swim meets and hanging out in hotels with my friends
beautiful choir songs
celebrating Gampy's 67th birthday with him, for a change
