- Building THE coolest hot-wheels track for the kids. Racing through it at least a hundred times.
- Opportunities for ordinary grace.
- God-ordained frustrations.
- Ordered steps.
- Banana bread and decaf.
- Family Fun Night — SO fun.
- Seeing all the beloved friends I never run into at church.
- Long chats outside the bounce house.
- Jeff in the dunk tank.
- His expression when I hit the target.
- Hint-of-green bananas.
- First three tomatoes picked from vine!
- Fresh salads all week long.
- People who think of us — don’t have to, but do.
- Feel of long hair on bare shoulders.
- Unpainted toes.
- Chicken stock simmering.
- Four whole crabs from the neighbors — crab dinner!
- Morning with friend of 31 years. Sweetest gift.
- Soaking beans.
- Mango salsa.
- Letting Heidi cover my arms and legs with smiley-face stickers while I type this …
- Closed doors.
- The frustrating middle-of-the-story that I know has a wonderful ending, just not sure what it is yet!
- Chore chart … for me!
- Choosing to rejoice.
- Isaiah 40:28-31.
- Our Everlasting God.
- Watching Invictus with my man.
- Day in Molalla: refreshed and refilled.
- Fellowship with other moms — knowing we’re not alone.
- Afternoon picking blueberries by myself. Entire berry field all to myself — warm sun and sprinklers at my back.
- Getting a random silly song stuck in my head: Blueberries for breakfast, blueberries for lunch, blueberries for dinner so munch munch munch munch!
- Date Night with my man!
- The Help. Not quite as good as the book, but still very good!
- Family Date Night to pick up Azure food and play at Bridgeport.
- Blue Whale and Octopus gummies from Sweet Factory. Kids were SO excited.
- Spreading 5 yards of barkdust all day in the sun with my man. TIRED. The good kind.
- Admiring our work.
- Collapsing into bed.
- First meeting with Editor Ann. Thankful beyond words.
- Good friends who celebrate.
- Heading out to Riversong.
- Knowing there’s an end in sight.
- Knowing Him.