1,000 Gifts {wk of Mar. 8th-Mar. 14th, 2011}

* bowling fun with my family

* turkey burgers and sweet potato fries

* finding that lost CD that needed to be returned to the library

* golden french toast coffee

* a sunny day

* the girls playing outside more and more every day

* when I hear them say 'let's pretend...'

* a quiet house to just relax by myself when no one else is home

* a daughter learning a new skill with her jump rope

* planning for our first Balcony Girls get together

* getting the rest of our school year planned out and organized - I feel so much better when things are in order!

* their BIG smiles as they swing on the swing set

* Chai Tea with Reddi Whip to enjoy with my quiet time

* running again

* the comfort of my bed when I'm not feeling well

* cozy socks with hot pink crocs

* our first Balcony Girls!

* 8 girls laughing, talking, growing together

* Daddy/daughter dates

* babysitting for a friend - holding her little baby girl and rocking her until she fell asleep - then just enjoying holding her for a while and using the silence to pray for the people of Japan

* an unexpected Sunday afternoon where my friend took BOTH of my girls for me - leaving me with a quiet day to get some things done. It was such a blessing after having a really rough morning at church that day.

* going out to lunch with my hubs and enjoying conversation with each other

* finishing my living room project {pics coming soon!}

One Thousand Gifts #463-484
I'm linking my post to Ann Voskamp's blog, A Holy Experience. {Not sure why sometimes I have trouble finding the button on her site!}