Monday, May 2, 2011

1,000 Gifts – Apr.15th-May 1st

* the first night of this year sleeping with the windows open all night

*celebrating Jesus death and resurrection

* having our 2nd Balcony Girls get together {which I forgot to take ANY pictures of!}

*making resurrection eggs with the Balcony Girls

* lunch and an Easter egg hunt with good friends

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* taking a week off school to just have fun and relax with friends and family

* working out in the yard together

* Resurrection Rolls!

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* a gorgeous Easter day with temps in the 70’s!
* Easter dinner lovingly prepared by my sis in law

* being surrounded by all my closest family and being so thankful for each and every one of them
* the cousins having a blast playing together

*keeping windows open more and more and not turning the heat on at all anymore

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* warmer temps

* spring organizing

* getting rid of stuff

* homemade carrot cake

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* girls who love to read

* sweeping the deck off and getting ready for summer!

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* a lovely spring hike with my family

* having science class OUTside!

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* lovely flowers from my hubby for the girls and I for Easter

* Easter lilies blooming – gorgeous!

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* veggies growing!

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* pansies, more color, greener lawns, goodbye brown doldrums of winter!

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* kids playing in the creek

* girls who love the creek better than TV, video games, etc …

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* trees budding!!!!!!

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* soaking girls coming back from the creek and feeling like all I could do was laugh

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*fruit salad with cool whip!

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* watching the Royal wedding with my girls!

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* having my quiet time outside for the first time this year

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* a fun, colorful and healthy lunch!

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* new books to read

* Amazing Grace!!

* our shepherd group friends

* No fear in death …

* a great Saturday with friends

* completing my 2nd 5k – ran the whole way in 33 min 21 sec. - another huge goal of mine!!

* my oldest walking her first 5k!

* accomplishing something great together!

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1 comment:

Jessica @ This Blessed Life said...

what a joy-filled post! i'm loving having the windows open, too. and that lunch looks awesome! i'm actually going to eat a hard-boiled egg from the fridge right now, thanks to you. lol ;)