(aka “A List of Lists”)
This is for Schtefanya, whose sweet comments on my Thanksday posts always include “Oh how I love your lists.”
And also because I’m feeling very listy.
Here are the things I’m thankful for this week:
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I.THINGS THAT MAKE ME HAPPY FIRST THING IN THE MORNING
1. My Bialetti stove top espresso maker
2. Paxton standing in his crib looking down at Elmo & Cookie
Monster he dropped on the floor, then saying “uh oh” when
he sees me
3. Jaana running into Paxton’s room with Minnie in her hand
saying, “Good morning little buddas!” (That’s budda, as in
‘bud,’ not buddha like ‘bood.’)
The above may or may not be in actual order of preference.
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II.GREG’S NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS (abridged)
1. Fancy Meal Fridays (we all dress up and he cooks dinner)
2. TV Fast Saturdays
3. Buy a house
4. Get a dog
5. Finish Master’s Degree
6. Read the Bible in a year
7. Date Nights with Jaana
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III. JAANA’S NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS
1. Do more sit ups
2. Work harder on math
3. Say “Yes Ma’am” and “Yes Sir”
4. Read Bible more
5. Pray for a different country every week
6. Help give food & water to the needy
7. Be a pen pal to a child in another country
8. Take dance, tennis & snowboarding lessons
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IV. MY NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS
1. More quiet time
3. Less TV & computer
4. More writing
5. More family time and family devotions
6. Family Prayer Box
7. More quality time with Greg
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V. THE ABOVE PICTURE
1. Jaana and I made a giraffe from the wrapping paper tubes.
2. I let Jaana do the tree decorating as far as she could reach.
3. The bottom of the tree is left bare so Paxton won’t eat the
ornaments.
4. I love that one of the many “25 Days of Christmas” programs
from ABC Family is on in the background, because we wore
that station out in December.
VI. PEOPLE THAT ALWAYS MAKE ME LAUGH TO THE POINT
OF TEARS ON THE PHONE
1. Annie
VII. THINGS I’M EAGERY ANTICIPATING 2011
1. The iPhone coming to Verizon.
2. Moving for the sixth and FINAL. TIME.
3. Family vacation to Hilton Head over spring break (thanks
Herb & Bonnie!!).
4. Going to MAUI in September (thanks for proposing to Sara,
Mike!).
5. Possibly getting a newer car (where the gas gauge works,
the defrost doesn’t knock and the engine light stays off).
(Oh, and an MP3 hook up.)
6. Date nights that are officially on the calendar.
7. Crossing the finish line of the half marathon (or two).
The above may or may not be in actual order of preference.
Join me in this weekly giving of thanks. You can list 10 things, or 5 things, or as many as you want. Let’s experience together the joy of being thankful in all things!
Does this resonate with you?