1000 Gifts #10

161.  Rain and green grass- I don't think the grass has been this green in Oklahoma since 2007
162.  Unexpected quiet time
163.  Baby snuggles- There is no better way to wake up.
164.  Cookie Dough- Yum.
165.  lullabies
166.  Two-Year-Old Snores
167.  My Mom and Dad- I have truly amazing parents.  
168.  The Mall playground- I spent twenty minutes watching Caroline play there today.  I watched her play with strange children and scold the big boys who were running and knocking little ones down.
169.  My Aunt Glenda- It's so lovely to have an aunt who is so giving and fun.
170.  Eyelash curlers- why didn't I buy one of these before?
171.  Stranger who are kind- some lady helped me out in the parking lot at the mall today when I couldn't figure out what was up with my stroller.  It was crazy windy and she was so patient and helpful.
172.  Pinterest- so many interesting things that I didn't know.  Also a great way to waste a little time.
173.  Being able to breast feed my babies.

1000 Gifts #9

145.  Cool, rainy weather.
146.  Babies who suck their thumbs
147.  Little girls who love their daddies ("My Daddy!" Caroline shouts)
148.  Allergy medicine
149.  People who send anonymous encouragement
150.  Baby smiles
151.  Little boys who Love to write
152.  Quiet time
153.  My husband, who didn't balk when I told him about my latest opportunity.
154.  Being asked to tell stories, and looking for new ones.
155.  Rain storms
156.  Fresh pineapple and strawberries
157.  Stories
158.  prayer
159.  Good books
160.  naps (few and far between, though they may be)

1000 Gifts Post #8

132. Nap time
133. Watching Jonah draw and color
134. Exercise Balls
135. Tea
136. Quiet days
137. Bath time for me
138. Vanilla Yogurt
139. Blogs
140.  Email
141. Hand-me-down clothing
142. Moms who help you clean everything out and reorganize
143. fuzzy socks
144. Quesadillas

1000 Gifts, post #7

114.  afternoon naps
115.  cheap cowboy hats
116.  Apple cider
117.  Jonah's imagination
118.  The way Caroline looks at me when I come pick her up.
119.  Rain
120.  Having time to myself
121.  Prayer
122.  Good biblical discussions with friends
123.  realizing that I am not in control
124.  realizing that I am more in control than I realized, just not of the things I thought I was
125.  Our dog
126.  Green Tomatoes
127.  Falling leaves
128.  Falling temperatures
129.  A new Bible
130.  Good health
131.  Sisters

1000 Gifts, post #6

97. Squash
98. Finishing projects
99. Good women friends, even if they are far away.
100. The ability to stay home with my kids.
101. My fabulous bathtub
102. Skype
103. Tums
104. Jasper Fforde (if you haven't read his books and you are a complete book nerd, you need to read them)
105. Having a God who listens when we pray.
106. Baby movements
107. The funny things that Jonah says that completely catch me off guard (Apparently, being hot can give you bad breath).
108. That Caroline can put herself to sleep at night.
109. Having a very handy husband.
110. My job
111. Forgiveness
112. Having a husband who makes me laugh.
113. Falling temperatures.

1000 Gifts, post #5

83.  My Students- they keep me on my toes and keep me feeling young.
84.  Flylady: Laugh all you want.  She has these great podcasts that you can listen to while you crisis clean, or do your weekly home blessing hour and some of us just need someone to cheer us on!
85.  Spring rains- goodbye pollen, hello green grass!
86.  oxyclean- and hello mud.
87.  Good friends online that listen to me rant and rave and ask the Magical Secret questions... and don't laugh.
88.  Common sense.
89.  Good health
90.  hindsight
91.  air conditioning
92.  books.
93.  My Mother-in-law
94.  Baby giggles
95.  rain
96.  green grass

1000 gifts, post #4

63. Having the internet at home.
64.  Having my internet cut off for a few days.
65.  Home made granola
66.  Getting a night off at Apples of Gold
67.  My Mom
68.  Tara coming to visit
69.  Pinterest
70.  Prayer
71.  Nights when Josh has class.
72.  My rocking chair
73.  Spring
74.  Yard work
75.  hyacinths
76.  Baby giggles
77.  Being able to teach part-time
78.  New opportunities
79.  Watching my children grow
80.  Laughing with my husband
81.  My kind in-laws
82.  The power of God

1000 gifts, post #3

45.  My new Vacuum cleaner
46. Babies who learn to roll over, and over, and over.
47. Quiet music
48.  Running
49.  Chili
50. Josh and Josh and Josh.
51.  Cookie dough
52.  Pumpkin Spice scented lotion
53.  Sunday afternoon naps.
54.  Babies who reach for you to hold them to go to sleep.
55.  An abundance of oxyclean.
56.  Cooler temperatures
57.  Hot Chocolate
58.  My Mother-in-law
59.  Being able to go to God in prayer
60.  That my son's favorite song is Victory in Jesus
61.  That my daughter's favorite thing to grab is my husband's beard
62.  Dishwashers

1000 Gifts, post #2

30. Being a twin.
31. I have never felt the slightest twinge of fear because of my age.
32. Having close friends, even if I don't see them often.
33. A husband who knows how to plug a leak in a tire.
34. Figs
35. Inspirations
36. Our garden (such as it is)
37. My new shoes
38. A new haircut
39. The beginnings of fall
40. Sweet Caroline's smiles and hoots
41. Jonah's funny expressions
42. Canning Jars
43. Birds in my yard.
44. local honey

1000 Gifts (post #1)

Recently I started reading/following a blog called New Nostalgia.  She has started making lists of blessings- a post of about 25 at a time and because of the title of the post, I'm assuming she's trying to get to 1000.

It seemed like a good idea to me to really think through the ways in which I am blessed.  So here it goes...

1.  My Children
2.  My husband (I could not ask for a better man)
3.  My adjunct job (how awesome is it that I have to opportunity to get out of the house and deal with college kids?)
4.  My home
5.  My van
6.  The gas in my van
7.  the local library
8.  My Mom
9.  The abundance and variety of food available to me.
10.  That Jonah is incredibly verbal (what a blessing)
11.  My degree in Storytelling
12.  Strawberries
13.  Religious freedom
14.  God
15.  Sunshine
16.  Electricity
17.  Clean water
18.  Good friends
19.  books
20.  photos
21.  My Sisters
22.  My health
23.  The fantastic birth experiences I've been able to have
24.  Good friends who check on me when I don't sound like I'm doing very well
25.  wind chimes
26.  peanut butter
27.  porch swings
28.  nap time
29.  Fall