– That our pastor teaches this – firmly – from the pulpit.
– Taking (making) the time to write. And how it feeds my soul.
– Praying each week alongside school moms.
– The pool house – clean and cozy – such a gift.
– Her new habit. How do kids intuitively know how to do this??
– Cappy teaching Bran how to drive – a standard!
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| Turned Bran\’s evening at Bourland into an adventure |
– Returning home to mischievous pups having unabashedly torn up the backyard turf. Choosing to be thankful in all things.
– This girl and her dogs. 
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| This makes the turf chewing bearable. |
– Finding this paper in Esther\’s backpack.
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| Upon closer inspection, I asked why she erased half of the \”polite\” box. Her response – because sometimes I burp!\” Well, then. |
– Basden\’s doodles. She\’s done this for years since Rebecca taught them at Roomie Camp.
– When Corbin writes encouraging emails to the kids\’ teachers.
– The magic of shrinky dinks
– Es completing her \”no sucking fingers\” chart as per Dr. Kelley\’s orders.
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| Especially love how she \”signed\” each day\’s progress |
– Branson\’s new braces (Round 2). And that we could afford them. Especially with little Essie starting hers this month!
– Dr. Kelley and his amazing staff. That if we\’re going to be in an orthodontic office so often, at least we get to see great people! (Basden and Hud are on a hiatus between rounds one and two…)
– Cotillion (John with his day-of football concussion – grateful he\’s there and walking!)
– First Honor Choir outing
– Corbin taking the girls out – water gardens after dinner
– A baby shower for Basden\’s sweet teacher. And – the gift of little Charlotte Parker born just a few days later perfectly healthy.
– Going through all of the kids\’ school work from last year. All those hard-worked-for grades, assignments completed, etc. Difficult to just throw in recycle, represents so much learned and so much hard work.
– The lightness that comes with seeing piles (that have been squatting for months and even years) begin to disappear.
– The joys of finding JoJo – even more fun with Ashley 
– Finding them laughing together
– Corbin passing his CMPE exam. Smarty pants.
– Saturday mornings. Somehow Mitchell always finds himself surrounded by the girls. 
– Mom (and Dad!) taking care of the kids on back-to-back weekends for us. We loved our Colorado Springs / San Diego weekends – what a treat. And hugely grateful for friends who gladly step in to offer rides and fill in the gaps.
– Breakfast at Clayton\’s Diner on Coronado – and riding bikes around the island. So quaint and patriotic.
– This used to surprise me, especially at vacation locations we may never even venture to again (in San Diego here). But after all these years, I find his \”window shopping\” adorable. A true curiosity for real estate ALL over. 
– The true joy this brings him. A hobby straight from Heaven – seriously. This makes him long for quiet moments in the outdoors – what more could I want for a teenage son?!
– Foster and his elk
– A few quiet minutes of solitude in the morning. So refreshing, so necessary.
– Christmas in Cowtown – missing half a school day Friday for our annual date. 
– Young Life dodgeball!
– Bostick boys for dinner – fun for all four of our kiddos
– This group of boys. Four years of great memories with Hud as part the Panthers!
– Mama’s recovery – day 2 out of surgery today, that her vitals are good, her tummy feels better.
– Daboo and Cappy headed to Tulsa – so good – to see soccer games and hug those darling grandsons!
– Looking forward to a FULL weekend FULL of cousins!
Look to the Lord and his strength; seek his face always. Remember the wonders he has done, his miracles… 1 Chronicles 16:11-12