– A weekend with these DEAR friends, the Brogdons. Oh my gosh – a shot in the arm of deep friendships
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| College friendships that have not just sustained the years, but grown over the years |
– Tall, elegant, lovely Dar, and a couple of precious hours with her over breakfast. And that she was feeling well and walking and offered her energy to us. 
– A couple of hours at Starbucks with some really amazing women
– Seeing Cetaphil lotion on Rebecca\’s bathroom counter – and remembering that it was her grandmother Pam who introduced it to me twenty years ago.
– Getting to meet Corbin\’s Kentucky cousins for the first time – after swapping family Christmas cards for 15 years
– Greeters… sweet family with sweet memories
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| Ethan with his shadow |
– A Fort Worth birthday party for Papa 
– As always, yummy meals from Mama’s kitchen. A huge thanks to Auntie Cam for organizing all our food!
– New $5 ski pants for me and a (cool) $10 ski bib for Bran at Angel Fire Thrift
– Essie\’s concentration with coloring
– Bran & Hud getting to snowboard with Foster for 3 full days
– Fresh powder-covered mountain
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| Nettie and Basden – attached at the hip even when on skis |
– Pine branches laden with clumps of fresh snow
– “I’ve got this, Dad… Dad – leave me alone – I’ve got this!” Overheard from Esther on the ski mountain… (and since when did Daddy change to Dad?!)
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| Essie\’s very first ever lift ride – with Daddy |
– Skiing blues with my girls – on a sunny day, no less! (Extra thankful – this Mom is a fair-weathered skiier…)
– Tom Shirey cooking Texas BBQ in Angel fire
– Meeting up with Fort Worth friends on the slopes
– Boys getting to ski with Uncle Alan, as well as a midnight round of Xbox’s Cabella’s
– Finding the \”just right\” new cowboy hat
– Can we say… COUSINS??! Thankful for all these little (and not so little) kiddos
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| Picturesque moments at Papa\’s mountains |
– These two get the prize for \”spirited\”
– Papa’s rum cake & Nettie May’s lime cake
– 3 little girls sound asleep on the futon
– Farkeling to see which two kids get to stay the rest of the week (Hud & Basden won)
– DQ Jalitos AND a Blizzard on the drive back to Texas
– Knowing we’ll see this crew again in the next couple of weeks!
Look to the Lord and his strength; seek his face always. Remember the wonders he has done, his miracles… 1 Chronicles 16:11-12