These gratitude posts ~ better late than never!
– Reed moving in last Friday night, getting to meet his friend Lucas from South Korea in the process.
– Watching Big Hero 6 with the kids on a rainy Sunday night.
– Worth this tub of uniforms sitting in our garage for twenty years!
– Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your heart be troubled and do not be afraid. Jn 14:27
– How much Bran loves his church small group.
– Cross and Ruby\’s summer haircuts.
– Essie\’s proclamation on the kitchen.
– One more science project checked off the list.
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| Molly and Basden did this 100% by themselves. |
– Fifteen years of monthly dinners with dear friends. This particular month ~ Blue Mesa after Anthropologie\’s Fashion show.
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| Lovely Beth as an Anthro model |
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| Love these dear friends. |
– Kevin and his investment in our middle school kids
– Special Moms in Prayer meeting, praying over our graduating 5th graders. Very special tradition.
– Alan and Jeremy\’s generosity to immediately jump in and cut up an enormous fallen branch in our yard last Saturday, then a delivery of Mother\’s Day flowers to me (and many other moms) an hour later. Such helpful neighbors.
– Sweet friends.
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| We love the Rooneys! |
– Where Cross sleeps each night ~ at the entrance to our room.
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| Our great protecter |
– Knowing that a TCU student was baptized in the hot tub last week, with nearly a hundred kids here watching and celebrating, even though we were gone the whole time. Precious to get to be a part.
– An expensive home repair. Practicing gratitude in all things, that your will is good, acceptable, and perfect, Lord. Grateful Jordan is available and can do it.
– Daboo signing Esther up for ….baton lessons??
– Corbin \”repurposing\” part of Saturday night\’s dinner into Sunday\’s lunch.
– Lots of reasons to celebrate Hud\’s successes this year
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| McLean Athletic Banquet |
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| Football awards |
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| Coach Beltram awards |
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| What a gift to share these moments with all four grandparents |
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| A special privilege to win the same \”Most Outstanding\” award Bran won as a 7th grader |
– Bran\’s very quick recovery from wisdom teeth removal. Thank you again, Dr. Stella!
– Surgery Friday, at church by Sunday. Still chubby bunnny, but so thankful for quick healing.
– My distress call to both grandmas (\”Help!\”) about making Basden\’s Glenda the Good Witch costume
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| Texted them for help on Tuesday, Wednesday they had Basden at JoAnn\’s |
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| Just the right Glenda dress – $8 at McCart thrift (funny daddy) |
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| Creating \”Glenda crowns\” with Claire from transparent cutting boards and sequins |
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| Cutest Glenda ever |
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| She was really happy with her costume. Made me so happy. |
– One of my favorite dynamics of the whole Glenda costume process – when we ran into McCart Thrift on a Sunday afternoon and found the basic white dress, we got to the counter and realized that if we\’d had a McCart Thrift rewards card, we would have saved even more money by shopping on a Sunday. But as I gave the cashier my card, she informed me no worries, that my husband had already registered for a rewards card. Of COURSE he had.
– All this rain is good for something.
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| Hudda and his crazy buddies at the Thursday Boys \”pond\” |
– Radiology Assoc dinner here Saturday evening. Such neat families. 
– Mother\’s Day with both sets of parents and all four kiddos.
– Reed jumping in to help Essie with a song on the piano, call out Basden\’s spelling words. Both instances when they asked for my help as I was doing something else, and Reed immediately jumped in, \”Here, I can help!\” 
– The fun of watching the Rangers, esp as they’ve been winning lately.
– Cindy Burlin, aka Tanglewood\’s music teacher and our dear friend.
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| Mrs. Burlin is a GIFT to our family and our community |
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| 3rd grade Robin Hood play |
– This cutie. You never know who will emerge from the sun room costume closet
– Kelly Orthodontics. And especially Abby.
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| No more braces! (at least not til round 2 in a few years) |
– That Bran is good at this.
– How she came to the car when I asked her to hop out of the pool because we needed to run to Tom Thumb.
– These boys love their Mama!
– Front yard picnics on a pretty spring day – why not??
– That we get Mama and Papa in town for \”dailies\” in the spring months
– More volleyball
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| Love this (blurry) pic ~ Basden\’s excitement on the court |
– These two. That they\’ve become good friends. 
– Getting to live my days with these funny (amazing) girls
Look to the Lord and his strength; seek his face always. Remember the wonders he has done, his miracles… 1 Chronicles 16:11-12