One Thousand Gifts…on never reaching the bottom…

#211: Impromptu projects turning into a giant wooden giraffe stuck in the backyard

#212: Remote controlled lighted trees in the backyard

#213: Laughter…always thankful for laughter…

#214: Parker being able to lift his arm over his head again

#215: A Peaceful Thanksgiving…even with six kids running around

#216: Keeping the house intact while our massive tree was hauled away

#217: Hanging Christmas ornaments…and re-hanging all the ones that Fiona hung on the same branch

#218: Sitting in the dark singing Christmas carols by the tree…ALL of us singing…

#219: Gigantic vocabularies so that Madi can use “crestfallen” and “heartbroken” in the same sentence…and use them correctly…

#220: The Kratt Brothers…never knew so much about aardvarks and raccoons…thanks guys…

#221: The luxury of being able to go out with friends without kids

#222: The best creme brûlée I have ever eaten

#223: Quotes on house projects that come back lower than anticipated (sshhh…don’t tell them we’re excited)

#224: Unexpected opportunities

#225: Looking forward to Advent

#226: Learning about Jesus in my women’s Bible study…and that I honestly want to be like Him…

#227: That I feel like I could keep writing down gifts…forever…and never reach the bottom…