Numbers 1-50 of Thankfulness

1. The curve of a young child's nose
2.  The sound that cutting raw potatoes make
3.  My hardworking husband ashing my van
4.  Porch lights left on in the daytime.
5.  Wooden swords left on the ground by little boys.
6.  children playing in costumes
7.  This perfectly beautiful journal waiting for years for me to use.
8.  the help that my boys are
9.  for classroom desks
10. my dog, Zeke, curled up watching my every move
11.  little dog noses peaking out from under covers.
12.  A couple adopting a child!
13.  five little ones gathered around a book as I read.
14.  family that all live close by
15.  dark almond chocolate milk
16.  the feel of a cat rubbing up against my calves
17.  late night productivity
18.  hair bow in all their myriad colors
19.  children heading out the door-excited to go to church.
20.  toddlers shoes worn on the wrong feet.
21.  balloons and donuts to bring in the new school year
22.  giggles around the dinner table
23.  how clean my van is thanks to Shane
24.  surviving first day of school even with VLS camp and an ortho appt.
25.  nose kisses
26.  rocking my daughter after her bath with her wet hair on my shoulder
27.  my first love note from and written by my five year old son, Nathan.
28.  quiet solitary mornings
29.  the kids riding their scooters and cars in the house
30.  my children's laughter
31.  shadows
32.  my brother, Eric, and the wonderful dinner we had with him
33.  how sweet Nathan has been lately - to me.
34.  for a GREAT first week of school!
35.  that the Hindes are homeschooling too!
36.  for the women signed up for the Bible study.
37.  the forest
38.  our time at Forest Dreams
39.  a lap top given to me
40.  ALL the volunteers at Northpoint
41.  Buck and Jill and all the years of memories with them.
42.  evenings where I don't have to cook
43.  productive days
44. my dogs cuddled on the couch with me
45. my five year old boy, Nathan reading to me.
46.  the sound streams make spilling over rocks
47. wind blowing in the leaves and through the branches
48.  cool fall weather
49. spring in all it's pastel colors
50.  holidays that celebrate Jesus!