[September 15, 2012] Thankful for...new art.  I went to the Hudsonville Christian craft show at the fairgrounds today - it was super busy, but fun to look at all the cool stuff people make and build!  I had been wanting to get new letters for my picture frame - right now I have pictures that spell out "FAITH", but thought it would be fun to change it up for Christmas time, so I bought these pictures that spell "PEACE".  I absolutely love black and white photography, and I'm excited to put them up this Christmas! :)

[September 14, 2012] Thankful for...Happy Hour! :)  Some ladies from school met at Boatwerks for Happy Hour after school today - it was fun to just chat with them outside of school!

[September 13, 2012] Thankful for...my dad coming with me to retirement meetings.  If I understand right, retirement is changing for public school employees, and we have to choose one of four options in regards to how we want to pay into our pension.  Once we choose an option, we cannot change it...we will have it for the rest of our working years.  It doesn't make ANY SENSE WHATSOEVER to me - NONE, but my dad's been trying to help me figure out what the best option will be...

[September 12, 2012] Thankful for...online soccer broadcasts.  Dordt was playing at a school in Cedar Rapids and they had video of the game!  We were super excited that we would be able to watch the game, until we tried to start watching the girls' game, and it would play for 3 seconds, and then buffer for 10...grrrrrrrrr.  Anyways, we went over to my Aunt Joan's house because they have faster internet, and we improved to having it play for about 8 seconds, and then buffer for 15 seconds......needless to say, we didn't stay long, and just kept up with the live stats.  But we tried to watch it!  Maybe another time... :)

[September 11, 2012] Thankful for...early bedtimes (and remembering lost ones).  I've starting going to bed earlier and earlier, and it's pretty sad that tonight it was before 9pm...oh well.  Also, thankful for remembering those who were lost on 9/11 and the families who lost their loved ones.