[September 6, 2012] Thankful for...little gifts.  This was a flower that one of my kiddos picked for me today...it's a little sandy, a little tattered, but it's perfect to me - if that sounds a little cheesy, it is, but I love it! :)  Today was our 2nd day of school - I absolutely LOVE working with the 3-year-olds this year...it is going to be sooo much fun! :)

[September 5, 2012] Thankful for...meeting Natalie Grace!  My friends Al and Lindy had a little baby girl just about a week and half ago, so Katie and I got to visit her tonight...such a little peanut! :)

[September 4, 2012] Thankful for..lesson planning??? :)  Actually, I am, because I'm ready to get the school year started.  It's going to be super busy working with the 3-year-old special ed. students, but it's going to be fun and I'm excited to get to meet them all tomorrow! :) 

[September 3, 2012] Thankful for...my new camera!  It came by UPS on Thursday, so I was able to use it this past weekend...it's pretty much just an upgrade from my other camera, with some fun new features! :)

[September 2, 2012] Thankful for...a pit-stop on the way home.  We stopped at Cabela's somewhere in Indiana so that Uncle Bear could pick up something for his boat, so the rest of us just wandered around.  Jack, Joel, and I spent some time looking at all the different animals in the store.

[September 1, 2012] Thankful for...a perfect ending to a great weekend!  My cousins Jon and Dawn and their kids, TJ, Luke, and Antje came to Dordt from Colorado for today's soccer game, so there were 14 of us there cheering on Scott and Aubrey!  Scott scored another goal (with about 3 minutes left in the game to tie it up, and they ending up winning in OT!).  It was so fun to see them again since we won't see them until next summer, and for all of us to be together was so great...

[August 31, 2012] Thankful for...seeing Scott and Aubrey play!  Boys played first and won 6-2 (Scott scored 1 goal) and girls tied 3-3...they both were good games to watch!

[August 30, 2012] Thankful for...a road trip to Dordt!  My Aunt Joan and Uncle Bear, cousins Joel and Jack, and my Aunt Beth and Uncle Randy are all heading out with my parents and I to Dordt to watch Scott and Aubrey play on Friday and Saturday.  Some other family members are coming on Saturday, so it's going to be a busy and full weekend, but awesome to be around everyone!

[August 29, 2012] Thankful for...my suitcase...because I'm packing, again!!  It seems like this summer I've used my suitcase more than I ever have before...but this time it's to go out to Iowa for a weekend visit! :)

[August 28, 2012] Thankful for...catching up on my reading.  This summer I really got caught up on my Sports Illustrated magazines - I even got to read the issue about the Olympics before they started at the beginning of August!  And now............I'm still reading the issue that came out the week of August 6 - yikes!  So I am currently reading about Ryan Locte and Michael Phelps' Olympic races they have coming up (that got finished about 3 weeks ago).....oh well, not much I can do except try to catch back up again!  That probably won't happen until Christmas time though. :)

[August 27, 2012] Thankful for...iced coffee.  We just made a new batch of Hazelnut - it's kind of tasty. :)

[August 26, 2012] Thankful for...my cousin Alec!  He is leaving on Thursday to move into U of M to start his FRESHMAN YEAR OF COLLEGE!!  Oh my word, I can't believe he's that old already!  So, Sunday, we all had supper together and hung out, and said our goodbyes until Thanksgiving, but........my mom and I might see if we can make a trip out there some weekend.  It's about 10 hours shorter than a ride to Dordt, so it can't be too bad. :)