So in November of 2012, I participated in the Daily Facebook Thanksgiving status.... at the end I thought... Why don't we do this every day of the year? So on January 1, 2013, I started a note on my iPhone. Each day I went to this note and wrote something I was thankful for. Each day there was always something I was thankful for, most days there was multiple things and I had to pick one. If you take the time to read this you will see that something things are mentioned more than once throughout the year..... I didn't realize this until today when I went back and read everything. I challenge you to take time to do this daily. It is neat to go back and look at everything (big or small) the Lord has done for me and my family this year! Happy New Year!
Year of Thanksgiving
1-1- thankful for date night
1-2-Days off with my kids
1-3- heat
1-4- lunch break during a boring pd
1-5-Mom staying with us while the boys go to the game
1-6-Church
1-7 national champs
1-8- Jason being home!
1-9- 9.5 hrs of sleep with no kids waking up!
1-10- Parker will be home tonight
1-11- our home! Love it!
1-12- was able to find shirts for myself (Loft)
1-13-Libby waking up from her nap happy. And not getting out of bed at bedtime!
1-14-My car- don't have to take public transportation
1-15-Fun night at chick fil a with friends and family
1-16-Mostly good grades on students test
1-17-Snow and getting out of school early!
1-18- 2 hour delay!
1-19- Shopping with mom and Libby
1-20-Preschool committee
1-21-Days off
1-22- painting with Libby
1-23-Luke didn't need stitches
1-24- Zumba!
1-25-Positive feedback from Zumba
1-26- Cuddle time with Luke
1-27-Christina's class
1-28-beautiful sunset at the end of a tough day
1-29-Taco Casa in Hillcrests great service
1-30-Grandmaw Rickman's legacy of faith
1-31- PayDay!!!!!
2-1- fun times playing Settlers with Tink and Parker
2-2-Carol Minets testimony
2-3- Rachel is ok after house fire
2-4-Little boy was rescued from the bunker
2-5-Time for a hair appt
2-6-The time we had to spend with Parker
2-7-Our house hasn't been burglarized
2-8- fun family time! Bunch of laughs
2-9-J found his phone
2-10-Gods promises
2-11-3 years with my sweet girl
2-12-Cheri keeps our kids
2-13-Able to borrow Kaye's circuit cartridge
2-14- Gods love!
2-15-Got to go to Holts game
2-16- great bday party for kids
2-17-Free shutterfly book
2-18-Jason cooks
2-19-Opportunities I have had this year with my job
2-20-My sweet babies
2-21-Baby boy! Can't believe he is one
!2-22-Quality time with Jason
2-23-Beauty walk is over!
2-24-Fun weekend
2-25-Easy day at work
2-26-Kids enjoyed the "gym"
2-27-Health! Spared from flu and stomach bug (so far)
2-28-Luke is consistently sleeping through the night and has been for a while
3-1-Almost $___ refunded from mortgage
3-2-Got to visit with my grandparents
3-3-Watoto performance
3-4-Skype with Parker
3-5-Beautiful kids
3-6-Got to go to sleep early
3-7- a great birthday!
3-8-Mafia night
3-9- kids able to play outside
3-10-Benjamin is now 2 lbs!
3-11-Good afternoon with friends
3-12- pretty days and afternoon walk
3-13-Benjamin opened his eyes for the first time
3-14- met taryn
3-15- Luke had a good check up
3-16-Good night with Taryn and Garth
3-17-So many people praying for Benjamin
3-18-Smooth day of Grad Exam
3-19-Warm day- play outside
3-20-Angela's healthy baby boy- got to see him
3-21-Zumba
3-22-Fun game night
3-23-Kids playing so well together
3-24-AMAZING worship this morning
3-25-Pedicure....
3-26-Fun time with Cheri and kaleigh
3-27-Shane is cancer free!
3-28-walk with Taryn
3-29- Good Friday! Death was defeated!
3-30-Good spring break
3-31-We serve a risen Savior!And some friends joined us at church
4-1- no April fools day pranks - shew
4-2-Opportunities given to me this year at work
4-3-Fun family time at dinner- lots of laughs
4-4-told Smith about echols job
4-5-taryns surgery went good
4-6-Got to go to barnyard
4-7- picnic and park with SS class
4-8-Even after a rough day, there is still hope of salvation!
4-9- better day
4-10- the assurance of salvation when loved ones leave us
4-11-Out of school early for weather (stayed safe)
4-12-dinner with Michaels
4-13- fun time with Pate family
4-14- my marriage- great husband
4-15- got to hang out with rebekah
4-16-Luke's not sick
4-17- kids had fun at zoo with Cheri
4-18-got to see mamaw
4-19-Date night with the hubs
4-20-lazy Saturday
4-21-Peaceful night hanging out with Grissetts kids were great!
4-22- got to interview at echols
4-23-God has a plan
4-24-Friends
4-25-quick doc appt
4-26- Luke's feeling better
4-27-Great husband
4-28-meeting canceled
4-29- easy, quick workday
4-30-Meeting- easy day
5-1- great sermon
5-2-safe trip to beach
5-3- relaxing day
5-4-Fun day of vacation
5-5- kids love their grandparents
5-6-Benjamins pic looked soooo good
5-7-My sweet kids and that I get done working at 3:15 and can spend the afternoons with them
5-8-God has a plan
5-9- got to see Mrs Brasfield
5-10- good block party
5-11- time spent with family
5-12-good mothers day
5-13-Luke- good check up
5-14- good days at work
5-15- God is able
5-16 graduation- proud of seniors
5-17- got to see Denoras baby
5-18- fun at 80s party
5-19- nap!
5-20-kids played great at ballpark
5-21-last regular day of school
5-22-last full day
5-23- Zumba
5-24-last day of school with kids
5-25-nothing to do today
5-26-dedicated the church gym
5-27- Memorial Day- thankful for all those who have and will serve ourCountry
5-28-summer vacation !
5-29-kids slept till 7:45
5-30-Benjamin got to go home!
5-31-pedicure
6-1-night with friends
6-2-preschool policy almost done
6-3- day 1 of 24 day challenge!
6-4-encouraged at advocare training
6-5-mom got to go to Texas with friends
6-6-think I'm getting smaller with advocare
6-7-dinner with Pates and dad
6-8 enjoyed afternoon with my dad, J, and kids
6-9-lost 6 pounds
6-10-mom spent morning here with kids and me
6-11-play date with Kinsley and brooks
6-12-play date with Emma Cate and JP
6-13-afternoon shopping alone
6-14-date night in Memphis
6-15-fun day in Memphis for matts wedding
6-16- safe travels
6-17-chance to interview at RQMS
6-18-Libby was sweet while I was so sick
6-19-feel little better today
6-20-good interview
6-21-new job
6-22-relaxing day
6-23- nap!
6-24-mom
6-25-slept late
6-26-survived VBS
6-27-got to meet Benjamin
6-28-girls night
6-29- safe trip to beach
6-30-Libby behaved soooo good!
7-1- no sun burn so far
7-2-fun at beach
7-3- time with family
7-4- freedom
7-5-no sunburn during beach trip
7-6-safe trip home
7-7- we have money to pay bills
7-8- 7 years of wonderful marriage
7-9- moved stuff into new classroom
7-10-Cheri- all she does for our kids
7-11-we are all healthy
7-12-safe trip to ATL
7-13- fun day at white water
7-14-fun at block party
7-15- got to work in new classroom
7-16-got to see mamaw
7-17- J won free cake from Edgar's
7-18-Libby hasn't thrown up today (and so far Luke hasn't thrown up)
7-19-mom - able to help J with kids when I'm sick
7-20-Luke only sick for a couple of hours
7-21-no more sickness
7-22- dinner with friends
7-23-lazy, rainy day
7-24-dad's test went good! No sign of cancer
7-25-good friends and old coworkers
7-26- fun play date with friends
7-27-last night for night night shoes
7-28-safe trip to beach- kids did great
7-29-fun day with family at beach
7-30-fun night playing game with the James
7-31-fun night at the track
8-1- Libby's first set if footie pjs
8-2-sweet kids
8-3-safe trip home
8-4- share blitz for church
8-5- Shannon will be working at RQES
8-6-dads surgery went well
8-7- new teacher meetings are over
8-8-kids love staying with CiCi when I have to work
8-9-summers off with kids
8-10- found magnetic letters for school
8-11-got to eat out with just Jason for his bday
8-12-my amazing hubby!
8-13- Cheri- clean house, laundry done, supper cooked, and most importantly happy kids!
8-14-mellowed about school stress ( a little bit)
8-15-2 classes to prep for instead of 3
8-16-my big brother
8-17-Jason got to see gmaw Rickman
8-18-Sunday school went great- 1st day with 9th grade girls
8-19-some fun new students
8-20-kids had good first day of preschool
8-21-good sermon
8-22-encouraging talk with Mrs Ingram
8-23-Friday..... Time to relax
8-24-Grandmaw Rickman's legacy
8-25- getting to see family
8-26-promise and hope of salvation
8-27-more energy today
8-28-Aaron Keys concert
8-29- nothing to do tonight
8-30-weekend!!!!
8-31-bama football time
9-1-our home- we can have friends over
9-2-day of
f9-3- good day! No major discipline issues
9-4- kids
9-5-enjoyed meeting parents at open house
9-6-weekend!
9-7-got to visit mamas and pop
9-8- Kevin and Christina's class
9-9-bedtime
9-10-home before 4!
9-11-good chat with Shyla
9-12-BBQ nachos :)
9-13-got to take Mallory to dinner
9-14- bama beat a and m
9-15-Luke's temp came down
9-16-Cheri took care of sick Luke
9-17-Libby got to go to tumblebus
9-18- Luke feels better
9-19-sweet email from parent
9-20-Libby had a good day at school
9-21-bama game with pates
9-22-small nap
9-23-j kept kids let me rest
9-24- copy machine worked!
9-25-my daddy
9-26-j cooked a good supper
9-27-park time with family
9-28-Saturdays!
9-29-day with Luke
9-30- got a general doctor for me and j
10-1- think I figured out my health issue
10-2-pink icing :)
10-3-happy,giggling kids
10-4-sweet kids
10-5-doctor got spec out of eye
10-6- restful afternoon
10-7-Luke only has a sinus infection
10-8-cooler weather
10-9- Luke feels better
10-10-no intervention class today!
10-11-got to see Tink and Angela
10-12-awesome concert
10-13-deacon ordination
10-14-good day at work
10-15- cute kids
10-16-reminder that God walks beside me always
10-17-got to go to basketball practice
10-18-Luke goes to bed so easily
10-19-relaxing Saturday- shopping,nap, watch game with parents
10-20-Kevin and Christina's class
10-21-Js surgery went well
10-22-mom helped with kids
10-23- smaller intervention classes
10-24-got to read some of my book
10-25-weekend!
10-26- free, great tickets to we could go to bama game with friends
10-27- church :)
10-28- 1st period was awesome
10-29-good meeting with weekday directors
10-30-church fall festival
10-31- tumblebus station opened for Halloween because of rain
11-1- intervention is going to get better
11-2-got some Christmas shopping done
11-3- kids let us sleep the extra hour (day light savings)
11-4- able to go see dermatologist (without waiting months)
11-5- intervention is better!
11-6-got 2 preps today
11-7-day off with kids (even if it was for doctor visit)
11-8-Christmas decorations
11-9- fun at Bama game
11-10- fun at Disney on Ice
11-11-Luke's surgery went well
11-12-warm house
11-13-Jason cooks
11-14-kids feeling better.... Well no fever
11-15- parents live close
11-16-shopping with momma
11-17-"He Knows" our every need
11-18-Libby and Luke are best friends
11-19-tumblebus, Santa, and a princess
11-20-good health
11-21-Braxton's 100
11-22-thanksgiving break
11-23- naps
11-24- no school tomorrow
11-25-a clean house
11-26-Parker is home
11-27-Emily's cousin survived the surgery
11-28-time with family
11-29-shopping with mom and Cheri
11-30-good thanksgiving break
12-1-a good job (even though I don't want to go back to work tomorrow)
12-2- laughter with the family
12-3-polar express night at chick fil a
12-4- math pd/ easy day
12-5-support from my administration
12-6-fun with Sunday school class
12-7-pate family time
12-8-Libby's first musical
12-9- heat
12-10-parents are close to help (car seat problems)
12-11-meeting went well
12-12-fun night with Santa and the train
12-13- shopping with mom
12-14-kids seem to feel a little better
12-15- kids still no fever
12-16- Christmas time
12-17-fun day with Libby
12-18- good test scores
12-19- good day at school
12-20-Christmas break
12-21- relaxing day
12-22- Libby's a little better
12-23- fun celebrating with family
12-24-close family together for Christmas
12-25- Jesus, Emmanuel, God with us!
12-26- new security system
12-27-negative BRAC analysis test!
12-28-fun with Pate family
12-29- healthy babies12-30-Frozen with Libby
12-31- an amazing year of learning, growth, and time with family
