539. Daddy who walks her around the neighborhood
540. Julie
541. Stuffing Lillian into the car seat, costume and all
542. Driving home with the windows down so she does not faint
543. Lillian bringing joy to other cars at a red light
544. Trying to find a creative way to get Lillian out of the Pooh costume for nap time
545. The cutest tantrum, holding back my laughter
546. Loving that my girl expresses her will and desires
547. Mom who brings dinner, candy and costume for Halloween. All I did was provide the granddaughter
548. Pooh bear
549. Good chats and laughs
550. Hubby who wears a women’s wig
551. CVI
552. Taking time to understand my hubby
553. Hubby taking time to understand me
554. Valuing wisdom
555. Embracing power
556. Tears
557. Clear blue sky
558. Crisp fall leaves
559. Crunchy carrots
560. Miracles at Open House Ministries
561. Reunited families
562. Prayers
563. Proverbs
564. Proverbs, again
565. Looking out my window and seeing chicken peck the ground
566. Fred Meyer Playland
567. 3 pans of warm quiche
568. Quite house, soft sound of dishwasher
569. Sick hubby who went to bed at 830. That’s 10 hours of sleep for me too!
570. Clean sheet
571. Smooth legs
572. Lillian screaming “big girl panties”
573. Looking out at all the leaves on the trees, so thankful they are still there, rather than on the ground, knowing soon I will be raking, and raking, and raking ….
574. Lillian who devours snuggle time with her sick Daddy
575. Tears filling my eyes during worship
576. Knowing I need God more then I need my next breathe
577. Crying out, hands raised
578. Feelings loved between my parents
579. Mother who leads by taking responsibility and asking for forgiveness
580. Praying I can be as brave as her
581. Real confessions
582. Hoping I can confess to Lillian and ask for forgiveness when needed
583. Growing deeper
584. Worshipping with Sis
585. Tender touch on my arm
586. Strengthened
587. Coming alone, embraced with company, connected
588. Knowing she knows
589. Learning about courage
590. Remembering the most common command: Do not have fear
591. Praying for courage
592. Praying harder for courage
593. Numbers
594. Being encouraged by Trisha
595. Marveling at God’s provision
596. Pumpkin muffins
597. Making paper plate turkeys
598. Lillian’s hands covered in paint … creativity!
599. Five little girls running around the house
600. High pitched girl giggles
601. Hubby’s prayers
602. Vanilla soy candles
603. Hubby’s thoughtful voicemail
604. Learning so much in school
605. Monday night with my girls from highschool
606. Admiring beautiful children
607. Challenges from cherished friends
608. Planning a date night
609. Being stretched further then I ever thought possible
610. Lillian’s stubborn spirit
611. Going all day without going potty
612. Then … poo on the potty!!!!
613. Doing a crazy mama poo-poo dance
614. Laughing as I type this because I am so thankful for poo. Again, being stretched further then I ever thought
615. So thankful to be a Mom
616. Porsche club
617. Encouraging blogs
618. November’s Adoption Awareness month
619. Cousins reaching out for a hug
620. James wearing pink cowgirl boots and Lillian's jacket
621. Thinking about Derek, laughing, his boy in girl boots. Opps!Sorry, but not really.
