My Own 1000 Gifts: 1-100

1. Nursing infant daughter's hungry hands & gulps
2. Toddler son's budding speech
3. 6 yr old sensitivity, esp w/ toddler bro
4. 8 yr old collectivity, incl ideas
5. Husband's hands
6. Winter fire's warmth & glowing embers
7. Blazing pink sun setting on horizon
8. Creativity unfolding
9. Generations gathering & family love uniting differences, even red & blue ones
10. A bro-in-law joyful in life's work
11. A sister pregnant w/ expectation
12. A bro growing in maturity
13. A father trying
14. An always devoted mother
15. Melt-in-your-mouth lobster ravioli
16. Sand dollars!
17. Boy Wii joy
18. Dinner highs & lows
19. Walking off stress
20. Husband's strength
21. Husband's initiative
22. Brother love
23. Dinner w/ friends w/ children
24. Lunch w/ devoted Husband
25. Happy boy chatter
26. Reading glee- young & old
27. Fri nights together relaxing
28. Pink sky @ plains sunset (even when can't see sun!)
29. Toddler hugs
30. Dancing in the kitchen w/ Husband
31. Waking up Precious Babe from a long nap
32. Toddlin' Tornado's table antics
33. Rhythms of quiet
34. A Saturday together working, then relaxing
35. Husband's happiness @ burritos & beer
36. Little familiar faces in a Sunday classroom
37. Eucharist-peace on Sunday afternoon
38. Friends home from travels
39. Warm clothes in cold weather
40. A bird feeding station that actually attracts some birds
41. Thoughtful gifts from friends
42. Cooking a new recipe, even if no one liked it
43. Missions accomplished
44. Old-fashioned girl clothes
45. An unexpected blessing, help, friend
46. A delicious & healthy new recipe
47. Precious Babe's squeals of joy
48. A Daddy loving his youngest w/ patience & his oldest w/ tenderness
49. Excellent medical care
50. Pampering beauty supplies
51. SPY & youth ministers
52. EE
53. JD
54. JB
55. UD
56. MG
57. GW & usccb
58. JH
59. DL
60. TTU Law
61. H & K
62. CB
63. JDG!
64. SJN
65. C Clan
66. NFP work
67. La Familia C
68. My M-I-L
69. Neighbors who became friends so quickly
70. Good east & west windows
71. Wide, open spaces w/ big sky
72. Grasses blowing in the wind
73. Women gathered to celebrate new life
74. Man appreciative of woman's timeless work
75. Citizens supporting one another
76. A priest who really recalls another Christ
77. Fresh sheets
78. Fresh pillowcases even
79. Rest after a busy day
80. Husband who really cares
81. Children who love me & each other
82. My health
83. House w/ space & a high living room ceiling
84. Husband's help & concern @ lunch
85. Little icicles
86. Big hearted helper-brother
87. Snow hats w/ ear flaps & red cheeks peeking out underneath
89. Loose dog found
90. Precious Babe asleep again
91. Toddlin' Tornado's nap time
92. Breathing deeply under the warm sun on a cool, crisp day
93. Beautiful views from mountain heights
94. Wind rustling through dry leaves on trees & rippling prairie grasses
95. Rock climbing Toddler
96. Funky-clothed Husband
97. Big boy who wanted Mom @ the top of Little Baldy
98. Big boy blazing his own trails
99. Precious Babe happy to be toted along anywhere
100. No dinner prep!