Thankfulness

* Listening to my boys play in the tree house we built this summer. Dream come true!

* Gretchen playing with arts and crafts in her bedroom. I love her creativity!

* spending family time together watching high school volleyball

* hubby helping with dishes and laundry when I am knee-deep in homework

* God opening so many doors for me to go to college again

* teacher friends that help my daughter when she is sad

* friends who encourage me when I have a bad day

* God providing the funds needed for a new school computer

* a day spent cooking with a good friend means great meals in my freezer - and a good day spent with a friend!

* encouraging and loving texts from my husband to keep me going when school is hard

* love notes from my daughter hidden in my backpack and left at my dinner seat