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Counting my blessings

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As part of my aim to "live the abundant life" I am going to count my blessings each week and report them here. There's something about recounting the good things that makes me more grateful and appreciative. I think it will help me have a positive attitude each day. I hope that I can be consistent and to make this a weekly post each Sunday.


Week of Jan 1st:
  • bringing in the New Year playing games w/ Debbie, Del, & Darren
  • a safe, comfortable drive home (free from any potty accidents too!)
  • having the energy to quickly unpack as soon as we got home from our trip
  • taking down the Christmas decorations in the blink of an eye with the help of Darren & Lila
  • listening to “Living the Abundant Life” from Pres. Monson while getting chores done
  • Lila having a play date with her fellow Sunbeam friend, Libby
  • abandoning the rest of the chores for a gorgeous walk outside my house in 65 degree winter sunshine, which had me reminiscing about the California winters of my past
  • teaching Lila the fourth Article of Faith for FHE on Tuesday, since Monday night we were on the road
  • a play date with my friend Sarah and her kids
  • Saturday afternoon adventure with Darren and Lila at two of the museum's at the University of Texas campus in Austin
  • great late night conversations with Darren
  • feeling baby boy move around a whole lot
iPhone pic from the LBJ museum where Lila thought an old out-of-order phone booth was fun to play with.

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