#648. Hockey, hockey, and more hockey
#649. sitting side-by-side with my man, catching up on shows...it's been so long
#650. watching my 2 favorites play Star Wars together
#651. lunch together, just the 3 of us at "don Toe-tays" (o:
#652. morning spent at Grandma and Grandpa's house, impromptu playtime and yummy waffles together
#653. mornings at the gym...it's only 30 minutes but it feels great

#635. family days with my 2 favorites
#636. Thanksgiving with both sides of our family in one place
#637. my sweet girl and her first tea party with Great Grandma...so grateful she gets to enjoy her great grandma
#638. gracious hubby who is patient when I forget her seat and the tickets for the game
#639. time with friends on my lunch break
#640. hubby yet again who let this sick mama rest and sleep the days away
#641. my hard-working better 1/2 who is willing to do whatever it takes to get his job done and help his team
#642. snuggling under a mountain of blankets in the back of the car while watching movies...nights at the drive-in are at the top of my favorite list
#643. watching my 2 favorites play "millenium falcon" together....she is so his daughter!
#644. his creativity in motivating the munchkin to use the potty
#645. connecting with a kid at work...I made a difference for one
#646. scoring an amazing deal on Christmas cards...can't beat only paying the price of postage..SCORE!
#647. fun new lights on the patio...another doing of my fabulous man

Neverland 5K

Yes, I think I have officially gone crazy. Today I signed up for and payed for my first ever 5k. For anyone who knows me well, you will know this is a VERY big deal. I am not a runner. I hate running. I don't enjoy exercise. I am LAZY.

I'm not sure what possessed me to do it, but it just sounds like it might be fun! It's a 5k (3 miles) inside Disneyland, at 10:30pm...kinda cool! So yep, I have goal now...2 months to get myself up to running 3 miles. I found a great app: "Couch to 5k" that only asks for 3 times a week, 30 minutes each time...so do-able! It got great reviews and people say it will get you going and hooked on running.

So, today I did my 1st "couch to 5k" session...definitely do-able. Hoping to get back to the gym tomorrow for day 2.

5k, here I come!!

#623. hockey games
#624. low-key days at work
#625. pictures that capture this sweet little family of ours
#626. creative presenting of celebration @ church
#627. family day
#628. Christmas trees...even before Thanksgiving...the Star Wars ornaments and her joy @ their discovery, the memories that each ornament brings, the sparkle of the lights-the calm of their glow
#629. raincoats and rainboots and a very excited 2 year old...who knew street gutters could bring so much awe and wonder
#630. catching up on shows sitting next to my love
#631. Disneyland 5k...the goal is in sight
#632. great apps that educate and guide
#633. the amazing Mr. that somehow gets stuck dealing with a sick little girl
#634. hubby dearest who works his butt off to do his best and complete projects for his company...I hope they know how they blessed they are to have this hard-working, honest, integrous, and smart man working for them

#617. her exclamation of, "look Dad, the north moon", as she gazed into the sky
#618. pictures on the playroom wall...love that pictures that were once in my room as a kid are now being used for her. Thanks for saving them Mom.
#619. when asked what she is thankful for, she tells me, "about Jesus and my church"...me too Hope
#620. sitting in her Daddy's lap cheering on her guys and hearing her tell him, "I love you Dad"
#621. train city and time outside today
#622. words of affirmation...even if we were put on the spot...glad for a moment to tell the Mr. how grateful I am for him and all he does for us

Drive Thru Difference

Today I finally got a chance to participate in the "Drive Thru Difference". I've heard about it on the radio for months and months, but have never done anything. Each Wednesday after swimming lessons I drive through Starbucks to get Hope a birthday cake pop. It's our routine and she loves it! I've thought about the Drive Thru Difference each week as they have chosen Wednesdays as the day to do it. Most weeks however, there is nobody behind us. For some reason, Starbucks was rather slow this morning. Imagine my delight when I looked behind us and saw 2 cars also waiting! I felt compelled to do it and couldn't help but feel giddy and so excited to pay for the car behind me. It was so fun. When I told the cashier he wasn't phased by it so i wonder if it happens often. As Hope and I drove away with our usual cakepop, I had butterflies in my stomach and was so excited to be able to hopefully bless the car behind me. As I drove away I prayed for the 2 women and the little girl in that car and prayed that they'd be blessed today. It wasn't anything big, but I love that I finally had the opportunity to bless somebody else!

Next time you're in the drivethru, consider blessing someone else and praying for them.

#609. family naptime
#610. 2 days in a row of early to work = home by 9pm
#611. her sweet "i lub you Mommy" throughout the day
#612. unplanned mornings together to explore
#613. her love of the "chocolate store" and her sweet "peanut butter pattie please"...gets em everytime
#614. Christmas presents for the munchkin completed and done
#615. a gracious clerk who offered a $10 off coupon on an already great steal...so worth it as hubby loves it
#616. snuggles with little ones at work...gotta love getting paid to snuggle