Today I sneakily convinced my yearbook staff to pick my favorite theme/cover design and I'm thankful...
1. For the sunrise I witnessed on my way to work. I was a little later than normal, stuck in morning traffic, and that sun completely brightened my morning.
2. That my students were taking district-mandated tests in the computer lab---not thankful they were testing (I have a myriad to give this year!), but thankful that it gave me a chance to get semi-caught up in my grading load!
3. For leftovers. Between the three of us in this house who eat regular food, I'm pretty much the only one who eats...regularly. Ben hasn't had an appetite for months and goes a significant amount of time between meals; Erich has become a little picky and only eats what I require him and no more ("5 bites!"). Consequentally, there's always leftovers. And leftovers means making my lunch each night is a cinch!
4. For Erich's new "homework time" where the two of us sit at the table, go through his pre-school papers and review & practice. He's already learned letter A, the colors brown & yellow, and today, numbers 1 & 2. For each letter, his teacher has made up a little song, so we've been singing "Oh, Ally Aligator" for the last week. He's so smart and I love to see him (& help him!) trace his letters and numbers!
5. For a moment of calm before the chaos that is bedtime. I took the kids outside just as the sun was making it's way down behind the mountains to the east. Lana Lou & I swung on our porch swing while Erich rode his scooter. He spent the first 10 minutes calling for our neighbor girl to come out to play ("Oh, Jennaque!") Just as it was time to go in, Jennaque came out and everything went down hill...he cried from the time he had to say goodbye until he fell asleep at 8:00!
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