Multitude Monday

Here's my continuing Multitude Monday post, which all started a while back, right here on Ann's wonderful, amazing blog that is a favorite of mine. If you've never checked it out, do yourself a favor and click on over. She's an amazing, gifted writer and an inspiration!

"One Thousand Gifts"::

2166. spending the evening at the library as a family
2167. jigsaw puzzles
2168. 3 years since Grandma joined Papa in heaven
2169. 19 months of Sara::
2170. a bunch of retired guys (I assume they are retired) playing a serious game of softball at 9:30 on a Thursday morning
2171. naps in the sun :: soaking up vitamin D
2172. garage sale bargains
2173. basement progress::

fun discovery :: the year our house was built etched in the foundation

2174. an older man (grandpa, I'm assuming) and 2 preschool-aged kiddos carrying fishing poles and walking down the sidewalk toward the lake
2175. chats with friends
2176. a fun 5th grade concert
2177. friends willing to let us peek in every nook and cranny of their basement and talk "basement remodel" with us
2178. celebrating 40 years of life for a dear, dear friend {Happy Birthday, Karin!!}
2179. a glorious weekend
2180. a dry run of next weeks 5K (my first ever!) :: running while Rebekah kept me company on her scooter
2181. the privilege of being a mother
2182. my 6 crazy, adorable kiddos::
2183. all my amazing mom friends and how they help me to be a better mom
2184. my fabulous, beautiful {inside and out!} mother!
2185. a family trip to the park on a beautiful evening
2186. celebrating Mother's Day with my mother and her mother

my adorable grandma and me

2187. family
2188. watching squirrels frolic in the yard
2189. warmest day of 2012 so far :: 85 degrees


Alrighty, that's it's for now. Tune in next Monday for the next installment.