Joy Dare::September

10,505. A walk through the zoo felt so nostalgic
10,506. A long, but safe, trip to WV
10,507. Coconut cream pie
10,508. Karen feeling so much better
10,509. A girls outing
10,510. Finding some good deals
10,511. Family Pokemon afternoon
10,512. Playing with Ronan
10,513. Preparing for the first day of school
10,514. 1st day and no tears
10,515. Sunset on the beach
10,516. Watching the wild horses
10,517. Discounted bread
10,518. Mom friends who also have high school seniors
10,519. The children outside playing together
10,520. Anna got to see a friend who lives in Georgia
10,521. Grace for the day
10,522. Prayer for the new church year
10,523. After school ice cream
10,524. Aliza feeling much happier
10,525. Meeting the other ESL teachers
10,526. Finished Week 1
10,527. Grandma and Grandpa arrived safe and sound
10,528. A day with Janell
10,529. Lunch with a cousin in colonial Williamsburg
10,530. The first pumpkin muffin of the season
10,531. Singing with Anna playing guitar
10,532. An encouraging church service
10,533. Sunday afternoon nap
10,534. Aliza came home super excited from theater
10,535. Successfully picked up groceries (it was an ordeal)
10,536. A much needed nap
10,537. Feeling much more like myself tonight
10,538. More focused school time
10,539. Cooking a potato for my Dad
10,540. Stumps taken care of--completely unexpected

10,541. A couple kiddos that still need to crawl in my bed during thunderstorms
10,542. Some time with Isaiah
10,543. Energy and enthusiasm for Wednesday nights at church
10,544. Hanging out with Meghan and the boys
10,545. Welcoming students to ESL
10,546. Brainstorming with Aliza
10,547. Starting the day with a walk
10,548. Visiting with Mom
10,549. Friday night at home
10,550. A super fast grocery order pick up
10,551. Cotton candy beach sunset
10,552. Gorgeous senior pictures
10,553. Car time with Aliza
10,554. Replanting succulents

10,555. Shoulder-to-shoulder time with Jeremy
10,556. A little extra cleaning
10,557. Hosting a Bible study time
10,558. Open windows
10,559. Porch time
10,560. Morning rays of sun
10,561. Studying Exodus
10,562. All the talks about post high school
10,563. Cut flowers
10,564. A full ESL class
10,565. Aliza and I working through communication
10,566. Visiting with Mom and Dad
10,567. Baking cookies
10,568. Special time with Anna
10,569. A stormy day to hibernate
10,570. Anna got to have her movie day
10,571. Isaiah always makes sure I have water
10,572. Aliza spoke so well
10,573. Thinking and feeling
10,574. Planning with Jeremy
10,575. Finishing a book series
10,576. Fall decor
10,577. Isaiah making milkshakes with Lydia

10,578. Mailing letters
10,579. So many things to show Grandma when she stops by
10,580. Hearing Isaiah thank his Daddy
10,581. Having a 1 year old with us for a few hours
10,582. Bedtime conversation with Josiah
10,583. Sunshine this morning
10,584. Mums that are blooming
10,585. An even bigger ESL class
10,586. Homemade chocolate whoopie pies
10,587. Being able to drop everything
10,588. My children were with the people they needed
10,589. Community to hold each other up
10,590. Showing up
10,591. Holding space for all the feeling and questions