Joy Dare::December

 10,757. Josiah getting Geometry
10,758. The Nutcracker
10,759. The feeling of finishing school on Friday
10,760. Family afternoon in OC
10,761. Temperatures that made OC nice in December
10,762. Puppy chow
10,763. Sunday School discussion
10,764. Christmas carols
10,765. Holiday baking shows
10,766. Isaiah's distraction dance makes me laugh every single time
10,767. Dangerous Jesus by KB Burgess
10,768. A quick orthodontist appointment
10,769. Josiah has his driver's permit!
10,770. Wrapping presents
10,771. Hot chocolate
10,772. Choir singing
10,773. House cleaning
10,774. China mission night
10,775 Isaiah insisting I come outside to see a beautiful sunset

10,776. Singing carols
10,777. Spontaneous shopping with a friend
10,778. Good school day
10,779. Christmas tea

10,780. Daughters having sister time
10,781. Fishing stories
10,782. First batch of Christmas cookies
10,783. Josiah doing sound at church with confidence
10,784. Finished puzzle (minus one piece that remains missing)

10,785. Wrapped presents under the tree
10,786. Josiah driving for the first time
10,787. A good talk with Mom
10,788. Monday evening with Janell
10,789. Isaiah excited about frost this morning
10,790. Anna did well on math
10,791. Gingerbread chai
10,792. Marco Polo to keep in touch with far away friends
10,793. Studying Exodus
10,794. Hair cut
10,795. Finishing up the Christmas shopping
10,796. Amazing Race finale
10,797. Anna wanted to sit beside me while we each read our books
10,798. More cookies and addressing Christmas cards
10,799, Jeremy could do the evening pick up
10,800. A winter Pokemon afternoon
10,801. Aliza's Christmas concert
10,802. Soup, friends and Christmas carols
10,803. The first plate of Christmas cookies

10,804. A youth pastor who went the extra mile to watch out for Aliza driving in questionable weather
10,805. Tree Farm candle
10,806. 4 big kids outside in the rain and puddles
10,807. Aliza snuggled in with Aunt Janell
10,808. Breakfast for supper per Isaiah's request
10,809. New ramon bowls and spoons
10,810. Driving time with Josiah
10,811. Listening to the kids having the best time together
10,812. The little girls we take care of
10,813. Trying new instruments with Anna

 

10,814. First semester finished
10,815. A day with my mom and my girls
10,816. Cheesecake Factory duly impressed Aliza and Anna
10,817. The Miracle of Christmas at Sight and Sound
10,818. Singing in the car
10,819. Decorating cookies
10,820. Listening to the children banter back and forth
10,821 Chrissy.
10,822. Christmas with the Sheats family
10,823, Peeling shrimp beside Dad
10,824, Playing so hard they are completely worn out
10,825, Candlelight Christmas Eve service
10,826. Fancy hot chocolate
10,827. Watching Christmas with The Chosen
10,828, Christmas morning
10,829, Jeremy made the perfect cinnamon rolls
10,830, Enjoying a day to be together at home
10,831. Grocery shopping with Anna
10,832, Taking a vacation day
10,833. A new Charles Martin book
10,834. Tea and reading
10,835. Watching Sound of Music with the girls
10,836. Listening to brothers play together
10,837. Lunch with all of my siblings
10,838. A productive conversation
10,839. Visiting Matt and Chrissy
10,840. Our West Virginia Christmas
10,841. A quick project with Anna
10,842. Family slumber parties at Grandma and Grandpa's house
10,843. Filling Grandma's raised beds with dirt
10,844. Isaiah eating prime rib and liking it
10,845. Late nights and late mornings
10,846.Jeremy drove the whole trip home
10,847. Friends over for New Year's Eve
10,848. Lessons I've learned this year--both hard and joyful