Joy Dare::January

 10,849. Planning and filling in a new calendar
10,850. Jeremy made supper
10,851. Looking at pictures
10,852. School went well for the first day after break
10,853. Evenings at home this week
10,854. Watching some old home DVDs with Aliza
10,855. A book that is way too engaging
10,856. New mug for morning tea
10,857. Getting to know Anna's guitar teaching a little bit
10,858. Everyone's favorite supper
10,859. Conversations with Aliza about the future
10,860. Grandad teaching Bible class
10,861. Having Mom to myself for a bit
10,862. Welcoming company and still getting recycling taken care of
10,863. Quietly putting away the Christmas tree
10,864. Rainy Saturday that was good for reading
10,865. Catching up with church friends
10,866. Celebrating Dad
10,867. Peppermint tea this evening
10,868. Mature decisions being made
10,869. Listening
10,870. Little birds in the yard eating away
10,871. My winter counter tray

10,872. Cozy at home during the storm
10,873. Praying for Jeremy
10,874. Josiah doing well in Geometry
10,875. Anna excited about the things she's involved in
10,876. Six students today (you can't see them well in the picture!)

10,877. Welcoming so many ESL students
10,878. Job well done exhaustion
10,879. Our teenagers excited for a youth group weekend
10,880. Isaiah getting to be the big kid
10,881. Our home
10,882. Spending time with Isaiah
10,883. Playing with a sweet little girls at church
10,884. All of the stories from winter retreat
10,885. Visiting in Elizabeth's house
10,886. Josiah had a lot to say
10,887. Anna had a good guitar lesson
10,888. Watching snow fall is so peaceful
10,889. A little bit of snow gave us all an evening at home
10,890. Hot water
10,891. Making a special supper before I'm gone for a few days
10,892. Hugs and good byes
10,893. A Mom and Josiah adventure
10,894. Getting to be with Josiah on his first flight
10,895. Laughing over a game
10,896. A morning walk to breakfast
10,897. The warehouse wasn't too cold
10,898. Josiah really enjoyed supper
10,899. Lunch with Josiah
10,900. Beignets
10,901. Thankful for our rural living
10,902. Navigated through the city without getting lost
10,903. Just me and Josiah
10,904. No one else got sick
10,905. Smooth flights
10,906. Happy to be home
10,907. Having Jeremy beside me again
10,908. Jumping back into routine
10,909. 9 year old logic--shorts and t-shirt to play in the ice

10,910. Making a plan
10,911. Keeping my cool
10,912. Catching up with my Mom
10,913. The ability to multi task
10,914. Doing Reading on the porch with Isaiah
10,915. Being seen by a friend
10,916. I made Anna's day by making ziti for supper
10,917. Fresh air for the afternoon
10,918. An enthusiastic class of ESL students
10,919. A smooth day of school
10,920. Enjoying a 70 degree day in January
10,921. Finding some daffodils peeking up
10,922. Overheard: "If you weren't my cousin, my life would be 'uncomplete' " -Isaiah
10,923. Safety on a day with lots of driving
10,924. Celebrating Ronan
10,925. Our children had the best attitudes
10,926. Sunday afternoon--much needed
10,927. End of season football
10,928. Being the safe place for my girls
10,929. Early grocery pick up
10,930. When Janell tells me I'm actually normal
10,931. Lunch conversations
10,932. Mom had lunch with us
10,933. Anna practicing tap
10,934. A new Bible--with a really pretty cover
10,935. Hearing all the India stories again
10,936. Nighttime laughing with Josiah
10,937. Just Isaiah and I in the car talking