thankful {thursday}

there is so much to be thankful for this day

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Annah and Viktoriya are at CCLS camp {not that they're gone but that they're learning more about Him, worshipping Him, and making friends}

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Hope is nearly potty trained {only needing diapers at night}. Only 1 in diapers!

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Chad's having a blast building a cool turtle yard. We were given a new tortoise whom the kids love. His name is Dozer and he's pretty darn cute.

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We've been so healthy this summer.

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Our church is flourishing. We love teaching the children every other week. We've made wonderful friends. And our Friday morning women's Bible study is awesome!

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Aidan's love of reading is contagious and fun!

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Halle's laugh is better than chocolate.

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Our garden has yielded the yummiest tomatoes, romaine, lemon cucumbers. The peas were bitter but they're pretty anyway! The goats got to the fruit trees again. Argh!

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Scrapbooking with the older girls has been so much fun lately.

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Annah is a soccer natural. It's neat to see her work hard and she found out she and her friend Maddie are on the same team for the fall.

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My husband is just the best. 13 years of marriage this Monday. Besides the Lord,

the greatest blessing in my life is my best friend.