My grandmother's 85th birthday party!

January 10, 2025

Day 3,250

Thankful for: 

A really great day with family. 

Delicious food. 

Delicious cake and dessert. 

Time to laugh and remember so many good times. 

My grandma was really blessed and felt special. 

Getting to see cousins I haven't seen in forever. 

Party prep with Patty.

January 9, 2025

Day 3,249

Thankful for: 

A good day at school. 

Getting a lot of work done in the first half of the day. 

Getting to leave early with my sister to prepare for my grandma's party tomorrow. 

Eating a sandwich and a little cake with Patty in the car. 

Coming home and relaxing a bit and watching a show. 

Setting up the flowers for the party. 

Patty helped me clean the house and get ready for the party. I was very thankful for her help. 

The smell of fresh bread in my kitchen. 

A fun day planned for tomorrow. 

An easy, long morning and lattes.

January 8, 2025

Day 3,248

Thankful for: 

An easy, long morning. 

Coffee. More specifically: decaf, whole milk, lattes. They're just so delicious. 

The thought of having a puppy really soon. 

Sweet students. 

A fun holiday party with the SMA staff. 

Laughing and talking with friends. 

Good food. 

Tomorrow is Friday. 

Matt's first day in his new position!

January 7, 2025

Day 3,247

Thankful for: 

A good day. 

A good lunch. 

Matt's first day in his new position. 

Sanderson Surprise for dinner. It's our favorite thing to eat when Matt is working. 

Time to talk to Patty on the phone. 

The weekend coming soon. 

Day three of working out and lifting weights. 

Time to sleep all night. 

A beautiful sky. 

Stars. 

Lunches prepped for tomorrow. 

A good first day back.

January 6, 2025

Day 3,247

Thankful for: 

Another day of working out. 

A delicious salad for lunch: kale, tomatoes, pomegranates, onion, feta, sauerkraut. It was good. 

Sweet students. 

Smiling teachers. 

Phone calls on the way to school. 

A party for my grandma this weekend. 

A sweet text from Matt today. 

An unexpected Christmas gift. 

Getting all the stuff done that I needed to get done today. 

Prepped and ready to go feels good.

January 5, 2025

Day 3,246

Thankful for 

A day to work from home. 

Going back to the gym with Addy. 

Going grocery shopping with Addy. 

Our house looks fresh--even though it's kind of messy--with our Christmas stuff put away. 

The first day back to school tomorrow. 

Bowls of beautiful fruits. Lemons, oranges, and pomegranates. 

Getting prepped and ready for work tomorrow. Lunches made. Outfits picked out. Things prepped and ready to go feels good. 

Time to rest in the evening. 

A glorious sunset. 

The forest. 

Things to be happy about on this Sunday.

January 4, 2025

Day 3,245

Thankful for: 

Another day at home after this day. 

Church with Addy and Tobin. 

Starbucks after church. 

Panera for lunch. 

A relaxing afternoon. 

Time to rest. 

Enjoying the last day of our Christmas decorations being up.