One Thousand Blessings!

#801-825

801. Sewing with Lindsey and her love for fabric

802. Watching Lindsey at her judging for 4-H

803. Going grocery shopping without Lillian

804. The kids going to vacation bible school for a week

805. Kyle not complaining to much about going to VBS with kids younger than him

806. Watching a happy couple get married

807. Studying with Kyle for his written tractor test

808. Kyle doing really good on his driving test even though he backed over the pole at the very end

809. Kyle getting his first trophy from tractor driving

810. A second place place ribbon

811. Riding in the tractor parade with Chad and the kids

812. Kyle's friend Felix, that he really enjoys being with

813. Watching Lillian look at the animals

814. Talking with people I haven't seen for awhile

815. Lindsey having her friends spend the night

816. Listening to the boys tell me all about the tractor pull they went to

817. A stray kitten to play with and feed for a day (although it never came back)

819. Kyle going to District for his 4-H tractor driving contest

820. Stocking up on clothes for Lillian for next summer at Targets clearance section

821. Going swimming in Lake Michigan probably one last time for the year

822. Knowing the first weekend in August is Lake Michigan's big boat race, so we won't go again

823. Finding the cutest little beach town, Beverly Shores, along Lake Michigan

824. Being able to see the Gary/ Chicago skyline along the lake better than we ever have before

825. The beautiful colors of the Lake Michigan

To learn more about One Thousand Gifts visit Ann's blog, A Holy Experience, and take the dare to count as many blessings in which the Lord has given you!!!! Blessings, Lisa

One Thousand Blessings!

#786-800

786. Running my first 'official' 5k run

787. Running 3.1 miles in 30:14

788. Winning first place for my age group

789. Receiving another medal to add to my collection of running medals

790. Lillian's bright red stride-rite shoes that cost all of $8, they were originally $38!

791. Lillian's cute fourth of July tutu outfit her Nana bought for her

792. Having people over for a spontaneous dinner on the fourth of July

793. Chad going to Lake Michigan with us to swim (he never goes with us)

794. Water shoes for the kids to walk on the really burning HOT hot sand to the Lake

795. Chad wanting to rent a house along Lake Michigan for a couple of nights next summer

796. Going to cruise night with Chad and the kids to see some really neat old cars and trucks

797. Taking the kids to a French Flea Market over an hour away from home

798. The sound of french music playing and the feeling as if we were at a french flea market

799. Meeting a few blogger's I stalk in person

800. Coming home with lots of decorating ideas from really talented designers

To learn more about One Thousand Gifts visit Ann's blog, A Holy Experience, and take the dare to count as many blessings in which the Lord has given you!!!! Blessings, Lisa

One Thousand Blessings

#766-785

766. Being excited about going on a family trip

767. Not having to drive in downtown Chicago

768. Taking the kids to the big city for the first time ever

769. How excited the kids were to see so many really tall buildings, including the tallest in the U.S.

770. The kids didn't whine about having to walk the streets in downtown Chicago, about one mile

771. Hearing the sounds of busy streets, car horns being honked, watching people going places

772. Learning about the John Hancock building before our trip

773. Not loosing anyone in the crowed streets

774. Talking to people while waiting for the street lights to change and how friendly the people were

775. Being excited about finally making it to the American Girl doll store for the first time

776. Watching Lindsey see all the dolls and displays

777. Watching Lillian in the Bitty Baby section play with all the baby dolls

778. Lillian getting a red haired blue eyed baby, just like herself

779. The Lego store being right next to the American girl doll store

780. Watching the Jacob, Lindsey and Lillian play Lego's while Kyle and Chad shopped

781. Jacob being brave and stepping on the escalators with me

782. Chad taking Kyle, Lindsey and Jacob to the top of the John Hancock building for $5 cokes (while Lillian and I hung out in the basement of the John Hancock building because I was to afraid to go up)

783. Not having to pay the $35 bill for Haagen Dazs ice cream for the six of us

784. Sitting in the grass at Navy Pier watching cars go by and the kids play

785. Planning on going back to Chicago with the kids and the memories we took home with us that day

To learn more about One Thousand Gifts visit Ann's blog, A Holy Experience, and take the dare to count as many blessings in which the Lord has given you!!!! Blessings, Lisa

One Thousand Blessings

#756-765

756. Golf cart rides in the evenings with the kids

757. Having a fashion show with girls in the backyard

758. Blocking out an half an hour of our day just for reading

759. The way Lillian loves to sit and go through her word cards with me

760. Jacob finally getting in the pool to play

761. Chad carrying Lindsey upstairs to her bed after she had fallen asleep on the couch

762. The boys having fun playing in the sprinkler while Chad was watering the yard and flowers

763. New trainer underwear for Lillian

764. Signing up for classes in the fall

765. Deciding that jogging with the jogging stroller isn't that bad after all

To learn more about One Thousand Gifts visit Ann's blog, A Holy Experience, and take the dare to count as many blessings in which the Lord has given you!!!! Blessings, Lisa

One Thousand Blessings

#746-755

746. Taking the kids out to open swim

747. New bracelets for me

748. A new top to wear with the skirt I found in my closet

749. Rain that came unexpectedly (or at least for me!)

750. Taking Lindsey's friend shopping with us

751. Getting something really wonderful from Chad's grandfather

752. Going to a friends wedding

753. Seeing Chad all dressed up in a tux and him being asked to be the best man

754. Being less in debt

755. Celebrating another year of marriage with Chad ♥

To learn more about One Thousand Gifts visit Ann's blog, A Holy Experience, and take the dare to count as many blessings in which the Lord has given you!!!! Blessings, Lisa

One Thousand Blessings

#716-735

716. Helping with Kyle's class for field day at school

717. A breeze on a really hot day

718. Finishing up some things at the school for fall

719. Taking Lillian to Lake Michigan for the first time

720. Lillian being content with sitting on the beach

721. Seagull chasing in the sand

722. Taking Lillian into the water at the beach for the first time

723. Remembering to reapply sunscreen on Lillian at the beach

725. Not getting a sunburn

725. Finding a parking spot close the restrooms at the Outlet mall (and for not having to wait in line)

726. Being asked to help at the sixth grade graduation

727. The kids out for summer break

728. The short little videos I have of Lillian at the beach

729. The extra bikes we have for other kids to ride that come over

730. Being asked to babysit for the summer

731. Buying goggles for the kids and them being excited to start swimming

732. Signing the kids up for the summer reading program at the library

733. Getting most of the weeds pulled

734. A new one piece swim suit for me

735. New magazines to look at

To learn  more about One Thousand Gifts visit Ann's blog, A Holy Experience, and take the dare to count as many blessings in which the Lord has given you!!!! Blessings, Lisa

One Thousand Blessings!

#736-745


736. The kids helping me paint the bench for the porch

737. Watching the kids at swimming lessons

738. Jacob finally being brave enough to get in the water with me at the pool

739. Not having to run the air conditioner for about a week

740. Having to wear pants in June because it was so chilly out

741. Lindsey's cute knit ruffle shorts I made for her

742. The kids learning about owls at the library

743. Hearing the boys make owl noises outside the door at night then laughing

744. The extra money I am making from babysitting

745. Going to a bridal shower

To learn more about One Thousand Gifts visit Ann's blog, A Holy Experience, and take the dare to count as many blessings in which the Lord has given you!!!! Blessings, Lisa