the summer days

270.  my mom, my children's grandmother for loving, feeding, entertaining, scolding, swimming, sliding, jumping, reading to, with and on my children these summer days

271.  my husband for doing the same!

272.  my husband for braving to Shreveport August heat to mow the yard

273.  my husband for cleaning the house after keeping the kids and mowing the yard

274.  words from a coworker friend to treasure these times when my people are  young as she watches her baby start her senior year of high school

8/3/05

262.  the opportunity of a new day, to start fresh

263.  a day full of family outings

264.  ring around the tub indicating I know have 3 very clean kiddos 

265.  deliciousness of homemade shrimp tacos

267.  seeing in retrospect You Lord all over August 3, 2005 as we began our hospital journey

268.  fulfilling a promise to my kids despite my exhaustion resulting in yummy brownie pops!

269.  new pillows and a good nights sleep.