Many Thanks

This year we created a paper chain of things we were thankful for. Each person added a link (nearly) every day. Some of Rhyle's are illegible (is that what you call it when he didn't really make many actual letters?) For posterity (and fun!) our list this year (okay, so it was actually LAST year, but I'm just taking the thing down now with the Christmas things!):

1. God's word-speaking directly to my heart (2 Chron.20:12)- Calli
2. Jeans- O
3. Carpooling with Martins- C
4. Good music- B
5. Lights- O
6. Holly Carver! (A new distributor on my team)- C
7. That Rhyle remembers the way to church- B
8. Windows- O
9. Angel food cupcakes-C
10. ljljljljljlkj- R
11. Fun nights with Mommy-B
12. Clothing- the right sizes and colors given to us- C
13. The whole world- R
14. Friends- O
15. Food- R
16. God- O
17. Good babysitters- C
18. Couch- O
19. Jody's call and encouragement today- C
20. Playing froggy on the couch- R
21. Encouraging midterm grades-B
22. Catching falling leaves- O
23. Plates and bowls- O
24. Bowls- R
25. Having a leaf fight with Owen and Rhyle-B
26. Clocks-O
27. The Bible- B
28. Owen learning to read-B
29. M&Ms- R
30. lkfja;ldfj;ldskaj;dslfj- R
31. Rhyle- D
32. Dad and Rhyle- O
33. 3 years with Rhyle- M
34. Pump It Up- O
35. Warm, beautiful fall weather- C
36. Quiet times- B
37. da;lfjeoa;ej;aflj = Pump It Up obstacle course- R
38. Lights- O
39. Animals- R
40. Drinks-O
41. M&Ms- R
42. Healthy kids- B
43. Relationships (the Thackers open home)- C
44. Fresh fruit- B
45. First music lessons, Owen learning to sing a note- C
46. New relationships (Brandi, Holly, Donna)- C
47. Hoses (houses?)- O
48. Daddy- L
49. Forks- O
50. A free electrician friend and a working dryer- C
51. Plates-O
52. Redeemer PCA, a church that feels like home- C
53. Owen held the door open for his Sunday school teacher- B
54. aldfjaow;v l- R
55. Hearing my sons pray- B
56. a;lfjpqao;falsk- R
57. Free books at the library- C
58. Cameras- O
59. Broccoli and carrots- R
60. Healthy family- B
61. House- R (with a picture!)
62. House- O