November 30, 2007

* freshly bathed girls in snuggly pajamas
* Ryann being the kissing helper
* Nora's genuine sweetness

November 29, 2007

* being able to leave the house last night
* getting the rest of my Christmas shopping done
* Georgia's curiosity

November 28, 2007

* a friend willing to hear my ranting about the continuous destruction wrought by Georgia
* an hour out of the house when I needed it
* our new gym being assembled

November 27, 2007

* the girls going back to school
* getting the Christmas decorations up
* Dave going to the grocery store for me

November 26, 2007

* finally getting some stuff up on ebay
* seeing the ad for the amazing home gym that we ended up buying
* Dave putting up the tree and the lights

November 25, 2007

* a weekend so long I feel like it should have been over two days ago
* Gong Ho
* Cookie Monsters at Cheddar's

November 24, 2007

* short naps in the car
* seeing the tree downtown being lit
* coming home in time to get everyone to bed on time

November 23, 2007

* a safe drive to Michigan - even through slushy lake effect snow
* wrestling with my nephews
* hanging out with my family

November 22, 2007

* being able to see Ryann perform at her feast
* casual conversations with other parents who are as uncomfortable as I am
* Dave getting his appointments switched around

November 21, 2007

* home exercise equipment
* books
* clothes

November 20, 2007

* parent teacher conferences
* how much Nora enjoys school
* "she is such a delight - she really makes my day everyday"

November 19, 2007

* Dave running to Aldi for me
* how excited the girls are for our small group meetings
* Maria's apple cranberry pie

November 18, 2007

* no plans, no working, nothing to do all day on Saturday
* the smell of burning leaves
* finally feeling comfortable and welcome and not awkward at the EJ holiday party

November 17, 2007

* getting all christmas shopping for every kid in our lives done
* having it all wrapped by the store
* getting home in time to hang out with Dave

November 16, 2007

* Dave picking Ryann up from school
* Nora having fun jumping in the leaves at Nolan's house
* sleeping in

November 15, 2007

* free tickets to see Daughtry
* free babysitting
* the drive into the city taking only 1:45 and not 2 hours

November 14, 2007

* a mid-afternoon visit from Doug, Jenny & the Boys
* crustless pumpkin pie
* how well-behaved the girls were at the doctor's office

November 13, 2007

* being able to see Georgia's fascination with the cat at the groomer
* Georgia and Ryann playing so nicely together
* Nora saying that she liked having a day off of school so that she could hang out with her sisters

November 12, 2007

* Cornbread having a chance to ride a bike on the 355 extension
* our military
* Ryann's help at church

November 11, 2007

* getting my floors mopped
* a day at the craft fair with my mother-in-law
* the circus!!!!!

November 10, 2007

* Georgia throwing her head back and laughing every time we say, "Who's 2 today?"

* Georgia reigning supreme on the slide at the moon & stars - yelling at anyone who dares to come close to it

* Brady helping Georgia open her presents

November 9, 2007

* Georgia Nicole Dykstra
* pre-planning
* eggs

November 8, 2007

* Nora's excitement about calling her friend to say happy birthday
* a chat with a friend
* warm pajamas

November 7, 2007

* Nora taking a shower all by herself

* Ryann's new coat

* Georgia's energy (I swear I am - I am, really)

November 6, 2007

* how much fun Nora has at physical therapy
* Georgia's bedtime routine
* Ryann's chatter on the way home from school

November 5, 2007

* being able to remove the virus on our computer
* getting to know our small group
* Nora "getting it" when we had a talk with her

November 4, 2007

* a good dentist visit
* my new rug for the foyer
* getting the foyer, the foyer trim and the foyer ceiling painted and having a new room

November 3, 2007

* angled paint brushes
* Friday Night Lights
* our new fish

November 2, 2007

* the girls basically forgetting about their halloween candy
* bedtime routines
* Cornbread helping me out with Nora's physical therapy

November 1, 2007

* Little Red Riding Hood
* Raggedy Anne
* a Strawberry