9.10.18

Thankful for a new week
I love Mondays & the freshness we have after a great weekend!

Thankful that Hudson is totally healthy again!

Thankful for Open Houses! It made our evenings crazy last week, but I ADORE meeting the village that is so awesome in the educational journey of our kids.
I also love the projects that are on display.

 I love that she writes herself happy locker notes
Thankful for my students LOVING snuggle buggles and building Stamina during SSR

 Thankful for Grandpa Ray's visit! A big shout out to my mom and ray for their endless Dutch Blitz games with Hannah & handling all three H's from the crack of dawn!

 

 Thankful for fun STEM projects and dress down Fridays for Matt!

Thankful for staying connected with this family during our Hawaii year, and now my dear Karla is in 2nd grade but I have her baby sister Nay Nay & could bring these smiling cuties home for the night.

Read more here ( this was from 2016, and their 1st gospel meeting) '

Thankful for cute pics throughout the day in school!

Thankful for Soccer Saturdays

I love this goalie of ours and her determination. It made my momma heart sad when a few of her teammates told her she was annoying because she didn't stop all the balls... maybe she isn't as aggressive as some nor competitive ( at all!), and she was down on herself... all those voices... they are always around aren't they? It's so sad that at 8, in a just for fun league, there are already negative comments... but I was so thankful for the mom daughter chat we could have because of those comments... Genesis 50:20.... what was meant for harm was used for good... and at 8 she is a little bit wiser and understands the harm and value of words... and we just pray that she will empower others to use their words wisely too & always try new things ( like being goalie) with a "Can Do" attitude! Get it girl!

Thankful for Bob Goff just nailing it.

Thankful for Matt's encouragement to just get to the gym on our gloomy, tired Saturday... I felt so good after... and FINALLY after like a month of the weight loss challenge, there is finally a leaderboard! Aloha Ali ( me) made it!! Here's for moving on up to 1st by Oct 6!!

Thankful to have finally met Matt and Hannah's friend Jay! And hang out with these adorable love birds.

 Hooray for Mr Heberts attendance!!

 Thankful for incredible school leadership.... in this picture are a bunch of really important people from IL  and the Netherlands.

 And then there's us... Sann me and the garden queen

Thankful for Hampton's Missionary Conference being online! I look forward to my commutes now! 

Link below to listen!

https://www.hamptongospelhall.org/2018-missionary-conference

Also Psalm 118 for the Monday encouragement today!