171. A clean house

172. Washing dishes by hand in the sink instead of using the dishwasher (This was at Chad's request, but somehow it makes me feel better about my whole life!)

173. A fresh comforter with the smell of Downy still lingering in the air

174. A jumperoo from a friend for Tyler

175. Tyler's first little tooth

176. Derek sleeping through the night in his own room

177. An afternoon for the boys to play with friends

178. The last fellowship with friends at the house for a few years until they come home again on furlough

179. Seats saved at church for my whole family by a dear friend

180. "I love you more" from Derek

181. A sweet spirit from Elisabeth to help when Tyler isn't feeling well

182. A young teacher putting into practice each of the things she learned from me two weeks ago

183. Seeing my children read

184. Watching Meagan read all evening in order to win a prize in the reading contest

185. Seeing my children strive to do their best in all that they do

186. Watching our little turtle eat a worm

187. Realizing that the turtle died after eating the worm. Was the worm too much for his system? Was it the drywall dust in the kitchen?

188. A freshly patched kitchen ceiling (3 years in coming ;)

189. Organized book shelves

190. Memories of Lynda Hitchcock delivering my first two babies

191. The news that a sweet friend is expecting baby #5 after 5 years

192. Phone calls from my mother

193. My children getting to know another relative long distance

194. Working together as a family to accomplish goals

195. Finding a tooth spray for the dog that could save us hundreds of dollars at the vet for a dental cleaning

196. Realizing we only have a few weeks to get Tyler's birth certificate

197. Text messaging Chad in the middle of the day

198. Working with the elementary students on a choric speaking piece for a school program

199. A snowstorm

200. Nursery workers

201. The fact and blessing that none of my babies have been born prematurely and that all were born healthy

202. My Bible and the ability to read and understand it

203. God's grace at the exact moment I need it

204. An email from a friend

205. Chocolate

206. Helping Lauren with her school work today

207. Feeling like I might be getting back on the right track again, even if momentarily

208. A friend hearing the good news that his cancer has not returned

209. The love of the best man in the world

210. My wedding ring - I know so many ladies who have lost theirs or just never received one

131. Relationships that take work because they are the most meaningful

132. Spending the last two (three now) with Derek in my bed because he is suffering from some kind of ailment that I cannot figure out

133. Three new dresses from my husband with the promise of jewelry to match

134. Two "books" for my birthday made by 6-year-old Meagan

135. The most wonderful children in the world who cleaned the entire main floor yesterday because I was feeling sad

136. The return of our dog who was lost for 4 days

137. Beef Stroganoff made by my husband and daughter for a special birthday dinner

138. A real birthday party for the 3rd time in my life ;), complete with streamers and balloons

139. Being able to help a struggling new teacher figure out how to control her classroom a little better

140. No more fevers or coughs

141. Dutch Blitz

142. A feeling of being spoiled by my man

143. Clean kitchen counters

144. A veritable *mountain* of laundry

145. A fresh, new day tomorrow with no mistakes in it

146. Being able to work on a choric speaking presentation with the 3rd through 6th graders at school

147. The realization that we are now entering the busiest time of our year

148. The school secretary being back to work full time

149. Dominic's legs getting more feeling and ability all the time

150. Helping a bride-to-be find some necessary items for her wedding

151. Three very warm days this week

152. Playing four square with my children

153. Helping Derek ride his bike

154. Lots of cuddling time with Derek

155. An eleven-month-old who still loves to nurse

156. Spring Break!

157. Dairy Queen Reese's Peanut Butter Cup Ice Cream Cake

158. Sparkling juice

159. Popcorn with parmesan cheese for a late night snack

160. Planning the senior trip

161. Having a good day today after a not-so-good day yesterday

162. Many "I Love You"s from Derek

163. My big helper Lauren

164. Seeing Meagan go to bed early because she was sleepy

165. The beginning of crocuses in my front garden

166. Ordering flowers

167. Our paper route

168. Coming out to use the car and finding it freshly washed and full of gas (a thoughtful deed from my hubby)

169. Emails from friends and family

170. The fact that all of my babies have been born healthy and on time--neither *too* late nor too early

121. Wonderful children who cleaned the entire main floor and unpacked the suitcase while mommy slept in today!

122. A chocolate malt made by Budge

123. A special birthday lunch, complete with decorations and a crown made for me by my children

124. The opportunity to spend extra time holding my two little ones while they've been sick

125. My feather bed

126. Safe travels to and from Temperance with a full car

127. My dad watching the children all day on Saturday (something I certainly did not expect)

128. My dad helping me figure out a solution to the 5 bloody noses Budge had in less than 24 hours

129. Playing Dutch Blitz together as a family tonight

130. "Happy Birthday" wishes from friends and family

113. Always having a task to keep me busy - Life is *never* dull!

114. All of Derek's new words. His talking has really taken off. Some of my favorites are: milkshake, boots, What is it, bagel...

115. Grocery shopping with Chad and the two boys (What a treat to not have to push and load/unload the groceries alone)

116. A hairdresser who calls to see if I need a haircut before she goes on vacation :)

117. A new little nephew - Daniel Benjamin!

118. Beautiful, soothing music

119. Coloring books

120. Tyler's clapping - how fun!