Feb 1 ~ ds12, ds17, and dd8 to an overnight snowcamp
Feb 2 ~ having alone time with ds5 all day, taking him out to breakfast and out to lunch
Feb 3 ~ email from friend who might be moving to the area
Feb 4 ~ ds17 filed his first tax return, great to have online filing and not have to fill out all the paperwork, getting a refund
Feb 5 ~ email from ds20 who says he's having his most creative semester yet
Feb 6 ~ 40 free homeschool samples from The Old Schoolhouse
Feb 7 ~ sledding again with the kiddoes, another great buy on an outfit for dd8 who is very hard to find clothes for
Feb 8 ~ ds17 attended first Speech and Communications class
Feb 9 ~ fabulous used booksale, got 63 books for only $29.00
Feb 10 ~ nice catered fellowship lunch at our church, fellowship time with friends
Feb 11 ~ super lunch with a very special sister in Christ, minimal damage to a car I backed into
Feb 12 ~ ds20 made Dean's list for the third semester in a row
Feb 13 ~ getting a valentine in the mail from my husband even though I see him everyday
Feb 14 ~ candlelight dinner with the family, being loved
Feb 15 ~ valentine date night with my hubby, sharing a meal instead of buying two, still having leftovers
Feb 16 ~ signed up and looking forward to our state homeschool convention which is being held in my area this year
Feb 17 ~ dad and ds12 time, got to go ice fishing caught a couple of nice pickerel, will make a great meal
Feb 18 ~ 10 pounds of shrimp for the freezer for only 3.50 per pound
Feb 19 ~ great buy on several smalled stuffed animals for Samaritan's purse Christmas shoe boxes
Feb 20 ~ ebay lowers it's media listing fees, and includes gallery pictures for free making it a little more affordable to sell
Feb 21 ~ alone time with ds5, dd8 to winter ecology camp to learn about tracking animals, identifying winter trees etc.
Feb 22 ~ ds12 and ds17 home safely from snowcamp, dd8 had great time at winter ecology camp
Feb 23 ~ having another truckload of firewood given to us, fellowship with friends
Feb 24 ~ sitting in evening service with my dear husband and hearing a great message about the holiness of God
Feb 25 ~ beautiful 40 degree sunshiny day, walk on the lake, playing snow baseball with the kids
Feb 26 ~ having federal self-employment taxes completed, e-filed and accepted by the IRS
Feb 27 ~ hearing 5, 6, and 7 year olds recite God's word at Awanas
Feb 28 ~ hearing from ds20 many times this week as we try to get college applications done
Feb 29 ~ Getting the address of a childhood friend I haven't seen in over 35 years

I love this and wish I were organized enough to share. Lately, it seems that organization escapes me. I did start keeping a gratitude journal, at the suggestion of a friend, so each night/morning I write down as many things as I can think of to be thankful for -- had to, I was starting to get the "poor me's" and shame on me for that, because the Lord is so awesome to the kiddos and I.

Hope you enjoyed the state convention.

Hugs, MaggieRaye