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101-112 of my gifts...

...and I'm so loving all this counting.

101. bare trees outlined in white
102. me: "Nate, what are you doing up so early?" Nate: "Loving you".

103. boys jumping on rocks and splashing in creeks
104. friend's safe travel
105. my 8 year old phonetically spelling. i LOVE it.

106. pain relief and fever reducers
107. soaking rains
108. lights that turn on with a flip of a switch
109. all of us at dinner, talking laughing and eating
110. friends that care
111. sitting at the counter writing out gifts with my sons
112. GRACE

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