Counting My Gifts

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weekends off for family time

milestone birthdays and the whole family celebrates 

bright blue sky and fluffy white clouds 

shrieks of delights and enthusiastic hugs 

 cousins and how they play together

little girl's delight in shoes

chocolate chip and walnut cookies

laughter

late night games and teasing

Saturday morning snuggles 

heaps of buttered toast and omelets to make a birthday breakfast

spontaneous Starbucks date with time to talk 

preparing a Mexican feast all together 

sharing the wonder of capturing moments with my nephew

yummy food 

tears

hugs 

late night visit with my brother

a new-to-us stroller complete with accessories 

mid-afternoon feast with more family 

happy news

more late night visiting 

our hobbit hole full of family

tea lights flickering in the windowsill 

fresh, clean laundry 

anticipation