The Top Ten Memories of '06!

top ten memories (of my santa rosa life):

*summer nights outside on the donaghy front porch, talking about God.
*running errands with james.that kid, a car and smoothies = the perfect brother/sister day!
*the "mission year" reunion in michigan for rachael's wedding: hot tubbing with the atl girls, geo cache trips and my cute nieces!
*my mom crying the second she opened her gift from all of us "kids" on mother's day.
*reading under shady trees with my second graders, and explaining that , if you are covered in lady bugs, that's lucky!
*wednesday nights with my girls: yummy dessert, good friends, and tim gunn.
*the dance party on the boat to frank sinatra, and then again in the trailer to rachy's mix during the labor day family trip at shasta.
*folding socks with sarah
*movies with gracie-always an adventure to the "movie store"

top ten memories (of my gulport life):
*dry-walling with my new roomies. singing any song we knew lyrics to while "frosting" the walls.
*UT games with kerry, erin and mical. people magazine, snacks and yelling at the screen.
*making a quick casino stop at the island view with erin, she won a whole five bucks, and i broke even with one dollar!
*visiting the christmas bush farm 20 minutes away, only to buy a tree at the home depot down the street.
*team crossword puzzle time: "um, kerry, is that a u or an n?"
*the castle man kids, all of them in our living room at once:coloring, napping and needing a snack!
*team beach night after some intense meetings:four people under one blanket, cuddling for warmth, looking for shooting stars and finally getting some rest.
*having a carefully planned children's sermon foiled by , well, children.
*listening for heartbeats (see blog of same name)
*finding "happy birthday linda!!" notes all over the house on my birthday, and then everyday for about a month afterwards, in my pillow, in the shower, in my shoes...