God's gifts 232-253

From yesterday...

232. The blessing of attending a conference at our church

233. Scott's willingness to watch the kids while I was away

234. Adrianna asking, "How long is a piece of gum on a string?" and Abel answering, "2!"

235. Adrianna and Abel riding on the pack of toilet paper

236. Adrianna spilling her milk when she sat down to dinner (while I was out of the room), and me coming back to find her already cleaning it up

237. Abel saying, "Pray!  Pray!" when we started eating dinner before stopping to pray

238. A Spot Bot cleaning up the dog diarrhea 
239. Adrianna asking, "Why is Abel crying?  Can I hug him?"

240. Getting to share of God's faithfulness in our adoption process with my group at the conference

241. Lessons on obedience, faith, an acceptance of God's plan through the book of Jonah

242. Abel bringing us all to laughter by getting his bib stuck on his head

And from today...
242. Abel and another boy in Sunday School swinging the empty baby swing so hard that Abel toppled over and collapsed in laughter

243. Scott asking Abel if he wanted to be tickled, and Abel responding by pulling up his shirt to expose his belly button
 244. Adrianna saying, "Mom, you know what?  I have mountains of butter in my tummy."

245. Abel saying, "Tra-tor!" anytime we pass a truck, ambulance, fire truck, or tractor

246. Abel wearing sweater vests

247. Abel getting himself stuck on purpose in Scott's legs
 248. The patience of a loving dog
 249. Almond chocolate bars (and Adrianna's help in making them)
 250. After-bath freshness
 251. Leafy green salads
252. Abel hugging the clothes basket full of clean laundry

253. Abel running to get in his high chair every time I pull a dish out of the oven

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