Joy Journal 2015

Hi Friends!
Over at Ben and Me, I found this great printable to journal my joy this year. I printed it out, 3 hole punched it and put in multi-colored book rings to make my journal complete, and placed it next to my laptop on my desk so that I can record something from each day that brought me joy. I guess that makes it Grati-Tuesday every day this year. :)
Come along on the journey with me and add a comment about something you are grateful for this year.

January

1. A Fresh Start
2. SNOW!! In Cruces
3. A perfect BLT
4. A tidy junk drawer
5. Completed House Paperwork
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7. Time spent with Dan at the end of a busy day
8. A quiet evening at home
9. 7 Wonders (new game for Game Night)
10. A 'Welcome Home' card from the previous owner
11. Family Photos :)
12. Our credit score went UP, thanks Bob!
13. The check from Dan's retirement came in today!
14. A love note from Love Monkey
15. The B-Bunch's Buick
16. A delightful chat with 'Shua and Tony
17. Packing helpers
18. Patrick (Happy 16th birthday)
19. A day off
20. A great day of school with Derek
21. Dan's boss bragging about him to me
22. WE BOUGHT A HOUSE!! (in a blizzard...in Cruces. Weird)
23. 1st Game Night at the new house (no, we haven't moved in yet)
24. David's 1st meet of gymnastics season
25. MOVING DAY! Best move ever
26. We found Thunder, who had become lost in the move
27. Kitchen is set up *enough*
28. Bedrooms are set up completely except for the master
29. Bathrooms are fully set up
30. Snake Atrium completed
31. Fish tank here safely

February

1. I met with Jesus at home while the Man Crew attended church. Jesus is easier to find when the house is empty of boys. ;)
2. ---Lost To---
3. ---The Move---
4. ---Aftermath and---
5. ---Ensuing Exhaustion.---
6. ---Good things happened, I just didn't record them in time to remember them. Oops---
7. Dan built me a spinning DVD rack. SCORE!
8. SEEK series started at church. Fasting, anyone?
9. Mike Eorio came to visit the new house.
10. Sister-Girl Night
11. Derek is nearly caught up in school after the move and subsequent mayhem
12. Autumn Rose (great niece) was born safely this morning.
13. Manicure with Grace for the Father/Daughter dance at MPCC
14. David's 2nd meet
15. Lunch with Doug and Amy.
16. A day spent at home.
17. A coffee date with Myra and Amy
18.  Being productive!
19. Road trip to Phoenix which included a sing-along <3 li="">
20. David's 3rd meet
21. Safe drive home
22. Setting up Game Room with Dan
23. Back to 'normal'
24. Happy birthday MOM
25. Happy 40th birthday Dan
26. Great chat with 'Shua
27. Met Autumn Rose. I have died and gone to great-auntie heaven!
28. David bought a car :) 92 Nissan Pathfinder...with his own money

March

1. HELLO SCREEN FREE MONTH!
2. David got his driver's license
3. Science experiments with Derek, thanks to Magic set from B&N
4. MORE science experiments
5. Free pecan firewood, just come and get it
6. GAME NIGHT
7. Pig Roast at Bobby and Julie's house. Good times!
8. Started 'GOD IS..." series at MPCC
9. ON schedule to finish school before July
10. Finally back to the library, and paid my enormous fine. Oops. LOL!
11. Dan got a new chainsaw and chopped all the wood for the fireplace this year.
12. Happy Birthday Lizzie!
13. Hanging pictures in the Living Room and new friends at Game Night
14. I remembered the time change, hurray!
15. A relaxing Sunday anticipating the WHOLE WEEK OFF of work
16. Hanging my star lights with Dan on the patio
17. Jodi's Learn for a Lifetime 5 year anniversary celebration
18. Rachel is arriving today for a visit!
19. Reviving my long neglected blog :) Hi friends!
20. Relaxing day off before Super Fun Game Night
21. State Meet with David in Abq
22. Church at R2R
23. Spent the day baking and hanging out with Rachel
24. Jay and Rachel cooked dinner for us. 
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27. Dinner with Bobby and Julie (new friends through Dan's work)
28. Rachel arrived safely back home
29. Hercules and Ricky had such fun together working on RC cars
30. I had breakfast and a nice chat with Ricky before he left
31. Back to Sister-Girl Night (alone)

April

1. GoodBYE Screen Free Month
2. Hello NO Pants April
3. Good Frieday
4. Many compliment about NPA attire
5. Resurrection Day
6. Took my first ever decent selfie
7. Funny comment from Pat (him: Mom, when are you doing haircut? Me: Why? Him: Because my unicorn is dead, of course. Me: Bwuahahahah!)
8. More compliments on NPA
9. Road trip for Regionals with David and Karen: Hope to see Andy-Boy as well
10. Arrived safely in Co Springs, CO
11. REGIONALS!!
12. Home safely
13. Coffee with Karen
14. Thrift store SCORE: 6 new-to-me pieces for under $4
15. TAXES were paid months ago. Woot!
16. Keeping up with my blogging
17. 2 more new-to-me skirts for $6
18.  Created a fire pit in the courtyard: Thanks Hercules!
19. Started the 50 Shades of Black and White series at MPCC. GOOD STUFF!
20. David got new glasses
21. A great day of school!
22. Dinner out with the Benson ladies
23. Catch up on blogging
24. Birthday Game Night: Alex, Art, Charlie, Cody and David G.
25. Gymnastics Banquet
26. Homemade pizza and movies with the whole family
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July

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2. Ricky arrived :) I knew he was coming this time. 
3. Ricky + Game Night = too much silliness for this old lady. Good times
4. Happy Independence Day America! We relaxed at home. Alone. Perfection, even without a bbq, fireworks or multitudes of people at our house.
5. Lunch at Cracker Barrel with all the men, plus Ricky
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7.  Started a Squats Challenge with the CEO Moms group on FB
8. Lazy day at work. 
9. Wrote some letters (way ahead on this yearly goal)
10. RAIN! In the desert
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14. Wet-N-Wild with D, P, DT, A and Merrick. Short but FUN!
15. Happy birthday Z
16. Chatted with 'Shua
17.  7 Wonders played at the new house. FINALLY! Woot
18.  David hosted a MtG Tourney. Fun was had by all
19.  Dan and Bobby arrived safely in Iowa City for their new jobs
20.  Mean Machines Camp for DT
21.  Long chat with Karen by phone
22.  Pat and Gracie attending Project Jerusalem
23.  Made a new friend (Melody) while preparing lunch for the Project Jerusalem kiddos
24.  Breakfast with the BossLady
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August

September

October

November

December