Joy List

We are one week into 2013 and I have so much to be thankful for already!  I think it's important to document those joys into the first Joy List of 2013. 

1. First, I am so very grateful that the Lord has blessed my dad with a job!  He interviewed and started the very next day!  This is such a blessing for my parents and I am very happy that he is heading back to work!  PRAISE GOD! 

2.  Tonight I begin my LAST semester of grad school!  After this semester I will have no more homework to DO, I will have no more books that I have to read, there will be no more bills to pay, and best of all, I get a pay raise!! I also think I'll look great with my hood at graduation! 

3.  Hubs and I have set out a schedule for our evenings.  We split chores up and assigned nights for each.  We also meal plan and have set nights for each person to cook/help clean up afterward.  Most of the time we end up helping each other, but it's so nice to have it done in a systematic way.

4.  School is great.  My kids have been great.  They are working hard and are actually learning their multiplication facts!  YEAH!!

5.  Last year I read through the bible.  This year I am focusing on prayer.  Hubs and I have been praying together every morning.  It's been very nice.  It's a quick deal, but I am starting to really look forward to that time in my day.  Plus, it keeps me on time in the mornings and forces me to leave on time!

6.  I love BBT.  We ordered season five and in just a few short evenings I have watched nearly all the episodes and all the special features.  BONGO SOLO!

7.  Hubs made me play Congas with him tonight.  I'm horrible at Congas.  I'm especially horrible when the rhythms don't begin on beat one but rather the off beat.  Despite this, when I asked if I was messing it up he smiled and said, "Only a little bit."  I love him. 
8.  My mom found a box of my stuff at her house during Christmas break.  In it was a grey Patriots sweatshirt that I had in college.  After washing it, it has become my favorite sweatshirt to lounge in.  It's floppy, and big and warm.  It's starting to get worn a bit as well.  (It is nearly 9 years old.  *tear*)

There you go!  Spreading Joy in 2013!  What are you Joyful about in 2013?