6 – The last week or so has been jam-packed, getting up early and going to bed late. I took advantage of a couple of spare hours today and cozied up on the couch with my fuzzy blanket and slept. I love naps!

7 – I love everything about summer: hot weather, swimming, flip-flops, tans, watermelon. But at Christmastime, I love cold, gray days. That’s exactly what today was in Alabama. It felt like Christmas today {if Christmas weather has a feeling..}.

8 – On Wednesday nights I teach 2nd grade children’s choir. They’re a large group of sweet, rowdy children. Tonight we rehearsed the two songs they’ll be singing at the Candlelight service, then we had a mini-Christmas party complete with lots of sugar and prizes. I love how excited they get over cookies, popcorn, juice and a few treats.

9 – My best friend sent me an email with a link to a website that made me laugh til I nearly…well, I laughed really, really hard…til my stomach hurt. And so did my hubby. And since Wednesday nights seem to be the most stressful night of the week when putting kids to bed, the laughter was much needed.