The Joy Dare: March 2013

March 3rd: "Three Gifts Wore"

(#2684 The Boy in our bed)

(#2685 Hubby making the coffee)
(#2686 The Littlest's Orange Socks)
(#2687 Twins in church)

#2688 Chalk dust on church clothes

#2689 Sassy boots

#2690 The Adventure Pack

"It was one of those March days

when the sun shines hot and the wind blows cold:

when it is summer in the light, and winter in the shade."

Charles Dickens

(#2691 Eldest remembering being in the womb....)

(#2692 Perfect day for a hike)

(#2693 Needing & Getting an attitude adjustment)
(#2694 The North Trail)
(#2695 Candy by the Creek)
(#2696 "If a tree falls in the woods.....")
(#2697 Making it to the top)

March 2nd: "Three Gifts Green"

(#2672 Time for Hubby to rest)
(#2673 Making it to the game on time)
(#2674 The Boy's injury turned out fine)
(#2675 The Littlest's friend with ponies)
(#2676 Toy Story 3)

#2677 Lunch.

#2678 Bits of land in The Boy's "Earth"

#2679 Conversation over coffee

(#2680 Safely delivered children to grandparents)
(#2681 Date night conversations)
(#2682 Firebird Suite)
(#2683 Bolero without a conductor)

March 1st: "Three Gifts at 3 p.m."

(#2659 Soup for a friend)
(#2660 Quick haircut)
(#2661 Clark's surprise at church)
(#2662 Being in on something)
(#2663 Steamed veggies)
(#2664 Littlest helping clean at church)
(#2665 The Boy picking a dandelion for me)

#2666 Knowing our part is clean

#2667 Paperman

#2668 Rain & sunshine all while we were in a movie

(#2669 Eldest getting to spend the night at Mimi & Papa's)

(#2670 Getting to tell her goodnight)
(#2671 Home)

February 28th: "Three Gifts from the Past---That Help You Trust the Future"

(#2648 Carter at the Y)
(#2649 Exalted arms and breathing)

#2650 Making it through my yoga class...every time

#2651 Loving the Littlest and her capacity to receive it

#2652 Jumping and having energy

(#2653 Littlest's head on my shoulder at lunch)
(#2654 Littlest wanting to get a gift for Daddy for no reason)

(#2655 Girls playing together after school)
(#2656 The Boy & Popeye cartoons)
(#2657 Chuy's)
(#2658 All three kids together again)

February 27th: "Three Ugly-Beautiful Gifts"

(#2638 Littlest reading more & more)
(#2639 Meeting CJ)
(#2640 Luis Palau and Kurt Kaiser crossing paths)
(#2641 Turning in good library books)
(#2642 The Four Loves AUDIO version with CS Lewis)

#2643 The Home-made Narnian Sword & the pride with which it is wielded

#2644 Temptation & resisting it

#2645 Exercises & being capable

(#2646 Walking the Stations of the Cross with the Eldest)
(#2647 Big Anthony by Tomie De Paola)

February 26th: "Three Gifts Seen As Reflections"

(#2625 Littlest skipping in the early morning)
(#2626 Pony towers)
(#2627 Laundry sorted)

#2628 Lewis' gentle words to children, not condescending, not puffed up.....

#2629 Seashells from Mrs. D....turning of time

#2630 The Gentle Cycle

(#2631 Visiting Mrs. Martindale)
(#2632 Whitehall Park)
(#2633 Hans Christian Andersen stories)
(#2634 Girls dancing)
(#2635 The Boy and his basketball)
(#2636 Steak and roasted potatoes)
(#2637 Rest.)