"Ruin and recovery are both from within." -Epictetus

I'm thankful for:

1. a good mood this morning in spite of too little sleep
   
2. working towards no back-talking and immediate obedience - being more aware of where I'm falling short
   
3. Clara being a little ray of sunshine with her cute and silly behavior, pistol though she is!
   
4. Christian's last day of school
   
5. Ms. Montoya and Ms. Price and the great preschool program Christian enjoyed
   
6. the nature around our home - coyotes, prairie dogs, roadrunners, rabbits - all seen just today!
   
7. Christian encouraging me not to be mad when I went to discipline him
   
8. Thomas exploring and enjoying himself so much during his usually fussy time
   
9. a cloudy, much cooler than normal day with even a bit of rain
   
10. Thomas first time with the C's in the bath