i wonder...

I feel like I need to update this thing. I just realized that this is post number 200 so I feel like I should do something exciting for it. In the spirit of gratitude which I currently feel, we're going to see if I can come up with 200 things I am grateful for before my brother comes home. Here goes nothing: (in no particular order)
1. my brother (today's his birthday)
2. i'm not the only one in my family who stays up late reading (just found my nephew with the berenstein bears)
3. good food
4. my parents
5. cell phones
6. heated seats
7. aquariums
8. books
9. pianos
10. massages
11. vacations
12. the scriptures
13. history
14. good examples
15. hoodies
16. friends
17. field trips
18. chile
19. fuzzy boots
20. laughter
21. chocolate (especially dark)
22. computers
23. my nephews
24. bread and cheese nights
25. hot laundry
26. river rafting
27. quiet snowfalls
28. movies
29. letters
30. missionaries
31. scrubs
32. road trips
33. aspirations
34. high school theater
35. good examples
36. projects
37. snow shoes
38. adopted families
39. time machines
40. sarcasm
41. hair bands (elastics)
42. factoids
43. strawberries
44. chacos
45. beds
46. fans
47. water heaters
48. wide open spaces
49. good books
50. blue skies
51. popcorn
52. family reunions
53. amusement parks
54. mother nature
55. continuing education classes
56. pop culture
57. critical thinking
58. good credit
59. water
60. memories
61. art
62. cute bags
63. runner's high
64. blog-o-sphere
65. vietnamese war literature
66. curious george
67. white noise
68. rocks
69. windows
70. sunshine
71. rain boots
72. sisters
73. toilet paper
74. chocolate milk
75. flowers
76. green
77. security
78. faith
79. my heritage
80. hobbies
81. education
82. hiking
83. sleep
84. people who care
85. spanish
86. my testimony
87. music
88. the screaming children outside the window do not appear to be waking my nephews
89. gardens
90. people who share their talents
91. good conversations
92. bean bags/love sacs
93. movie nights
94. cheese
95. BBC
96. post cards
97. writing
98. good listeners
99. lotion
100. quiet (the screaming children are gone now)
101. warm homes
102. toys
103. book stores
104. national parks
105. people with individual style
106. glow bugs (fire flies)
107. plants
108. furnaces
109. cars
110. banana chairs
111. trivial pursuit
112. ice hockey
113. neighbors
114. authors
115. garden gnomes
116. quilts
117. bright colors
118. shade
119. ice cream
120. roommates
121. cameras
122. zoos
123. employment
124. munchkins (not my nephews)
125. dinosaurs
126. puzzles
127. flat irons
128. libraries
129. socks
130. the funnies
131. pedicures
132. airplanes
133. lap tops
134. home teachers
135. fabric stores
136. understanding people
137. my childhood
138. teachers
139. temples
140. notebooks
141. feather pillows
142. thunder storms
143. canning season
144. theater
145. spell check
146. hot tubs
147. running shoes
148. good health
149. water bottles
150. old buildings
151. cooking
152. good co-workers
153. references
154. newspapers
155. anticipation
156. lasagna
157. trial and error
158. puns
159. opportunity
160. visiting teachers
161. game nights
162. rice bags
163. dollar theaters
164. big cities
165. change
166. pro/con lists
167. experiences
168. pals
169. my grandparents
170. gratitude
171. debates/arguments
172. random holidays
173. sewing machines
174. over-stuffed chairs
175. mentors
176. pictures
177. good stress
178. endorsements
179. yoga
180. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
181. my passport
182. clocks
183. scarves
184. down (as in feathers)
185. mountains
186. chocolate mint soy milk
187. stewardesses
188. kind deeds
189. funny stories
190. success
191. families
192. big trucks
193. long distance parties
194. fresh produce
195. sacrifice
196. hair cuts
197. freedom
198. oceans
199. cool wind
200. paperclips
I totally did it! They're just walking in the door.