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Day 25 of Capturing December - Morning  We sang "Happy Birthday" to Jesus, ate breakfast, opened gifts and stockings, and then The Husband went back to sleep :). It was a sweet morning. Now, the kids are playing, and I'm continuing to clean in preparation for our family dinner tonight. I hope your morning was just as joy-filled! Merry Christmas!

I'm thankful that my kids are entertained by simple things like boxes.  We got two huge boxes delivered to us yesterday (thanks, Mom, for the disposable diaper stash and the giant box of wipes!!), and those boxes have been a source of pure enjoyment today. They'll survive a few more days before making their way to the trash, but we will enjoy them until then! :)

Day 25: Today, I'm super thankful that my friend Kelli mentioned Smoothie King the other day.  I'm also glad she mentioned the smoothies that she did.  They sounded awesome, and consequently were stuck in my head. For days. I even tried to convince my friends Tina and Lauren to switch from the usual run to Starbucks to Smoothie King one night after choir because I desperately wanted to try it.  No luck. :) So, today after church, The Husband and I picked up some sandwiches ( mine was a lettuce wrap ...still trying to stay away from breads) at Jimmy John's and then swung by Smoothie King for the very first time. It was a touch decision, but I chose the Peanut Power Plus Chocolate smoothie (Incredibly YUM!!) and The Husband chose the Banana Boat with strawberries  smoothie (I tasted some of this one, and it was pretty delicious, too!). So, today's Thirty Days of Thankfulness post is dedicated to friends who give great advice on yummy treats and to th...