Count your blessings - December 2017

1. My dad returned home after 5 months in the hospital and rehabilitation center
2. Observing the children's joy and spontaneity for Sinterklaas
3. Our yearly Christmas teambuilding day and Christmas party with the entire company
4. A very heartwarming tribute surprise to our general manager that proved for me once again that I work for a company that has a heart for people
5. Dancing on a party
6. The children that come running towards you for a hug, when you get home
7. Having a good pool of babysits that help us juggle our daily life 
8. Turning the Christmas lights on
9. Children that wake up after 7 AM and sleep through the night again in the Christmas vacation after a month that was not the case
10. Snoozing with Beertje in bed on Christmas morning
11. A few days without plans and appointments
12. Puzzling and playing board games with Kabouter and snuggling together in the sofa
13. Sledging in the empty woods on a new untouched trail 
14. The sound of snow cracking under your shoes
15. American friends visiting 
16. Improvised last minute decided, delivered dinners together with friends

This is a monthly list of simple things in my life that make me happy or that make me smile.  

As the world often seems full of negativity and disaster, I want to pay attention to these small things that make me happy in my daily life and be grateful for them. You can find all of them via this link