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451. Saying “Pickles” when someone instructs you to say “cheese” for a photo
452. Our special birthday plate handed down to me from my MIL (it was hubby and his 6 brothers before it was ours)
453. Being able to find an exact same birthday plate on eBay after Mr. Conductor broke the real one on his 1^st birthday
454. The plate only cost me $6 plus $4.80 shipping and insurance
455. Seeing the look on Mr. Steady’s face when I showed him the new plate (tears of joy, people!)
456. Saving the pieces of original plate to put in a cement stepping stone (preserving the memories)
457. Carrying my Great Gram Clark’s favorite elegant hankie wrapped around my bouquet on my wedding day (my something old and borrowed)
458. The little teeny tiny blue ribbon roses my Mama sewed on the bottom front of my wedding dress (something blue)
459. The sixpence I tucked in my wedding shoe (and have saved for my daughters- 3 others have used it too)
460. The necklace Mr. Steady bought me for our wedding (something new)
461. My collection of old glass bottles
462. Plain ol’ Daisies (oh, the simplicity)
463. My hot glue gun
464. A box of baby wipes in the car at all times
465. Spray bottle of Fabreeze also kept in the car at all times
466. Sun glasses
467. That really cool little clip that goes on my car visor for my sun glasses
468. Watching my son walk and run on his very, very tippy toes
469. My husband’s laugh
470. When my hubby grabs me and dips me low for a kiss- right in front of the kids so they can all laugh and giggle
471. Little ones squeezing in when Mama and Daddy are hugging
472. Laps- especially those of grandparents
473. Believing in Christ- not Santa or the Easter Bunny
474. Carrot noses on Snowmen
475. Good compost
476. Sending my hubby out fishing for the day with a great picnic lunch
477. Painting my toe nails colors I would never wear on my fingers
478. Bologna burgers, chips and dip
479. Waterfalls
480. Washable markers
481. Washable paint
482. Era for when it’s not quite as “washable” as they advertised
483. Cutting hole-y blue jeans to make shorts for knockin’ around in
484. Capri pants (for those of us who no longer desire to show off our thighs in shorts!)
485. Fleece lined hats
486. Vincent Van Gogh’s Starry Night
487. Visiting museums
488. Homeschool field trips
489. Adults praising my children’s good behavior
490. Dated cornerstones
491. Stained glass windows
492. Praying in the Little Stone Church on Mackinaw Island
493. Walking across the Mackinaw Bridge
494. Watching a big 700+ freighter go thru under the Bridge as you walk across it.
495. Seeing the Mighty Mac (493) lit up at night
496. Getting venison from friends
497. Knowing how to roller skate
498. Not worrying about having the perfect lawn but enjoying it instead
499. Letting the kids dig a huge hole in the yard because they wanted to
500. Old family photographs with the pertinent info written on the back