Counting the Blessings of 2009

Stull Family Stats

4…boys performed piano solos in Steinway Hall.
100’s…“ahhhh’ed” (& Jesus smiled) as Karis sang “I Am a Promise” for the school talent show.
1…stage kiss by Derek during the musical “Once Upon a Mattress”.
23…girls wishing they played Derek’s counterpart role in “Once Upon a Mattress”.
10,000…people drove through FBC McKinney’s “Christmas Journey” telling Jesus’ story.
1…mom putting hot patches in Dillon’s Jesus bodysuit for 30 degree temps up on a cross.
1…son got his first deer in hunting season (Caleb).
10.5…pounds. Chris’ biggest bass catch.
365…days it’s good to play outside with other kids on Brook Lane….rain, sleet, shine.
5…tennis rackets thrown in the back of the Suburban.
4…practicing their shots in the driveway for their basketball teams.
2…dirty baseball uniforms three times a week this Spring (Derek and Caleb).
1…300-pound kicker tackled by middle-linebacker Derek.
3… triathlons Chris & Brenna completed together.
39…Fahrenheit temperature of the March triathlon. BRRR!
120…The “felt-like” Fahrenheit temperature of the Sept. triathlon (can you say “heat exhaustion”?)
3…Brenna’s divisional finishing place in one of the triathlons.
300…popsicles consumed during break-time at Brenna’s summer drawing classes.
100…percentage rating for Suzanne Taylor’s web design skills. See http://www.brennastull.com,
90…minute Coach Mom breakout session at MOPS International Convention.
4…minute Coach Mom segment on Good Morning Texas.
1…dark-skinned, Spanish-speaking Dillon nearly detained at customs on Guatemala mission trip.
3…backflips Caleb did on a double black diamond slope snow skiing.
12…consecutive backflips Caleb intentionally did (on the trampoline).
20…mph that Karis fearlessly and repeatedly plowed straight down the expert ski slope.
44…mph. Speed Chris and Brenna rode their bikes down the mountain at Estes Park, CO.
7…mph. Speed Chris and Brenna rode their bikes back up the mountain at Estes Park. CO.
3…hours for the Stulls to hike up Twin Sisters peak in Estes Park, CO in lovely weather.
45…minutes for the Stulls to run back down the Twin Sisters peak in a horrible hail storm.
3…men (Doug & Josh Johnston, and Chris) built a cool tree house overlooking the backyard creek.
5…tooth fairy visits.
2…brace faces, wired for eating (Derek and Caleb)
730…loads of stinky laundry.
200…gallons of milk on grocery trips enhanced Brenna’s bicep workouts.
5…varieties of tomatoes in Chris’ garden by the creek.
1…trophy for Chris’ award-winning chicken chili recipe. Recipe at: http://www.brennastull.wordpress.com.
2…surgeries pending (Chris: shoulder replacement, Brenna: knees scoped).
Most importantly…
365…the days the Lord has been faithful.