oh the gifts.
- 2 more sleeps until SSI
- "i couldn't find a book that speaks to me." (she meant the wonder books...i thought she was going really deep on me.)
- a day when kids are outside 97% of the time! in the pool...in the pond...helping clean cars...
- Camp Empower DREAM TEAM. seriously.
- summer reading program! so easy! so fun! so free! (you don't even have to give book titles anymore)
- beth's artwork continues to show up and be helpful in so many way
- caroline is off on her colorado adventure
- time and space to get all the things done this week (amazingly peacefully)
- the way jupiter was sleeping
- picnics by the pond
- boots lost in the pond are replaceable (and in fact have already been replaced. yay goodwill)
- zoe's care of jo's turtle (he ate...he rested...he did school work...)
- the new kids' section at goodwill - so nice and bright and organized! good use of that space (way better than bars that fail)
- hour of SUPER productive errand running (and treat getting)
- just how much she loves holding babies!!
- the way logan and eli responded when i asked them about which one is the better bowler
- continued friendship with remarkable people
- good stuff:
- wedding vowels (and consonants)
- opinions of people do not rule or reign. other's thoughts do not define me...or the people i love.
- the best dr. pepper i've had in a while.