105. Finding people who are really good at what they do, like our new family dentist. It's like you can tell by their body language, facial expressions, and verbal communication that they are meant to be doing what they're supposed to be doing. I don't think there could have been anyone other than her to make Lily feel so at ease getting her first (and hopefully only) filling today.
106. Impromptu picnics at the park.
107. Meeting other moms who inspire me to be a better mom. Met a mom at the park today with her 8-year old daughter. They were on a treasure hunt for 11/11/11, in search of all kinds of fun things from 11 pretty rocks at the park, to 11 PT Cruisers and 11 green cars on the drive to their next location, to then find 11 interesting characters to people-watch at the mall, and who knows what in between.
108. Facing one of our biggest fears - our finances.
109. Dinner at one of our favorite dives, Chino Bandido's! And knowing that I get to enjoy my homemade Chino's snickerdoodle cookie that I didn't eat after dinner tonight with some coffee tomorrow morning.
110. Feeling safe enough with each other to be able to vent, rant, and rave in the car, and then carry on knowing we still love and respect each other.
111. Laughing together in the car, just me and Andy.
112. Spending the early (and way too late) evening with Nonna/Rose. I have witnessed something when my children spend time with their grandparents that is a beauty I never could have dreamed; I see in small, silly exchanges that their hearts grows larger, their capacity to love forever stretched. It's a pliable thing, almost like the silly putty in the back seat of the car, these little hearts that stretch open beyond imagination to hold the love that comes back to them in direct correlation to how they give it.
113. Going to bed with a clean, organized garage that, after the garage sale tomorrow, will now fit a vehicle.
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