439. A clean, safe, full glass of cold water to drink when I'm feeling parched. I know there are so many world-wide who can't say the same, and having this in my life is something that I never take for granted.
440. Having the opportunity to go out for an evening with the girls to celebrate two of their birthdays. This means having a group of wonderful, amazing girlfriends in my life to share time with, and having an incredibly loving and supporting husband who takes on the girls, the house and the chores for an evening for so that I can do this.
441. Finally getting to hear in person one of the girls tell her story of falling head over heals in love, and seeing her face light up with that love through the biggest smile I've ever seen on her.
442. Andy liking my garlic mashed potatoes last night. Score!
443. Salvaging a sensory meltdown yesterday morning without screaming from anyone in our house, and still making it to work on time.
444. Picking up Lily from school today and heading to Starbuck's for a hot chocolate with whipped cream and one of her most favorite mini vanilla bean scones, a much needed pit stop for her to break up the difficulty of being back to school, homework, and sensory overload. We shared my leftover hummus and veggies and I got to teach her a way around double-dipping. I felt as though we were the only two in the store; the two of us sat at a table adorned with a bright yellow tablecloth in the sun of the window seats and laughed together while we had a sword fight with stir sticks, arm wrestled, and played thumb wars.
445. Garlic and more garlic. Added lots of crushed garlic to my broiled cauliflower. I can never have too much garlic.
446. Catching up over the phone with a dear friend whom I admire for the strength, stamina, courage, and love she has to get through what's on her plate right now.
447. Finally having two headlights on my car that work. Lily and I stopped on our way home today to pick up the headlights that had to be special ordered from the warehouse yesterday. On our way through the parking lot back to the car Lily asked me, "Mom, are you going to use them right now?" I said, "I don't know how to put these in, we'll have to wait for Daddy to do it." Then I paused and said, "Well, we're girls Lily, we're smart, we should be able to figure it out. Should we try together?" I admired myself and my daughter - I in my heels, skirt and long scarf, and Lily in her lavender converse, jeans, and sparkle shirt, as we together successfully installed my two new headlights. Girl power.
448. Seeing the E+ on Lily's progress report (the highest score she can get right now in first grade) in Music Achievement, of all things. I couldn't stop laughing to even tell Andy who looked over my shoulder because I envisioned Lily just singing her little heart out like she does at home in the shower. Just really made me smile. She's doing such a great job in school, all across the board.
449. Talking with someone today who's actually leaving tomorrow to visit Cartagena, Colombia. I love the movie Romancing the Stone:)
450. The way the moon shone through the block glass wall in the bathroom as I took a shower tonight with the lights dimmed.
451. Hearing the howling wind outside my window right now as I type and knowing that I'm safe, protected and warm in our bed right now. Lights out.
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