Today I love

~Reading the book A Million Miles in a Thousand Years

~This Emotional Life series on PBS

~Robin's award winning chili (so good, Robin!)

~The cleaned-up, tree-free family room (I had been dreading it but it only took about 15 minutes this morning. I did way more than 15 minutes' worth of dreading. Isn't that the way it goes?)

~The completely cleared floor on my side of the bed. No more piles! Recycled magazines! Easier access to bed!

~Reading through an old journal and remembering the kids when they were tiny little people. Like this one, when Sam was three: "We went to the rec department and I noticed they do a town baseball league. 'You can play baseball when you get bigger!' I told him, thinking he'd be thrilled. 'No, I don't really want to play baseball.'  'Well, maybe soccer or something,' I tried. 'No. Not football either,' he said.  I was puzzled, since he loves playing ball. 'What do you think you'd like to do ?' I asked. 'Mom,' he said, almost in tears. 'I don't want to be a ball player. I want to stay a little kid.' (And, the ultimate irony, reading this and halfway wishing he had stayed a little kid. Or at least grown more slowly.)

~Watching clips of the funny British series about parenting, Outnumbered, sent to me by the lovely Lindsay (I love finding a new series to obsess over)

~Taking my kids out for dinner tonight at the local diner and chatting with the waitress (who has known us since we moved here) about our lives. Gotta love small towns.

~Showing Sam this video mashup from sounds in Up! and then watching him beeline to the piano to play around with his new empty composition book.

What do you love today?

Comments

[Ellen Patton]

I love that it's only hours until the weekend!

[Annie]

Ooo, good point, Ellen!

[diane]

I love my kindle
helping my daughter with AP lit homework, it makes me feel smart
homemade peppermint ice cream
emails from my missionary

Good stuff.

[Liz]

Today I love:
All my children were awake and downstairs when I got up to get them up for school
Solomon made the school bus
Going to my bible study class after two weeks off
catching up on Chef Academy (Bravo show)
finding a new British show to watch (Thanks for the clip)
having my husband speak lovingly and honestly to his parents about what they need to do (they asked)
I feel a great weekend coming on!

[Rochelle]

I love that I get to see a friend tonight who moved a few years ago. She's here visiting. In warm Starbucks, holding warm drinks. It's too cold here.

[sevensmiles]

today I love that it snowed an inch and a half last night and we now have a 2 hour delayed school start.
Maryland is silly, but yay! for sleeping in.

[Robin]

That I made your famous blog
How you post such awesome videos on your blog (super cool)

Homemade Oh Henry! Bars (only one left!)
my fleece jacket
fuzzy socks
Hunger Games
Dr Watkins Lip Balm
My Christmas free house (it looks so much bigger! and brighter!)
My 12 months at a glace calendar

[martha]

We've been watching This Emotional Life as well, in fact it kept me up last night as it turned circles round and around in my brain. You know the twin girls going off to college? I started to think about Norah and...well the science behind psychology lately is pretty incredible and I am grateful for the poor lab rats and the cross sections of their brains:)

[Christie]

Today I love:

Having a SECOND snow day, which results in a very extended weekend.
Running hard on the treadmill then making cookies and not feeling bad about it.
My current read: 'The Book Thief" (SO GOOD - have you read it?)

Happy day, indeed.

[Jenny]

That the most demanding part of my day is behind me, and that my favorite day of the week FRIDAY! is in front of me. That there is a fire in the fireplace, and nothing on the agenda for THE.REST.OF.THE.DAY! And pondering on things I love, of course. Thanks!!

[Lindsay]

Today I love a husband who goes out in the snow (very deep) with a list (very long) and comes back with food (and many other things), just so I could stay home in the warm and stitch.
Glad you are enjoying Outnumbered.
Have a great weekend.