reasons today is happy

* I am 31. I've had younger days, but I wouldn't mind having older ones too.

* It's Friday. Even though each day is pretty much the same for me now, I still get excited about Friday.

* The kids took (and are still taking) a nice long nap this morning, and so did I.

* We have a babysitter tonight who's willing to stay as late as we want. (Yay Iris!)

* It's Memorial Day weekend. Best weekend of the year. Fact.

* It's almost summer and feels like it. I could marry summer.

* I have health, faith and love.

* And, oh my, these...

At the block party last Saturday - a couple family pictures outside:

And then a few inside after we cleaned up (see Pink above - yuck! This is why they are often in bibs):

I love these pictures almost as much as the people in them. The definition of joy.