List 10 noteworthy (to you, anyway) events of the last 24 hours.

My Top Ten List (in reverse chronological order)

10. Playing in the leaf pile with my daughter: She is so filled with joy that I can’t help but have fun even though I am wet and cold. Well, until a large honey bee slowly climbs across it, causing her joy to instantly turn to terror and tears.

9. Helping my son with his homework: I feel accomplishment when I watch him use his talents to create things. I am so much of a process over product person. So, why do I get so frustrated when he isn’t able to give me a cognitive product in return?

8. Snuggling in bed with both of my kids every morning: There is nothing that feels more like home to me.

7. Watching my alarm clock change from 1:39 to 1:40am: Stress really affects my sleep patterns…. And this view is becoming all too common.

6. Fabulous conversation with a friend: Thank you my dear! I am loving this project already. I am starting to think bigger too.

5. Listening to my son scream ‘like a little girl’ (his words, not mine): Although the pitch is shrill, I love hearing the excitement in his voice when daddy walks through the door. Just a side note, this shriek is accompanied by the pounding of not so little feet and the release of tension from daddy’s face.

4. Nuggets and Burgers: I would prefer to do healthier meals than Wendy’s, but the opportunity to eat dinner as a family far outweighs that need. I can’t wait for October and the excessive work hours to end!

3. Paying a bill OFF: That’s right! We not only paid off the swimming lesson bill, but closed out a credit card. Financial freedom, you are a long way off, but we are gaining ground.

2. A long, but hopefully problem solving, doctor appointment: Hearing that there may be a simple answer to a compounding problem is actually very good news when it comes to your child’s health. Exasperation, frustration, appreciation.

1. Being caught off guard by my 4 year old son: I know he can read. I taught him to read. But it still surprises me when he reads something other than a book… like a sign for a class he wants to take. The lying about what a sign says is over.