1) Heaters in cars.  Erik and I had to go out to Huntley today to do a day camp promo and it is sooooooooo cold.  I am glad that his car warmed up quickly.

2) The way my cat makes me laugh.  She does a lot of funny things, but the one that is making me smile right now is how she finds the heating pad under the blanket and lays on it ~ no matter where I move it to.

3) A hubby that not only can cook, but is a fabulous one.  Shon made pretzels today...and they were fabulous!  He wants to try bagels next...I say....try away honey, try away!

1) Having a mellow day with my kids...I love it when they are all home.  One is hard...but all of them is wonderful.

2) Knowing that even though it is crazy cold out...I have a nice modern home to live in...Heavenly Father loved me enough to let me not be born a pioneer...even though as a child, I wanted to be Laura Ingalls more than anything.

3) My kiddos being old enough to help with dinner.  Lissie and Toby made biscuits while I made calico beans,  earlier today, they wanted a snack, so Joey made chocolate chip muffins. 

1) The friends I have made in Stamp Group.  I know I have said it before, but the sisterhood I experience when they come over is soul filling. 

2) My boys not being afraid to kiss me goodnight or goodbye in front of their friends.

3) Glad that Kate could spend the night and come to stamp group. 

1) I am glad we had two days of 50+ weather to bolster us in the upcoming days.  I am listening to the wind howl and the rain beat against the windows....and it is supposed to be snow by morning.  Gag.

2) Proud of myself and grateful for self control when I didn't ram my hand down the last person's throat who said, "Well, we need the snow so we don't have a drought..."  Thanks Captain Obvious...we do need snow, but we don't need a PMSing Mother Nature who can't make up her mind.  loll

3) Kids that are old enough and responsible enough to stay here without a babysitter while I go on a day trip with Shon.  Of course I am a mama so I am also grateful for good friends who are on call for emergencies when we do that. 

1) Being able to meet some of the other members of our Camp School team via teleconference.  Technology is amazing.

2) Getting home from my Day Camp meeting (yes two meetings in one night) and my 3 younger kids were peacefully in bed. 

3) That blissful feeling you get when you go to bed and get to stretch out and relax....ahhhhhhhh.

1) A wonderful Valentines day spent with my family.  Corny I know, and up to my knees in ooey gooey sweetness...but true non the less.

2) Hand sanitizer.  I almost had a mini panic attack in the library.  Ours is filled with homeless people and apparently many to whom personal hygiene is a mystery.  I was reaching for a book and the person next to me coughed and hacked in their hand, took a book off the shelf.....then put it BACK.  YUCK.  I then felt like a slow panoramic view in a movie where I all of a sudden hear people sniffing, coughing, etc.  Books, taken off, books put back on.  I always wipe our books off when we get home, but I was thinking, I can't touch my card, because then I will have to clean it too, or my steering wheel or zip my jacket...ack!  Don't touch my face...my nose itches...then I remembered I had hand sanitizer.  Whew. 

3) Somebody surprised us at the Scout Office by coming in and tying balloons to our desks.  They left a sweet note, but no signature.....

1) Making Valentines with Toby for his class today.  We recycled old crayons by melting them into a muffin tin and used the saying "I made you this crayon because you color my world! Happy Valentines Day!"  It was fun and I loved how the kids all got involved.  Liss helped him stamp backgrounds, Joey helped print out sentiments and everyone helped make the crayons.

2) Not feeling well at all today.  Joey touched my heart this morning when he was very caring and sweet.  I had a terrible migraine and he was concerned that I had enough ice water and brought me a cold cloth without me asking.  He kept checking to make sure I was ok.   He has such a tender side to him.

3) Spoke with both my Mom and my Nana tonight.  It is so hard to not be able to see them, I haven't seen my Nana since I was 19.  My Mom in almost 7 years.  Thankfully we live in a time of technology however, and I can at least talk to them.