*watching Gracie help Madelyn take off her coat in a very sweet way

*reading to Madelyn on the couch without her squirming too much

*Gracie calling the puppy chow we were eating chubby pow instead

*all of us cuddling in bed early in the morning while it was still cold and dark outside--yes, it was cold in Arizona that morning!

*bopping to music while we ate lunch

*all of us snuggling on the couch under a blanket watching TV--this lasted for about 2 minutes before Madelyn lost interesst

*watching Madelyn (our furniture mover) drag the little highchair all the way from Gracie's room out to the kitchen and then feed a baby doll

*Gracie's enthusiasm and zest for the day (even when she was up all night long bothering us)