*listening to the girls giggle together in the tub

*Gracie saying, "I'm trying not to wake the sun up by stretching." She truly believes that she can wake the sun up when she stretches.

*the girls climbing into bed with us in the morning.

*Madelyn getting put in her first time-out for throwing crayons and paper and telling me no--not a favorite moment, but a memorable one.

*laughing and playing with balloons with the girls

*watching Gracie practice catching a ball with Jim and doing a great job