*Madelyn calling me Mommy instead of Mama now

*"planting" seeds with Gracie at the Lake

*finding a new curriculum that I am so excited to use with Gracie this fall. It uses picture books as the springboard for learning, and I can use it in kindergarten if I continue to homeschool! Yay!

*having Jim home

*Gracie teaching Madelyn her colors with Skittles and reading alphabet books to her

*Gracie buying Skittles at the store with money she earned

*teaching Madelyn about apologizing after she hit Gracie in the face with a book. Not a favorite moment, but hearing Madelyn say "I sorry" was so sweet. And then Gracie saying, "I forgive you and still love you, Madelyn."

*Madelyn's interest in the alphabet and hearing her say the letters