*a hug from Aubrey
*a new bottle of wine waiting to be opened
*a calm moment
*anticipating playing with textures in Photoshop
*reading a blog about motherhood being enough
*the girls' laughter
*watching Aubrey grow and learn
*the girls' excitement about school
*finding a shortcut to the school
*legos
*birthday cake
*Madelyn turning five
*Madelyn asking me if I taught in the one-room schoolhouse at Wildlife Prairie Park
*a moment to even look at my blog
*Hollywood Game Night and popcorn
*getting the teachers I requested