August 31, 2008

* a morning with Grandma VW talking about her memories
* some time with Jennifer and Glenn and their kids
* Dave finally catching a really big fish

August 29, 2008

* being able to remove the couch cushion covers and wash them after someone peed all over them
* the wisdom and foresight of my dad when he ordered extra cushions
* not having to go to the soccer game

August 28, 2008

* catalogs
* an easy baby to babysit
* the sandbox

August 27, 2008

* relaxed days
* books
* going to the library with Ryann and Georgia

April 26, 2008

* Nora's excitement about the first day of school
* a great first day of babysitting Nick
* how awesome Nora is at soccer

August 25, 2008

* one final summer day for the girls to play with the boys
* it only being my earphones on my shoulder and not the giant bug I thought it was
* being able to keep my house picked up

August 24, 2008

* Nathan
* Dave taking the girls fishing for the afternoon so I could have the house to myself and finish my book and pick up the house
* happy church

August 23, 2008

* the boys next door finally coming home so they could play with the girls
* family dinner
* getting Nora's school supplies labeled

August 22, 2008

* cute, fast haircuts
* Nate and Ryann on the same soccer team
* my new running website

August 21, 2008

* remarkable improvement in my running
* spontaneous dinner with Dave's mom, sister, Greg & Tessa
* cousins having a really good time together

August 20, 2008

* only one minor accident in the morning
* lots and lots of cherry tomatos
* that there really wasn't any poop in my bedroom

August 19, 2008

* progress with potty training
* the magic of cold showers
* being able to go to the Jackhammers game with everyone

August 18, 2008

* sunday morning on the patio with coffee
* Jennifer and Glenn
* Michelle having tylenol

August 17, 2008

* a somewhat successful day of potty training
* a friend right next door who doesn't mind if I come over crying out of frustration about potty training
* sushi, shopping and ice cream

August 16, 2008

* tivo
* being able to babysit so friends can go out on a date
* finally getting Nora's school info in the mail

August 15, 2008

* Kim
* new beginnings
* summer days

August 14, 2008

* my super clean refrigerator
* my friendship with Carissa
* the olympics

August 13, 2008

* my kitchen being cleaner than it has been in months (possibly years)
* Georgia finally being old enough to have her own daddy ballgame
* how excited the kids (the oldest 4) were to see photo albums of the girls as babies

August 12, 2008

* Nathan
* a quiet day of laundry and cleaning my room
* Nora's fever going down

August 11, 2008

* breakfast with Ryann
* dinner next door
* the olympics

August 10, 2008

* lunch at Baker's Square with the girls
* being invited to Luke's birthday party and how much I enjoy hanging out with his family
* Dave coming home unexpectedly

August 9, 2008

* Kim staying longer than she intended
* somehow getting my house picked up and vacuumed
* hanging out with Michelle to watch the opening ceremonies

August 8, 2008

* a second full day of Kim
* an opportunity to have Elise over for a sleepover
* talking on the phone with Cara for a really long time

August 7, 2008

* a visit from Kim and Elise
* Dave coming home in time to go to FFFS
* new running shoes

August 6, 2008

* Joseph
* getting out of the house
* Nick Swisher pinch hitting for Paulie

August 5, 2008

* all three girls sleeping in

* morning thunderstorms

* Nora not getting upset about the tornado warning

August 4, 2008

* cheap, good strawberries

* nothing to do all day, no agenda, no chores, just chillin

* our spontaneous trip to Chinatown and the girls actually eating and enjoying some of it

August 3, 2008

* the maintenance staff being able to jump our battery
* unexpectedly beautiful weather in Chicago when we got home and a gorgeous drive down Lakeshore Drive
* dinner and hanging out with the Van Dyke's after church

August 2, 2008

* a whole day with no agenda except what the girls wanted to do

* a run along the river and not getting lost

* how much more fun the waterpark was than what I anticipated

August 1, 2008

* getting out of the house on time
* time to hang out in the water park before dinner
* the amazement the girls had when walking into the lobby, the room and the waterpark