Joy: Day 5 (Or By The Minute)

Don't worry...I'm not going to detail EVERY minute of my joy today.  I have a tendency to forget some of the things I've felt joyful about during my day--so today, as I felt joy, I kept a list of the time and the happening on my phone.  Here it is:

7:18 Dippy eggs with white toast.  (Which is about the ONLY thing my tummy can handle for breakfast these days!)
8:30 Played the "Bus Time Game" with Kallie.  We both estimate the minute the bus will arrive.  Closest person wins.
8:36 Kallie won the game for the first time EVER with a guess of 8:37.
8:52 Whitney said, "Zat fweaked me out," when I accidentally bumped the "PANIC" button on my car key fob.
8:57 Listened to Clayon name animals I didn't know he knew.  (These third kids seem to slide things past you like that...)
9:01 Clayton asked me to comb his hair and put a barrette in.  I brushed it and then explained that boys don't wear barrettes.
9:04 Felt a tiny hand wrap itself around my arm and give me pats.
9:57 Snagged an amazingly close parking spot at Wal-Mart.
10:33 Listened to Clayton clapping and chair dancing in the back seat of the car while listening to the Tangled soundtrack.
10:45 Target popcorn!
10:59 Found 2 shirts for the girls' Halloween costumes.  The pants will be easy to make...right?
11:20 Ran into 3 friends at Target.
12:02 Sipped Gala apple cider, which I've been craving for a few days now.
12:09 Whitney made PB&Js for lunch today. She loves the independence and I love that I don't have to do it!
1:03 Clayton dances frequently to any upbeat music playing...be it from a commercial, kids' show, or battery-operated toy.  This was one of those moments.
1:31 Clayton down for a nap.
1:56 Finished reading THREE chapters to Whitney, who insisted that she was much too tired for storytime today.  The third chapter was also at her insistence.
2:00 Naptime for mommy.
4:26 Listened to my kids play nicely together.
4:45 Listened to my oldest practice together.
5:06 I climbed into bed. PBS brings me joy at moments like this because it enthralls my children while I'm out of commission.