Lists

10 Things That Made Me Smile Today
1.  Jack singing the theme for Perry the Platypus (do be do be do be...).
2.  Playing in the snow with the kids.
3.  My hour long nap.
4.  Anna saying, "I like your popcorn jammies!"  Apparently the clouds on my new jammies look like popcorn to her.
5.  Playing Legos with both kids.
6.  Anna is getting more and more patient with using the stylus on her Explorer.
7.  Anna calling her Leapfrog Explorer her "batteries."
8.  My cheeseburger happy meal.
9.  The 20 minutes of cuddle time with Junior, the dog.
10.  Watching the dogs run around like lunatics in the snow.

10 Things I am Thankful for Right Now
1. My children and husband.
2. My parents, sisters--including Geri--, nieces, nephew, friends
3. My dogs (even though Brian was sick last night)
4. The fact that my husband bought me replacement diamond earrings, promising me that if I was good and didn't lose one, he would "upgrade" next year.
5. The new big screen, flat panel TV.
6. I have at least one friend who, when I announce that I want to go to a tikki bar, is ready to go along with me.
7. The fact that I have brought home only about an hour's worth of school work over this vacation.
8. Vick's Vapor pads.
9. My popcorn jammies.
10. VACATION!!!!!!