• mini cupcake delivery
• long lines of sympathy, hearts and prayers reaching out to a beloved family
• watching an artist at work, birch trees appearing on a grand canvas
• Gram's smile upon seeing her grandson again
• treated to lunch at Panera
• a yard transformed after my husband's hard work
• family dinner at Rosario's, our favorite
• packing our bags again, looking forward to a weekend with close friends ... more to come when we return!

TUESDAY, AUGUST 16, 2011

• spending the day with my soon-to-be sister-in-law
• baking and frosting mini cupcakes
• A-dorable favors
• weather clearing up, time for a walk
• a successful shower, generous family and friends
• reversible name plate sign
• extra hands to help with presents and clean-up