• making time for hobbies I enjoy
• new possibilities
• double date
• forming a list of books I look forward to reading this summer
• visiting an adorable new puppy

• children's underwear (& other generous donations)
• get together with great girls
• thankful that I am not affected by allergies (can't help but feel bad for puffy-eyed 2nd graders)
• ice cream cake
• the fact that it's Friday

• giving handmade presents
• having Grandma over for dinner
• staying safe from tornados
• Easter candy on sale
• recalling memories of my time in New Mexico
• an extended episode of The Office

• math lesson outside!
• beautiful day for a walk with my husband
• back on the stage, even if just for a few seconds
• Brain Pop Jr.
• cool breeze
• making Mother's Day cards and seeing the sweet side of my students
• "Mom, you look prettiest when ... you go out for dinner with daddy."
• "Mom, you look prettiest when ... you don't wear any make up."
• "Mom, you look prettiest when ... always."

• encouraging e-mail
• improved MAP test scores!
• cold, crisp salad on a hot day
• 1st game of the season (for me): watching my "little" brother play ball
• blooming tulips

• driving with the sunroof open
• successful meeting with "the postmaster"
• Monday night with my cousins (it has been too long!)
• kind compliments
• crafting for loved ones

• "He's Alive!" - celebrating our risen savior
• being a part of a choir again
• delicious Easter dinner & dessert
• sitting on the deck and enjoying the sunshine
• getting a walk with mom in before the rain
• a Sunday free of school work

SATURDAY, APRIL 23, 2011

• adorable shower invitations
• visiting with my great-grandfather (who still looks good at age 92!)
• curled up in my husband's arms to watch a movie
• quick nap on the couch
• generous student and parent