The Little Things

Today, I am grateful for the little things.  Like iced tea (I am so grateful for iced tea it got its own post, actually), rain clouds, kids in a good mood, hearing my favorite song on the radio (preferably when the kids aren't in the car so I can blast it), a little too much olive oil on bread,  and hummus from Central Market (yeah, a lot of the things I am grateful for are edible).  The little things bring happiness throughout my day.

Here's what prompted this post:

70 degrees and a little bit humid (my favorite weather because it reminds me of a tropical vacation), Jack is outside in his training pants singing into the garden hose.  His boots are on the wrong feet but I'm just happy he put them on himself (seriously...if there is ever a kid who does not want to dress himself, it's MY KID).  This little scene was just so darn cute.

I took a picture and as I was looking at it, I noticed I had other pictures of other "little things" that make me happy.

Like, for example...wine.

And chocolate and flowers that Charles randomly brought me home one night.

And purple horse pants, pajamas for me and leggings for Claire.

And COVERED playgrounds (I think all playgrounds in Texas should be covered):

And frozen yogurt.

And blasters to shoot the "bad guys" on Scooby-Doo.

And a sleeping baby (*especially* a sleepy baby, I don't see this often).

Truly, I am grateful for the little things.