"It's a Great Day to Be Alive"

(by Travis Tritt)

There was so much goodness this week ~ especially over the weekend! I am so thankful for...

Finally completing our taxes {huge sigh of relief!}
Pepper welcoming Dad into the family {have I mentioned that she's afraid of everyone that doesn't live here, even if she sees them all of the time? She's a freak!}
No altercations between Pepper & Ash (my dad's cat) so far
Lunch on Laura's patio {complete with alligator sighting!}
An afternoon with my little friend Caleb
My kids surviving their first STAAR tests
Lunch with Amy
Chips & salsa
The opportunity to embrace spontaneity
All of the details working out for a last minute trip
Not having to take my crazy dog since she was able to stay at home with Dad {am I taking advantage of him already?}
Staying up way too late catching up with Sheryl
Drinking coffee on Dan & Sheryl's porch
Food traditions at the lake {like biscuits & gravy and root beer floats ~ not at the same time!}
A full lake for the first time in years
A bonus visit from Sheryl's brother & sis-in-law
Baby girl reading riddles to me {& being impressed with my riddle solving skills!}
Surprising Tara
A woman at the party making a point to come & tell me about something thoughtful that my sweet boy did for her {I ♥ him!}
A safe drive home late at night/early in the morning
My beautiful cousin Kendra's engagement to a wonderful guy
Being asked to be her matron of honor
A friend who let me borrow her shawl when I was freezing
A drive through the country with my baby girl ♥
God's hand of protection over my step-sis during her reconstruction surgery today