You know it's a good day when . . .

(in no particular order except the last - it's the best!)

1. It's your birthday
2. You can sleep in an hour
3. Your kids actually remember it's your birthday and wish you "Happy Birthday" at breakfast
4. One kid (Aiden) actually thinks to make you a card on his own
5. Said kid convinces his younger brother (Tristan) to sing "Happy Birthday" with him as he gives you aforementioned card
6. Another kid (Mikayla) sees siblings giving card and makes her own card to give
7. All kids, without prompting, are being extra kind and giving to one another and mommy
8. There's a fun Easter egg hunt to attend for a couple hours in the morning
9. All kids, without prompting, share their yummy snacks (candy, sugar cookies, peanut butter cookies) at the egg hunt with mommy
10. Air conditioner, which has been struggling and/or broken for several weeks, get fixed as soon as we get home from the egg hunt
11. Last half of military pay from the first half of the month in deposited into account since the budget is sort of being taken care of
12. Tax return is also deposited into account
13. One credit card is finally paid off since there was a tax return today
14. My lawn was mowed for the first time this year
15. Did I mention I have air conditioning again? (my house has been sitting in the low 80's during the day and I can't open the windows for long because my allergies have been horrid this year)
16. And, finally, I got a Bougainvillea Bonsai delivered from my husband who couldn't be here today since he's playing in the desert in California with his battalion right now!


And you know it must be a good day when I actually decide to take the time to update my blog - which hasn't been updated in a year . . . I know - you never thought it would actually happen. Now to update a couple pictures of the kids.