It’s nice to come across a day that leaves you with nothing to complain about. I know I probably should complain less anyway, but it’s refreshing just to have a genuinely good day.

The boys let me sleep in this morning. It was rare. Usually I have little feet stomping into my bedroom no later than 7am on any given day. This morning, they got up and kept themselves busy until 8:30. With dad gone early for drill duty at the reserve center, it was even more delightful to turn and see the alarm clock leading off with an 8.

It was an especially warm day. I’m not sure what made me think that a trip to the park with weather in the sunny near-90s was a good idea, but that’s exactly what we did. I recruited a friend and her three little ones, too. The motive was to find a way to run out their energy and visit with a friend at the same time. It worked out fabulously. We left sweaty and tired, but tired in a good way. The boys played themselves exhausted and I felt refreshed. Some girl talk will do that for you.

After coming home and cleaning up, I threw in some laundry (feeling especially thankful for that brand new washer/dryer with the high capacity). I even made a really tasty homemade lasagna that finished up just in time to welcome my sailor home from a long day of p.t.

So, as I sit here in the kitchen listening to the sounds of Wii Star Wars in the living room, I’m feeling pretty blessed. Sure there’s less money in the bank account than I’d like, dirty dishes in the sink and more on the to-do list than on the ta-done list, but I’m okay with that.

Maybe all those prayers to be thankful instead of want-full are helping. Come what may, today it is well.