Don't you just love it when...

1. You have to mow the lawn after heavily hinting for at least 2 weeks that it REALLY needs to be mowed AND rolling out the lawn mower to the middle of the yard where it sat for 4 days, all to no avail. It was so fabulous mowing the lawn last night.

(Violet, mocking me)

2. Your child comes home from school on Monday and announces that there is an awards banquet for track that night at 6:00, and you need to bring a dish to share. You have 6 piano lessons scheduled and the nearest grocery store is at least a 30 minute round trip. So exciting!

(Hallie and 2 of her coaches)

The Distance Runners (aka self-torture advocates)

We took......drumroll, please........salad.

3. You get in the car (at least 8 miles from the nearest gas station) to find the gas gauge on "empty". Good times.

4. Wet kisses and chubby hugs from sweet little girls. The Best!

5. Spring flower arrangements that turn out prettier than you thought they would. Too bad it's getting so hot that my Lady Banks Rose is done blooming for the year.