Happy days...Not to be confused with Happy Days

I've had a really nice last couple of days, starting with this

I got this idea to make a snack of apple chunks with candied walnuts and bleu cheese and boy howdy (!) it did not disappoint.

Then Tomáš got off work early, like he usually does on Fridays, and when he came home he did something so wonderfully him, something that no one else would ever do, that I was reminded that things like this make marriage great. I had made mashed potatoes and he put a big spoonful into his mouth and then followed it with a ''chaser'' of Vegeta, and upon seeing my shock and disgust he flipped on the radio and began dancing not unlike  this to this song. And the timing was so perfect, because it was right when they sang, ''Don't bring me doooown, Bruce!'' and I just laughed so hard. It felt good.

Then we took Bug for a walk out here. The weather was beautiful, really our first warm day of the year, and I was just so ready for it. 

Then last night I went out (by myself!) and met a friend for dinner and it just felt so great. She was a real encouragement to me and told me some things I really needed to hear. We talked about spiritual deserts and what real love looks like and lots of other things.

And today we had record-setting temperatures and no wind (unlike yesterday) so after Lily's nap, in which she slept like this

we set out again. I know, I know. This is not news. Everyone takes walks. But we actually don't very often as a family. It's usually one or the other of us with Bug, so I'm always happy when it's the three of us. Especially on such a day. And especially when I get to put this coat on Lily after over a year of waiting. I really do have a pretty wonderful life.

P.S. Happy Birthday to my little leprechaun brother. Love you, pinch pinch.  

Coat courtesy of Auntie Rachael