August 7

It was a quiet day here, for the most part. This afternoon, I rounded up the kiddos and we headed to Safeway to pick up a few things, and then I stopped by the Starbucks for some iced coffee (also known as my summertime vice).

After I placed my order and the kids placed theirs --I tell them they can have ice waters, as long as they order for themselves, which they do!-- they plunked down at the bar to watch the baristas at work. And I stood back and watched them observe. It's fun to see them learning and listening to them whisper things like "hey, what's he putting in that cup?" and "look! I think that's our water". Simple. But a sweet blessing to see and hear nonetheless.