June 29

With most of us on the mend, today was a nice, low-key one. We hung around the house until mid-afternoon, when we headed over to the cemetery to water Logan's flowers. On the drive over, I decided to stop at McD's to get the kiddos some ice cream cones.

A really nice thing happened as I handed out the cones there in the drive thru: the kids all said very sincere (and repeated) thank yous for the ice cream. It's nice to feel appreciated, and as a mom, it's even nicer to hear my kids express appreciation. It's one of those little big things that makes my job feel more than just worthwhile.