Enjoying the small stuff.....

There is a blog that I love to read called "Enjoying the Small Things" and I think the reason I like to read it so much (besides the beautiful pictures) is the way Kelly takes the time to notice the little things in life that make it special. She also does things like wears high heels around the house 'just because', but I am not going there ; ) Here is a list of some of the small things that I have noticed recently....

• This morning, Chase and I got to witness one of his caterpillars break free from his chrysalis and slowly stretch his wings out for the first time. It was amazing and Chase was so excited.
• Max wore his tennis shoes for the first time today, little Converse, and they were so cute on him. I loved to hear his little stomp, stomp, stomp as he walked through the kitchen.
• Tonight during Dragon Tails Chase and I heard a joke we thought was funny. As soon as Daddy walked in the room, Chase had to try the joke out on him. I loved the twinkle in his eye as he had me whisper the line in his ear and then he relayed it to Daddy. We all rolled because it was so 'funny' and he was so sweet. Let me lay it on you: "Why did the tree cross the road? Because it had to leave!" HA HA
• After dinner tonight I grabbed a Dum Dum sucker out of the candy bowl. I was carrying Max on our way down to the garden so I gave him a lick. That was it, it was his sucker from then on and he thoroughly enjoyed the entire thing down to the stick. He was so content to sit in his little wagon while we watered and weeded the garden and eat his sucker.
• Our blackberry bush is full of berries and they are just now becoming ripe. I picked a few and brought them over to the garden for Chase & Dan. Chase loves them and especially right off of the bush. Later Dan & Chase picked berries and Chase rode on Daddy's shoulders so he could reach the higher ones. I looked over at them and there were tons of little white butterflies fluttering around them enjoying the bush too. It was one of those moments I wished I had my camera. A beautiful summer evening and my guys enjoying each other with butterflies everywhere, priceless.
• I have a wonderful collection of rocks because each time we go outside, Chase gets me a beautiful present. Tonight was no exception and as I was told to "hurry! hurry!" over for my special present, he told me it was a sunflower. Once I got there he pulled my rock out and he laughed and laughed at how he had tricked me. Then we added my new rock to our collection ; )

I really could go on and on and maybe I will tomorrow.