Mostly Absent Monday - It's been a while!

636.  Two precious, little girls who would swing all day long if I let them.
635.  Watching the kids have "flower picking contests" in the backyard among the weeds.  
634.  The times where I feel energetic and industrious - and actually make the most of them.
633.  The privilege of living in a military town - where I am reminded of how great it is to live in this country every single day.
632.  A friend's brilliant advice on how to contain my monkey-like toddler.
631.  Accepting God's plan for my life.
630.  Experiencing the peace that is most definitely not of myself, when it comes to hearing about the job I so badly desire this week.
629.  Having time to sit at all.
628.  Having time to sit at the kitchen table and color with my girls for an hour.
627.  Realizing my four year old can write and identify all of her uppercase and lowercase letters.
626.  Flowering Bradford Pear trees.
625.  Brilliant blossoming spring time.  
624.  Sam's delicious grilled burgers.  
623.  Having to wash clothes by hand and gaining an appreciation for third world living and my modern conveniences at the same time.
622.  The spirit of helpfulness embodied in my four year old.
621.  Spending time with other couples and getting to just talk.
620.  Daylight savings time for fixing the sleep quirks my kids had developed.
619.  Running the car battery dead in a restaurant parking lot and having no trouble at all finding someone to jump us off.  (Thanks, friendly citizens.)
618.  Running into friends all over town.
617.  Interviews that feel more like a friendly conversation.
616.  The ability to play airplane with each of my kids...doubling as leg exercises.
615.  How thrilled our little family was to eat at Taco Bell the other night....simple pleasures.
614.  A seven year old with a penchant for non-fiction.
613.  Progress towards not-escaping during sleep time on the part of a deviant toddler.
612.  ...only to wake up and find that Sam had cleaned the entire house.
611.  Sunday afternoon naps.
610.  E-coupons.
609.  A seven year old who came to the conclusion on his own that playing with a fourth-grade neighbor isn't as cool as he thought it was.
608.  Laughing myself silly with my husband over nonsense - like, "He must be using his GPS."
607.  Promising phone calls on the job front, with such phrases as "You will hear from us."
606.  Semi-spontaneous trips to Disneyworld.
605.  Fellowship with good friends - whose kids play well with my kids.