The only difference between an extraordinary life and an ordinary one is the extraordinary pleasures you find in ordinary things.

- Veronique Vienne

Sometimes, it’s hard to see past the mundane routine, and catch those glimpses of extraordinary. When so many things are competing for your attention, when so many things are weighing you down, even the special moments can lose their shine, and become ordinary and dull. In a conscious effort to not lose sight of those extraordinary moments, I’m listing a few that I nearly missed enjoying.

1) The sound of my kids giggling at the crack of dawn, when they should be sleeping.

2) The way my son’s first thought as we pull out of the daycare and head to home, is that his sister’s bus is almost home.

3) My husband doing drop-off, because he can see I needed that extra 30 minutes of sleep that it afforded me.

4) The wonder of my poor Jeep limping home with next to no coolant, and then recovering beautifully.

5) The way my 4 year old daughter pores over cook books, sighing at the wonderful food she could be making.

6) My brother-in-law scrubbing the kitchen and living room, even though he hadn’t been home in 2 days, and the mess certainly wasn’t his.

7) My daughter’s sense of responsibility and nurturing attitude towards her brother, her pets and even her tree.

8] That the job I found, when in my desperation I would have taken most anything, turns out to be a job I really enjoy, with coworkers who are (mostly) wonderful.

9) The way my parents have gone above and beyond, many times over, to ensure that not everything comes crashing down on top of us.

10) Connecting with an old friend, and finding that in many ways, we can pick up where we left off.

11) Feeling like I could sit here and make this list go on and on and on….

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