Today was hard because my thoughts kept drifting back to Melfort. I wanted so badly to be with my family at my great-great uncle's funeral. He was really important to our family, especially Dad, and important to our church. Today was also good though. There were so many little things that I would have missed out on if I had gone home!

Today was building lego houses and space ships.

Today was playing Grounders for the umpteenth time.

Today was having a particularly difficult boy tell me that I was his favourite staff.

Today was tricking my chatty kid into silence by telling her we were going to play a game called "Helen Keller".

Today was not having to pack a lunch because we had a camp barbecue.

Today was making and wearing pipe cleaner princess crowns.

Today was a million hugs from one of my girls that had been away for a week.

Today was reenacting the Lion King on the rock sculptures in the park. I was Mufasa and one of my kids actually grabbed my hands and whispered, "Long... live... THE KING!" as she pushed me off. Best. Ever.

Today was a photo scavenger hunt with lots of pictures of our gang making silly faces.

Today was having the sweetest old lady give one of the girls a hug so we could check off one of the things on our list... And then offering to give the others hugs too!

Today was calming two tense kids down and helping them solve a fight.

Today was having a parent tell me that she almost called me to help her with her kids when she couldn't find anyone else.

Today was being woken up from my nap by my roommate with a bottle of ginger ale. (I have this strange love of ginger ale...)

Today was kind text messages from a friend that I will soon be working closely with at church.

Today was good.