the small and simple things

Today I watched this video...

I know we get this message a lot from all over the place but I loved this one.  Getting to see what sheer joy looks like slowed down.  It made me realize the small moments of sheer joy I had today.
-Scott being slow to wake up this morning and seeing him snuggling with Mark.
-Then playfully arguing with Mark over when it was my turn to snuggle with Scott.
-Getting to snuggle with Scott.
-Watching Scott jump on the bed singing and laughing with Jaeley.
-Listening to Scott laugh (that deep true laugh from deep in their belly) watching the video I recorded of Jaeley and him jumping and singing on the bed.  He LOVES to watch videos of himself, such a vane little boy.
-Singing Popcorn Popping and the Itzy Bitzy Spider and other songs with him and watching him do all the signs for them.
-Trying to give him Milk and wondering if he was sick when he wouldn't take it (giving him milk is NEVER a problem) as he ran away, just to see him peek around the corner with a big grin on his face checking if I was going to chase after him.
-Chasing after him till we were both so tired and laughing so hard laying on the floor with his head resting on my belly.
-Seeing Mark come home after a long day studying and taking a mid term, smiling as he came in and saw me.
-Wondering why he wasn't taking his coat off to find out that he put Scott's coat on too so he could show him the full moon.
-Hearing Scott say moon over and over again after, knowing that he loved that time with his dad more then he loves the moon.
-Reading scriptures as a family and needing to tell Mark to stop bugging his little brother, I mean son even though I knew he just wanted to make the tired boy smile.
-Mark playing with Scott's hair and Scott playing with Mark's hair while reading.
-Mark feeling like he is being tortured as Scott plays with his hair so softly that it is tickling Mark so much that he wishes he could push Scott away but not because he loves that Scott is copying him playing with hair.
-Singing to Scott before bed and having him stare into my eyes while singing the last verse of "A Child's Prayer".
-Now going to bed with a smile on my face, praying that I get to live a similar crazy, messy, hectic, joyful day with my boys.
I'm going to try to catch up on all the months I have missed this year.  I've been so bad at blogging, being so stressed about what life has become that I wasn't paying attention to all the joy that life has given me.  I have so much to be grateful for.  Because I have been given much....