Recent events that make me happy:

4:00 in the morning hikes that result in laughter and exhaustion in a memorable attempt to witness a glimpse of a Virginia sunrise.
Buying a pack of sidewalk chalk from Walmart and knowing it has endless possibilities to be used.
A new kitten that sleeps in my bed at night and wakes me up in the morning.
Jumping on the trampoline with Jeremy.
Italian ice, skirts and flip flops, open windows, morning runs.

Spending a sunny afternoon on the back porch, surrounded by my two families, one biological and one not. Knowing that we've spent endless hours together this year, at first gathered around a hospital bed, crying, but now gathered around a table, laughing. Knowing with comfort that we will always have each other.