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I recently enjoyed

1. an Easter Egg Hunt
2. hunting for the perfect outfits to dress up my kiddos for Easter
3. gathering Easter basket items
4. hiding Easter baskets, and providing Blues Clues to find them
5. coloring with crayons
6. playing Memory
7. reading books while cuddling little bodies
8. giggles while playing peek-a-boo
9. hugs and kisses and tickles and pats and nuzzles galore
10. playing outside

So, all of these little joys and blessings are totally worth

1. fevers
2. teething and growing pains
3. middle of the night cry spells
4. emotional growth spurts (a.k.a. meltdowns/tantrums)
5. finishing my a.m. coffee at 2:00 p.m. after reheating it twice
6. my children's inability to always or completely dress themselves or manage personal belongings
7. sweeping the floor 3-5 times a day
8. eating my food cold, after cutting and assisting little people's ingestion
9. the little pieces that get lost in the dishwasher and the little socks that get lost in the washer/dryer
10. icky illnesses and owies