Free Things!

Today was an awesome day of FREE THINGS!!!! The more I think about it, everyday is full of those. And if I think about it even more, I can admit that it’s the free things in life that are the best things anyway! Today my freebies were free smiles, free visits with family, and free Starbucks coffee – honestly! My free smiles came from Caleb. I say they are free because free things have no attachment to them, and that is exactly how his smiles are right now. I’m pretty sure he still has no control over them, so they just come at random times, but it’s so precious every time he shows those pink toothless gums - and they seem to come at just the right times, like when he is supposed to be eating and he’s falling asleep instead and I’m getting frustrated! I am pretty sure that God plans it this way because these smiles just melt me and make me totally forget any frustration I was previously feeling. My free visit came from a visit with Lindsey. Caleb and I went to see her today and we just had such a great time of chatting, hanging out and catching up – probably one of the last before Ella Claire gets here. The gift of family is constantly amazing to me and always makes me so happy. And then, there was the free coffee! I went by Starbucks on my way home from Lindsey’s and noticed they have a new blend of coffee. I inquired about this “Pike Place Roast” and the lady told me it was the new roast that they are going to be serving all day, everyday, so I ordered some to try it out. When I got up to the window she told me they had been giving out free samples earlier in the day, so she just decided to give it to me. AWESOME….what a great end to an already great day! And the coffee was good too!