Simone's birthday!

1) It was great to spend time with Simone on her birthday. 
2) I got to talk to a really good friend for most of the day (through text). 
3) We had a great lesson on prayer in RS.
4) I got to listen to my dad and brothers sing.
5) We had an awesome dinner (homemade eggrolls) and dessert (cheesecake from scratch). 
6) My niece loves spending time with me. <3

happiness quotes: “The belief that unhappiness is selfless and happiness is selfish is misguided. It's more selfless to act happy. It takes energy, generosity, and discipline to be unfailingly lighthearted, yet everyone takes the happy person for granted. No one is careful of his feelings or tries to keep his spirits high. He seems self-sufficient; he becomes a cushion for others. And because happiness seems unforced, that person usually gets no credit.” ― Gretchen Rubin, The Happiness Project: Or Why I Spent a Year Trying to Sing in the Morning, Clean My Closets, Fight Right, Read Aristotle, and Generally Have More Fun