A few of my favorite things...

OK, I admit it, I've been in a really bad mood the past few days. But I'm done with that. Not that I need a reason to be happy, but here are a few of my favorite things that make me really happy . . .

No, we aren't really potty training, just interested in the potty. But seriously, how cute is he?? He makes me smile and laugh out loud, every single day.

This past Sunday I sent my kids up to get dressed in the clothes that I had laid out for them to wear to church. This is how they came down...

Not exactly what I had in mind, but how could I not smile?

Her smiles are contagious, yes, but eating watermelon at a picnic at the park on a warm evening in Texas... doesn't get much better than that.

This little man is obsessed with popcorn. He would eat it all day long if he could. To listen to him giggle and watch his eyes light up as it pops out of the popper, it's quite delightful.


My family, chillin' together, our favorite place to be on a Friday night. I sure love these guys!

Good friends who laugh with me, cry with me, and love me inspite of my flaws. . . I have many and I am very thankful for them.

There are so many things I have to smile about. So, I guess I should be smiling more often... that's my goal this week, to smile. Because there are lots of reasons to do it.

Keepin' on

I have this poem hanging in my laundry room. It's always been a favorite of mine. Some days it means more to me than others though. Not sure if it's because I did a lot of laundry today and visited it many times, or if it's because it's just what I needed to hear today. Whatever the reason, I appreciated it today just a little bit more than I have on other days.

"When things go wrong, as they sometimes will,

When the road you're trudging seems all uphill,

When the funds are low and the debts are high,

And you want to smile, but you have to sigh,

When care is pressing you down a bit,

Rest, if you must, but don't you quit.

Life is queer with its twists and turns,

As every one of us sometimes learns,

And many a failure turns about,

When he might have won had he stuck it out;

Don't give up though the pace seems slow--

You may succeed with another blow.

Often the goal is nearer than,

It seems to a faint and faltering man,

Often the struggler has given up,

When he might have captured the victor's cup,

And he learned too late when the night slipped down,

How close he was to the golden crown.

Success is failure turned inside out--

The silver tint of the clouds of doubt,

And you never can tell how close you are,

It may be near when it seems so far,

So stick to the fight when you're hardest hit--

It's when things seem worst that you must not quit."

- Author unknown

I sure like to be reminded about the silver tint on the clouds,

because sometimes on days like today, it's hard to see it.