10 happy things

today i decided to deliberately find 10 happy things throughout the day. i found that even though my patience wore thin, or things just didn't seem to be going right...i still had to find 10 happy things, regardless. otherwise, what was i to write about this evening? and in my search of happiness, i found it.

things that made me happy and/or smile:

1.  the wee little cantaloupe of a baby kicking my insides and waking me in the process this morning. i don't think there is any more perfect way to start my day.

2. my sparkling clean bathroom.

3. sam, up before i was, making the kids breakfast. thank you, sam.

4. dropping isaiah off at school today, watching from the car as he turned around to wave and yell out goodbyes three times before he arrived at the front doors. sniff, sniff (happy sniffs).

5. finding samiyah sitting in my sewing machine carrier, trying to help me with some crochet projects.

6. these nifty food purees. mims has figured out how to feed herself - and the mess is contained. joy!

7. my water canteen. i am trying to stay properly hydrated. which means, i need to fill this bad boy up two times. i feel much better when i'm hydrated.

8. how could i not smile when makayah came to the table wearing these - like it was completely normal. i love this girl.

9. hugs and love spread thick between my children. that is always a happy sight, and much preferred over squabbling.

10. 7pm bedtimes. as sweet and fun as they are when they are awake, they are that much more sweeter when they are fast asleep. ;)

and i found that the more i looked, the more i found. here are just a couple of happies that caught me:

mims was rummaging around the toy closet, throwing some things out, while tinkering with others. sam said, "doesn't she look like yoda in there?"

while the big kids went to drum practice with daddy, mims and i stayed home. we discovered this awesome box car. 

today i am thankful for:

*maternity clothes.

*naps and cuddles with my girls.

*girl scout cookies.