Happy Thoughts - Day 7

Brought to you by Wednesday: The Best Hump Day out of the entire week!

Having a positive attitude when things go wrong
Straight hair
Curly hair
When green beans fall in the garbage can
Pearly-white teeth
Being a girl
Brand new hair-do's
New facial cleansers
Feeling clean after bathing
Long, long, long, long, long, long showers
Silky smooth legs
New razors
Getting taller
Art
Musicals
Singing
Grand pianos
Fire-resistant flags
Having a large vocabulary
Thesauruses

Why My Kids Are Awesome

As we near the end of another school year 'tis the season for awards ceremonies. Yesterday and today I was able to attend Kaylee's kindergarten awards and Jacob's 3rd grade awards, respectively. My children are awesome. Kaylee came away with a "Good Citizenship" award, an "Excellence in Art" award, an "Excellence in Writing" award and a "Reading Achievement" award. Good job, Kaylee! Way to be an excellent kindergartner!

Jacob received a "Certificate of Attendance" award (he would have had perfect attendance but we pulled him out for one day to go to Disney World :D ), an "Honor Roll" award, a "Distinguished Performance in Technology" award, an "Excellence in Reading" award (best reader in his individual class), a "Good Citizenship" award, and a "Reading Achievement" award. What is so exciting about the last reading award is that each child at the beginning of the year set a goal to reach 50 points in Accelerated Reading tests. In other words, the child reads a book then takes a test on the computer and then earns points. Jacob earned his 50 points within the first nine weeks of school. His award was for reaching 262 reading points! He had the most points out of the entire third grade! With his award he received a certificate, a dog tag, and a $50 gift card to Walmart! Holy Hannah! We are so proud of you, Jacob!

And this is why my kids are awesome.

Happy Thoughts - Day 6

I really need some Happy Thoughts today. *grumbles something about wild little boys*

Beautiful colors on clothes
A simple lifestyle and attitude
Decorated flower pots
Flowers in flower pots
Money
Good friends
Matching clothes with friends without advanced planning
Violence will eventually end
Little ones grow out of Barney
Good tasting lip gloss
Surprise family vacations
Leaving your doors unlocked
Redundancy
Drama club
Horny toads that don't poke you
Lots of pets/boyfriends (just kidding)
Learning
Fully-dressed models
Puppy dogs that lick your face when you come home

Happy Thoughts - Day 5

I just realized that I missed yesterday's installment of Happy Thoughts. Oh well. Just remembering that I forgot is in and of itself a happy thought.

Dunking people
Good books
Redundancy
Staple guns
No homework
Freedom of religion
One minute until school is out/work is over
Healing wounds
Happy horses
White bicycles
Mirrors with pretty reflections
Good grades
Fuzzy hair on poodles
Good, clear handwriting
Fire extinguishers
Lilly pads with cute frogs on them
Slimy cheese on pizza
Standing for what you believe in
Cuddly stuffed animals
New clothes

Happy Thoughts - Day 4

The list for today:

Fuzzy carpet that feels good on your bare feet
Frogs that are really Princes
Divine qualities
Family outings
Long letters
Accepting yourself and being proud of who you are
Water slides
Swimming
Amusement parks
Zest fully clean with just regular soap
Long showers
Good books
Cute pigs/boys
Hyperness
Love at first sight
Exciting news
Self-esteem
Silly-heads
Swimming parties

Happy Thoughts - Day 3

This list of Happy Thoughts is brought to you by scratch paper, a mechanical pencil, a phone conversation with my sister, and ten minutes of nothing else to do:

News Scoops
Indulging in a Mani/Pedi
Frosted Graham Crackers
Harry Potter
Children Smiling
Guacamole
Lilies
Magnolia Trees
Blue Skies
Tulips
A&E's Version of "Pride and Prejudice"
A Baby's Breath
No More Diapers
Art/School/Office Supplies
Pampered Chef Parties
High-speed Internet Connections
Washing Machines and Clothes Driers
Summer Vacation
The First Day of School
Winter Break
Comfortable Beds
Daisies
Pixar Films
Cats
Self-Cleaning Litter Boxes
Catching Up with Old Friends
Hot Chocolate
Ice-cold Lemonade
The Intoxicating Aroma of Freshly-brewed Coffee
Free Samples at the End of Candy Factory Tours
Only Slight Humidity
The First Snow of the Season
Sleds
Fireplaces
Family Photos
Mozilla Firefox (tabs are LOVE!)
Learning Something New
Being Appreciated
Little Kids in Sunglasses

What a Week!

We have had the most fun week here in our little corner of the world. We started off with Field Days at the kids' elementary school. Kaylee and the kindergarten had theirs on Monday and Jacob and the third graders had theirs on Tuesday. Unfortunately Josh was not feeling very well on Monday so we were unable to stay for all of Kaylee's, but as she and Jacob both observed, "There is always next year!" Kaylee's class, I believe, came in first, and Jacob's class came in second. There was much fun had by all and it was fun to see the kids running back and forth doing crazy relays.

On Thursday we celebrated Matthew's 4th birthday. He's been excited about his special day since, oh, his 3rd birthday. Seriously, he's been asking when his birthday was going to be for the last six months at least. Finally the day came and he had a BLAST! He received all sorts of wonderful presents and just had an all-around good day. I love you, my big boy!

Sunday, of course, was Mother's Day. I think that I am probably the luckiest mom in the whole of creation! I have four wonderful kids who just doted on me the entire day and a loving husband who lovingly supervised. It was a grand day. Plus it is always fun to have your gift wrapped in Christmas paper. Thanks kids!

And then, just for the heck, I give you a Josh pic. Enjoy!

Happy Thoughts - Day 2

As I was going through the list after my last post, I realized how many of them share just a bit too much personal information (about other people), how many are complete inside jokes, and how nerdy we were in high school! (Of course, I completely embrace my nerdiness now, but it is a bit of a shock to realize that you were a nerd in school when you didn't particularly think you were all that nerdy. But I digress.) As such, I probably won't be posting every single Happy Thought from my list. That being said, there are still hundreds and hundreds of gems.

On to the list!

Friendly Chipmunks
Good Hair Days
Brand New Light Bulbs
Air Conditioners in the Summer
Heaters in the Winter
Radios with Good Reception
Long Talks with Friends
Telephones
Puppies
A Spoonful of Sugar with Bad Tasting Medicine
World Peace
Spelling Words Correctly
Good Luck on Friday the 13th
Kissing Ouchies Better
Star Trek Trivia
Stars and Constellations
Smiles
Walks in the Evening or Early Morning
Swings
Meteorites Missing the Earth

Happy Thoughts

While I was going through my filing cabinet/cleaning my office I found a file folder marked "Happy Thoughts". Surely they couldn't be, I thought to myself, but indeed they are! These are the Happy thoughts that some friends and I compiled while we were still in high school! There are over a thousand of them!

So, I figured in these tremulous times, we could all do with some Happy Thoughts. For the next however many days it takes me, I am going to post a few Happy Thoughts on my blog. Keep in mind that some of these are quite dated, but most of them are just has happy as they were almost 15 years ago. Enjoy!

Dictionaries
Conversion Tables
Good Grades on Math Tests
Bubblegum
Interesting Teachers
Gold Silverware
Chicken Chimichangas
14-Hour Naps
Sleeping In
Morality on Television
Pretty Fish
Green Eggs and Ham
No More Dinosaurs
America
Good Friends
Gentler Ivory
Good Grades
Stuff to Keep You From Being Bored
Brown Plates