Happiness

I used to wonder what would make me truly happy. I always thought money and love would do it. I still think money would help, but the love part, I got right. It's not necessarily the love of a man, although that helps too. The love I get from and give to my children makes me happy. It is amazing how little words can warm a heart. I can be totally angry with my children and my daughter will say, "are you angry with me mommy?" and I melt. She doesn't want to make me angry...right?!?! :)

Or we can be laying in bed (no longer mommy and daddy's bed, but their own beds- THANK GOD) talking and praying and they say the sweetest things. My son was sick last week and my daughter prayed..." thank you God for mommy and daddy, and thank you God for please making JJ better..." it was the sweetest thing. The love between the kids is amazing, too! My son was really sick last week (hmmmm have you heard that before???) and on Valentine's Day he bundled up his gameboy (he has a DS, too) and put all his games in it, brought it into his sister's room and gave it to her as a Valentine's gift. HOW SWEET IS THAT?!?!

I just have to keep reminding myself that this is what matters in life. The love we give and raising loving children...

On a side note, this morning the following conversation took place:

"Mommy, is dude a boy?" (Bella)

"Yes." (me)

"Hey, Dude, let's go downstairs." (Bella to JJ)

How freakin' cute was that?!!?!?! :)

Happy Hump Day

Snow days

So, it's been snowing a bit here in the Inland Northwest. This is the view outside of my school. Now, I don't want anyone becoming jealous of the LOVELY white stuff. July is not far away and we will have green grass and warm weather. (At least that is what I keep telling myself!!!) Today is Friday and it is the 2nd day this week that we have had school. Monday - no school due to weather, Tuesday - school, but such crappy conditions that it was cancelled for Wednesday before we even left the building, Wednesday - no school (but on a side note, I sprained my ankle doing stuff INSIDE my house), Thursday - no school, Friday - school, but it's snowing and crappy out. We have to make up 2 of the days that we have missed so far. Another storm is coming this weekend. OMG! The area officially recorded 40 inches in the month of January...23 of which came in the last 5 days. It is insane! I'm so glad that I don't live north of here...where the snowfall measures MUCH more than the "official" record.

Now, I'm not complaining, but I have to say, I see a tanning bed in my near future. I really need some warmth on my skin.

On a side note, my mom stayed the night on Wednesday night (refer to ankle issue in 1st paragraph) since my hubbers was out of town. We got up Thursday morning and had coffee and watched my neighbor fall down as he was shoveling snow. All I could do was laugh, but of course, as you can see by the photo, I had no real ground to stand on. I sprained my ankle INSIDE the night before. Anyhooooo, we were drinking coffee with our feet up on the coffee table and my dog, Tucker, thought he'd relax with us. It was worth a picture...don't you think?

What a freak of a dog...but I love him just the same.

Is January 2008 almost over...already???

October 1 was the last time I blogged. It feels like yesterday, but wow, it's been 3 1/2 months. Sorry Mia!!! I'll try to be better about this blogging thing. Idaho is such a fast-moving place to live - and I'm just going, going, going. ;)

Christmas and New Years happened. Now we are back at school. And it is COLD outside. Today, with the windchill, it is -3*. We have a beautiful blue sky, but man is it chilly! As a side note, I grew up in Anchorage, Alaska. I'm no wuss when it comes to cold weather. I love winter activities...I ski, love hot drinks, you name it! But the negative degree weather is a killer on the energy level. I want to curl up in a blanket, under a comforter, and sleep. Is that a bad thing???? But no, we have to brave that darn weather and come to work.

The kids really like the weather, though. I'm not pushing them to play outside...they can play the wii inside. :) Both kids are doing indoor sports right now. My little princess is taking ballet and tap...and will have her first recital in March. I cannot wait for the recital!!! I'm so darn happy. JMan is doing indoor soccer and that is pretty cool, too! I enjoy watching him learn and get some one-on-one training. He improves so much during the indoor season. No recital, but it's pretty okay.

The school kids are feeling like caged animals. They want out. If it is sunny outside, they think they should be able to take the day off and play (or hunt, or whatever it is that makes them happy), if it is snowing outside (or raining) they think they should have the day off, because it's too "dangerous" to drive. I don't remember being like that in school...but who knows, maybe I was.

Now to the really BIG news...Def Leppard, Styx, and REO Speedwagon are coming to town. Well, not to my town, but to a town near me :) and I'm going. I cannot wait! Who doesn't love the 80's?????? (That was rhetorical!!!!) April 23rd can't get here soon enough for me... and I promise, Mia, that I will blog before then!

til next time...