STOP

I am not sure what type of bee has crawled into my bonnet, but it needs to go away. I have been in a funk for several days & cannot seem to crawl out from under it. I don't know if it's this cold, crappy weather or the pressure I am putting on myself to make sure all the gifts I am making are done & "perfect". Or the fact that my house is overwhelmingly NOT clean. OR that more than half of the lights on the tree decided to burn out yesterday. OR, OR the gigantic pile of laundry that needs to be done. I am just a big fat ball of GRINCH. But it has to STOP now. In order to smack myself into a holly jolly mood I have decided to make a list of the ten things that are good & amazing in my life. Despite my mood, I have many things in my life to be thankful for & cherish. Here are just a few:

* My children are amazing. The big one likes to pretend she is a cowgirl; she wears a hot pink straw Easter hat & sequined dress up shoes & runs through the house screaming "EEEHAW!" The little one has a toy with a microphone on it. When you tell her to sing she puts the entire thing in her mouth & shouts "AH AH AH AH AH!" while she dances. 


* I have a husband who helps me off the ledge on a regular basis. He is supportive & encouraging of my decision to return to school. He tells me he is proud of me. 

* Although it is messy, I have a lovely little house to enjoy with my family. Our home keeps us safe, warm, & together. I love my little house.


* I have passed along my affinity for making any situation into a song to my oldest child. The little one doesn't talk much yet but I am sure she will catch on too.


* I am so incredibly thankful for the gift of music & to be able to share it with my family. 


* God has given me a warped sense of humor that I LOVE. For example, I have a fart application (although I prefer the word "toot") that makes me laugh every time I use it.

* I have friends who love me in spite of my junior high boy humor....


* Some of my most favorite things are books. I love books. You can learn new things or get lost in a different world. Books make me happy. 


* Sunshine makes me happy. 


* Watching my husband play Guitar Hero & Rock Band makes me happy. What makes me even happier is when he plays some Jimmy Eat World & dances around like a lunatic with the big girl. 


There. Much better. Happy Festivus.