a little break

it was a spontaneous thing ... unplanned, and unnecessary, honestly. it just .... happened.

i want to jump back in with this, though -

happy thoughts.

i have so many. the last two weeks have been really good. my whole life i have 'suffered' from spring fever. this year is no different. my son has it too.

we are giddy, and goofy, and full .... of everything. life. vip. vigor. excitement. giggles. and energy.

so, i need to make a list. a list of things that make me smile. that have been making me smile. and keep me moving forward to enjoy the time.

* silly kids with smiles on thier faces
* playing catch in the yard
* cameron making a AA baseball team
* kendall signing up for softball, and really practicing already
* playing wiffle ball in the front year
* chocolate chip and peanut butter chip homemade cookies
* temps in the 50's for three days straight
* dinner with friends, laughing 'til my sides hurt
* turning 39, having a ball out with my husband ringing it in
* laughing with kids
* listening to my kids giggling at a movie they are watching in the car with headphones on
* sleeping in 'til 9:02 AM on the weekend
* joking with sean about the wiffle ball and baseball games that have been continuous for several days
* shopping for three new deck umbrellas (means that the pool will be opened soon!)
* buying a batting cage for the backyard that makes my husband all kinds of giddy
* hearing my two discuss the ins and outs of sports center scores
* wondering how i ever got so lucky to have these two little creatures
* slipping off to read in a quiet corner
* being able to go to the gym every day
* feeling good about the way i feel from exercise
* having the entire weekend to do as we pleased
* fresh fruit that seems to be coming to season
* tulips on my table
* new sheets on all the beds
* cute new shower curtains, and curtain holders for the bathrooms
* a new video camera treat for sean and i
* spring break coming up in two weeks
* a new babysitter discovered! (likely will be the summer sitter too!)
* feeling organized and spring cleaned .. partially.

so, there. that's the start to the list that i have so far. that's what i've been up to, and keeping busy with.

i need to write more, though. i need to get here. and it dawned on me, there are lots of things i need to take pictures of to record the things that make me happy.

happy start to the week!