Things That Make Me Smile #14-20

14) I've got a story or two in here. It'll be for sale in your local LDS bookstore (or online for those of us outside the Utah/Idaho world) on December 9th.
Makes a great Christmas present:) --->Mormon Mishaps and Mischief

15) Nathan surprised me by saying yes to buying tickets off of Craigslist for WICKED!!!!!
I'm so excited! (As if you couldn't tell by the 6 ! I just used. I have been checking almost everyday for cheap tickets.)

16) Surprising Megan with a day out,
just her and me and having it be a Fancy Nancy party at Borders.
She decorated her own tiara, got butterfly hairpins,
a set of Fancy Nancy binoculars,
Fancy Nancy stickers, cookies, a Fancy Nancy coloring page,
and got to hear quite a few Fancy Nancy stories read to her.

Megan and I needed some time together, just us.
I hope to use this as retaliation when she's mad at me and says I don't let her do anything and am mean.



17) I love it when I find Nathan playing with the kids like this.

There are actually few things that make me smile bigger or more than when Nathan gets on the floor with the kids and makes them laugh.

18. Getting real mail in the mailbox. (Thanks Amber O.!)

19. Getting out of nursery duty two Sundays in a row :)

20. Getting to sit with a friend in Relief Society during Church.

Things That Make Me Smile #13-18

13. I did this today http://translationparty.com/#5241391

14. Emma finally saying, "I love you."

15. Jeremy giving me a high five after reading a word all on his own.

16. My parents will be here in 12 days.
17. Abuelita Hot Chocolate
18. Watching Emma give kisses to Nathan.

Things that Make Me Smile #7-12

7. Books. All kinds of books. Kid books, adult books, YA books.

Mysteries, sci-fi, fantasy, biographies, non-fiction, fiction. It's all good.

8. Sweets. Mostly chocolate, but just about anything sweet is wonderful.

9. When a sewing project begins to take shape.


10. Warm, sunny days.

11.

12. My kids actually eating their dinner and not complaining.
(Don't have a picture of this since it happens so rarely, but still, it does happen.)

Things That Make Me Smile #1-6

1. Hugs from Jeremy (seriously, the kid gives the best hugs ever).

2. Megan coming up to me every day and saying,
"Mom, I have something to do to you!" and then giving me a kiss.


3. Emma laughing with her mouth open really wide.

4. Nathan doing the dishes.

5. Finding really weird things--like the Beer Can House in Houston.

(this picture is really, really old)

6. Having a day where I don't feel like the world's worst mom, but like I did ok.