Sunshine?

Happiness is in the heart, not in the circumstances. ~ Unknown

Ummmmm....I am trying EXTREMELY hard to find my happiness from within because HONESTLY, this weather just is not helping! I need my sunshine, all natural Vitamin D!! So...I will post some pictures of things that make me happy...and see if it helps!

FAMILY: Clint is such a FANTASTIC Daddy...he is so great to take the time to play with the kids. Here they are flying a kite.

Baseball: Isn't this just the cutest??? I just love seeing my two Little Leaguers all dressed up!

Mesquite: It is always a JOY when we can make a trip to Visit with Clint's Grandparents. In the last couple of months we have had the pleasure of going down to paint and put Decals on this motor home for Clint's Grandpa. Just thinking of how tickled he was with the finished product makes me smile!

Playing in the Water: I am always so grateful when we can make time for fun vacations that can build great memories that will last for a life time!

Okay....I'm smiling now! I knew there was something inside, and I'm glad I was able to find it...WITHOUT the sunshine :)

Clean your Room!!!

I feel like these are the words that come out of my mouth more than ANYTHING else!!! "Clean your Room!"

Why is it so painful just to keep the room clean? Obviously it is PAINFUL to clean it...so why doesn't that lead to motivation of keeping it clean?

It is past my kids bedtime now (by 3 minutes) and they have been instructred that NO ONE goes to bed with a messy room. I am so tired of the fight!

Maybe its time to make a sticker that says "Clean Room = Happy Mom"

Pushing the Limit

Does it take confirmation to know that you have done your job...and done it correctly?

It has come to my attention that I am an over-achiever.

What got me thinking this is..

I go to the gym to work out. Well, if I don't feel fatigued or start feeling the soreness by evening that day..then I feel I have failed. So..the next day, my goal is to work extra hard to feel that soreness, silly..right?

I have been tanning..yep, in the tanning beds. I do this in order to get my base tan..so I don't burn when I am out enjoying rays for the first time (this year, who knows when that may happen). So...I have gone previously eight times. Well, I see some improvement...but not enough. So, today I "push the limit" and not only up my time, but ask for a bed that has newer bulbs. Well...lets just say, sitting is somewhat uncomfortable :(

Why is this the case? I shouldn't need to push the limits, I should just have PATIENCE and wait for the rewards and KNOW that I am doing my best...right?

Hmmm...anyways, just some thoughts for the day :)

Hoarders

So..tonight I am walking around my house, noticing that for some reason I seem to be building up some pretty intense anxiety inside of me. I keep trying to think of positive things...and nothing seems to be working. Then, all of a sudden..it dawned on me! There are toys, shoes, clothes, paper, books, crayons, etc. piled everywhere I look...in every corner and along the walls. Okay...I may be exaggerating a little, but I MOST DEFINITELY am not when it comes to the kids' rooms!!! YIKES!!! I guess their new form of cleaning is pretty much sweeping all their "junk" to the edges of the room. The grossest part about it is that there is garbage and food mixed in with all this "junk". SERIOUSLY?? How do they live this way?? I feel me and Clint are CONSTANTLY all over them on keeping their rooms clean and YET...it continues to build and build.

So I say...time for an INTERVENTION!!! And what better timing than the day before Easter??? Cuz..you know, afterall...the Easter Bunny doesn't bring goodies to kids with messy rooms ;)

Blog

Yeah...I know, tell me how CUTE my blog looks!!!

I am so proud and AMAZED I was able to pull off something this great! Anyways...enjoy! :)

Ready for Spring

My kids are getting out for "Spring Break" next week...and can I just say I'm not feeling so "springy"!!! It is snowing today and I can't say that it boosts my moods much.

I will however try to be positive and think of some things I will be looking forward to...

1- Being TAN!

2- Being skinny (hopefully, it is a current goal of mine)

3- Getting to exercise with my little sis

4- Swimming

5- Boating

6- Gel Toes

7- Flip Flops....love love love em'!!!

8- Tigers Blood Snow Cones (YUM)

Those are just a few...but for now, I would just be pleased to see Mr. Sun show his pretty little face some time SOON! Until then...here's to wishin :)

SiCkEsT year EVER!!!

I am officially writing down that this has been the SICKEST YEAR EVER!!!

In the past four months...ME & my family have gone through THREE Stomach flu's and FOUR cold flu's (one included strep), with no breaks in between...someone has literally been sick in our house for the entire time! Can you say...time to SANITIZE THE HOUSE??

So...the sun will be shining this weekend, and in between me going out to soak up some HEALING Vitamin D..I will be embracing my Clorox Clean-up and will complely de-bacterialize (great word, eh?) my HOME!!!

Time to wash out the bugs and sickness...it's time for feeling good, sunny days and SpRiNgTiMe!!!