52 Weeks of Happiness Week 40

This past week was lovely because DECEMBER arrived!

I love December. It's when my son arrived two years ago, and three years ago when I made the promise of a lifetime to my hubby. Not to mention that there is nothing more magical than Christmas anyway!

So-you really know it's the season when you have decked the halls (at least started to!) and you have a fire going. With a two year old, this Christmas will be incredibly magical, and I look forward to everything about it! His birthday is less than 2 weeks away, and I can't wait to celebrate the season!

52 Weeks of Happiness Week 39

Officially way behind. Wish i were better with keeping this up--and I still want to, I just haven't found the time to sit down with it. Even now I only have a few minutes, so here it is. Quickly. :)

Two weeks ago was Thanksgiving. But the best part of that weekend were the three days that followed. I had been sick with the stomach bug, but felt well enough to eat Thanksgiving dinner, but the final three days were spent watching Christmas movies and decorating. And a lot of sitting. We got new furniture so that felt really good, too. It was just good to be home.



Hooray for Christmas decor!

52 Weeks of Happiness Week 38

This past week I had a burst of energy on Tuesday and got a ton of mundane things done. Laundry, dishwasher, cleaning, organizing, cooking, and the best part? Baking.

Betty Crocker has these mixes out right now in the holiday aisles at Target, and one was a Snickerdoodle mix. i was going to brave these anyway this year and make them, but I decided to go for the quick and easy mix, since it's still better than store-bought. They were delish!

52 Weeks of Happiness, Week 11

We all know it...Mother's Day.

It was my second Mother's Day this year, and it was magical. Hubby (and dear son) got canvas prints made from pictures I took on my Iphone. Isn't that amazing? The pictures are so good that they can be blown up to a (I think) 16 x 16 print? (could be 20 x 20). One big print, and four smaller ones that we have lined up on our walls...and they are WONDERFUL.

We had family over that evening, and it was simply lovely. And this moment was special to me...so that is this week's picture. My son loves dogs, and my dog has been mine for 6 wonderful years, so she made me a "mommy" 5 Mother's Days ago...and now look at my real child and my sweet canine child. Beautiful moment.



Thank goodness my son is a dog lover!!!

52 Weeks of Happiness, Week 9

What made me happy this past week?

A glorious, stress-free, LONG overdue, FOUR DAY WEEKEND.

Easter finally arrived, and this teacher is thanking her lucky stars that she didn't have to make up a snow day (like others did) on Easter Monday.

It was the SHORTEST long weekend ever. But beautiful.

We played outside and with a friend on Friday. On Saturday, we visited family friends in town for the holiday. Sunday we went to church and had a small cookout. Monday we took the little guy for his first dentist appointment.

Run of the mill? Not to me. I live for my time with him and with my family, and it was wonderful having a long weekend to enjoy both my guys (and my canine girl).

To represent the weekend, here's a peek at what the Easter Bunny left for little man.



The summer is 21 days away. 4 Mondays, 4 weeks. I think I can, I think I can, I think I can...