Monday, April 4, 2011

Things that make you go hmmmm...

I realized there are a lot of things I take for granted, you know, stuff you never really thought about. I started looking closely at some of those things. Finding joy in those small or odd things...

1. having my own bathroom sink...I have never had this before...it is a real novelty
2. cutting with a sharp knife
3. eating a pear that is just so perfectly ripe that the juice runs down your chin
4. having bath tub taps that you can easily turn on and off with your toes
5. giggling...just pure little people giggling
6. laughing till you cry ... then not remembering why you are laughing
7. finding a new simple recipe that your family devours
8. your son asking for leftovers to take to school from the above new recipe
9. reading to your kids and seeing them hang on every word you read
10. finally finding that lonely sock you have been looking for
11.watching your kids snowman finally fall over from melting
12. have some funky looking rubber boots that makes walking from your front door to your car more fun
13. listening to your kids fight over who gets to sweep the kitchen floor...and you never asked them to do it in the first place
14. fundraiser lunches after church so you don't have to cook
15. realizing that your french fry and souvlaki supper is lower in calories than the chicken noodle soup and pie you had at the fundraising lunch
16. going to MCC and looking for something really specific...and they have it
17. doors...oh how I have missed doors...they keep things out of sight and keep out sounds
18. having to return curtains to Walmart because your daughter said the curtains you bought for her room are too pink( YES!!!)
19. learning how to square dance


2 comments:

Flowers2boys said...

Life is certainly remembering those SMALL things - they are such a HUGE part of who we are!!
What a great "Fun" list - i will have to do some thinking myself on that topic too!

Bernie said...

Glad you found all the positive hmmm's and not the negative ones - but that is a reflective of your great personality adn your faith in God.

Little princess wish list

-Horse t shirts size 12- she is starting to fit ladies extra small but they have to be a small cut and not a big gaping neckline ( More big girl/ladies styles not little girl, Out here Cowtown has some nice ones)

Heartland T V series DVD . She has Seasons, 1,2,4,9

Big dude Wish List

--NHL Hockey cards, really any brand

--Bulk Lego ( new or used)

--Lego mats

--Lego gift cards



Trevor's list

*Jets big fist can coozie around $35 Jersey city
*self rollback airhose reel
*mig welder
*headphones -good for running
The following is for the"Man Room":
He wants a classy contemporary lounge type feel
-set of glasses/mugs--(ie Jets or Team Canada Hockey)
-items needed to use when having guests over to watch, "The Big Game"
-Sports paraphernalia (no strong themes) some specific teams are: jets, Bombers, team canada, old logo canucks(black and yellow), Elm Creek Kernels. ** He has a Team Canada Jersey and an old logo Jets Jersey and new Jets Jersey**

Melanie 's wish List


* caramel and vanilla or mint chocolate or cinnamon flavoured marshmellows
*Gift cards for Marshalls/Winners/Homesense