it’s been a while since i’ve posted here and life’s been kind of a blur since then anyway! but one of the things that has made me happy since then has been the birth of my second son on 5/27. that and how excited and helpful his big brother has been about his arrival.
list 43 pet peeves and then try to forget about them:
the new neighbors’ teenage son’s @&#@&#!@&# friends that just ruined the peaceful quiet neighborhood
things that have made me happy in the last week, in no particular order, include (but aren’t limited to!):
the approaching end of the semester
audiobooks
a quick weekend getaway to our favorite bed and breakfast
carter’s excitement about his soon to arrive baby brother
letting carter name his baby brother!
plans for getting away this summer
uncontrollable laughter
accomplishing inbox zero
unexpected kindness
coffee break with a friend
curried lentils
yesterday, carter’s t-ball game was rained out so we went to the park so he could ride his bike and we played soccer (despite the mud!).
friday
starbucks
itunes
and watching carter play t-ball
no tornados
lightning storms far away
still no tornados
my new macbook pro!
planting beautiful flowers and aromatic herbs.
sluething out some previously undiscovered ancestors in my genealogy work!
list 43 pet peeves and then try to forget about them:
some neighbor who complained to the city about my dogs barking for an hour at midnight, when my dogs aren’t ever outside after midnight and are sound asleep by then!
it’s been so nice since the time changed so there’s actually sunlight and time to do stuff outside after everyone gets home from work and school. carter started t-ball this spring and we’ve been practicing a lot. he seems to love it and is getting really good. he’s also getting the hang of riding a bike and it’s such a joy to see his excitement about it.
a floor-to-ceiling, third-floor window from which to watch the storm blowing in.
first of all, i can’t believe 7 weeks have flown by since i’ve posted anything here! the whole point was to find just one thing a day that makes me happy and record it. the good news is, it hasn’t been 7 weeks of unhappiness, just busyness. there’s been much to be happy of and i just haven’t made the time to reflect on it here (which is one thing that makes me UNhappy!) anway, just a few happy things from recent days:
1) carter’s (my 4.5 year old son) excitement at the first steps of riding a bike and seeing him pedal about 50 yards on his own and turning around to see how far he’s gone…and the huge smile on his face at the sight of his accomplishment.
2) carter’s excitement about playing t-ball.
3) uma (our 1 year old great dane) actually showing signs of growing up (and not being a complete goober and menace to our six year old dane, hilde.
4) and last but not least, carter, with hand on mom’s belly, feeling his little brother kicking carter in the hand and “shout whispering”: “i can feel him! i can feel him!”
dinner with my family and being at home after a crazy busy day at work.
the last couple of days we haven’t had a lot of time between when we all get home from school and work and fixing/eating dinner and getting a four year old ready for bed, but we’ve managed to eat dinner together and play some games. Carter’s current favorite is some made up game with Pokemon cards, sorta like battle. we’re still working on not being a sore loser and also being a gracious winner, but he’s making progress! :-)
gorgeous weather, watching carter ride his bike and him learning to count by tens
meerkats, nice weather, otters, underwater slides, porcupines, and an eel
saturday we went to the zoo and sunday we had a bike vs. dad race at the school down the road.
tonight Carter wanted to lie out on the driveway and watch for shooting stars. it was a beautiful, cool night with thousands of stars to see. he went us got us some blankets and pillows and now wants to sleep outside!
lying out under the stars on a clear crisp night
