I shall call this entry simple things, because sometimes it's the simple things in life that make me the happiest. For example, I am thankful for my sister changing my blog background because I don't know how to do it. Simple, yes. And it is exciting for me to see what she has come up with. Thanks Ems! We don't get the newspaper, and I don't stay up to watch the news. Yet somehow I catch myself thinking,'How much worse is it gonna get?'. I was thinking about that on one of my runs this week when I passed the following things. Neighborhood kids riding their bikes around the street. The pink and white cherry blossoms that have covered the trees. And I watched a mom playing catch football with her boy. He couldn't have been older that 7. But I watched as she threw him the ball, and then tried to catch him as he ran past her. Then they high five and she gave him a hug. And I thought to myself,'Maybe it'll be o.k. after all.' And I smiled to myself and kept on running. Please be advised to those of you who aren't family and maybe don't know this, that when I'm tired, my emotional tiredness comes out and I end up feeling like the world is a horrible place and usually start crying over little things. Like a pink and white blossomed tree.
But things will be o.k.!! Take my Dal Pal.
He's quite happy with something as simple as a red balloon. So happy in fact that he took it to bed with him. Life couldn't be sweeter. Simple.
On St.Patricks Day, I put green sunscreen on the kids noses before they went to school. Simple. Yet you wouldn't believe how excited they were to have it on. For dinner we had green eggs and ham(bacon-which just had to be regular color because I couldn't bring myself to putting green food dye on it.) Again, pure happiness from eating green eggs.
Yesterday I took Nat to see the play Cinderella that was being put on by the Elementary kids. It was just o.k. for me, but Nat dressed up in her Cinderella costume right down to the shoes. She enjoyed herself and that's happy enough for me. Just spending time with my girl, or any of my kids, couldn't make me happier. Simple.
Taking the kids to the park is so simple. It's so great to watch them play in their own little world without a care. I eagerly look forward to spring and summer for lots of park days. And this is the end of my simple blog thoughts. Feel free to leave simple answers.:)
Taking the kids to the park is so simple. It's so great to watch them play in their own little world without a care. I eagerly look forward to spring and summer for lots of park days. And this is the end of my simple blog thoughts. Feel free to leave simple answers.:)
6 comments:
beautiful post becks!! I have been trying to focus my attention on the simple things lately too. It's amazing how much joy can come out of the small things life isn't it!
Oooohh....the blog looks great! Good job Beck/Ems!
Thanks for the small things reminders!
I love it. How wonderful. Thanks for the reminder that life is beautiful.
P.S. Love the background too! Very spring-like.
Its like they say- don't sweat the small stuff, it really isn't worth it. I have to remind myself that all the time. I liked your post, you are a good writer, very postive. I liked the post about Tyler too, what a great guy!
I like the new look of the blog! I really like the saying that no matter how long winter is spring is sure to follow! And even better, is summer! I can't wait for park days as well! You can't beat Washington's summers, when they are good that is! i love your post to the weight monitor, that gave me a good laugh! I hear ya sister!
thanks for taking my kids today. you're a real gem you know!
Love the picture of Dallin and his balloon. It is the simple things in life that are the most important, yet we most times let them slip past us without even noticing them.
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