Happy Day # 6,7 & 8

Ha...got a little behind. :(  One of my daughters text me last night and asked if I have nothing to be happy about anymore.  lol  Truth is...I was having such a wonderful weekend that I didn't take the time to get on the computer. What a shame, right?! he he he

So, quickly before I'm off to work...here's the run down:

Friday: Happiness is...
Having the day off.
Spending hours with Avery...making him laugh so hard!  He's such a cutie!
Looking at paint chips.  (I know, it sounds lame, but...I like colors and paint and creating something new)

Saturday:
Sleeping in!
Going to the most fabulous restaurant I've ever been to.  The food was amazing! We tried the chefs tasting menu which was small portions of 5 different dishes.  Here's what we had:

My husband:

bacon wrapped quail with forbidden rice caramelized oyster mushrooms and cherries
heirloom tomato salad with basil pesto, olive puree' and feta *(tie: My favorite of the night)
sauteed sea scallops with cauliflower couscous Chanterelle escabeche
pan roasted eye of rib-eye with sweet corn souffle and corn succotash and huitlacoche mole'
chocolate torte with blue berry sauce and chocolate lemon ice cream *(tie My favorite of the night)

Me:
house made potato gnocchi with Shitake mushrooms, leek and shaved parmesan
king crab salad with hearts of palm, watercress in palm sugar lime vinaigrette
grilled mahi-mahi with jasmine rice, shrimp, squash blossoms and black garlic *(Sheryl's favorite of the night)
8 hour pork roast with green onion risotto, jaliscan pico de gallo and natural pan sauce
berries and fruit tart with lemon curd and blackberry sorbet


I love surprises and every time they brought out a dish, it was like getting a present!


I can't wait to go again, but...have to save our money. :)


We went for our 9th Anniversary and that is something big to smile about!  I can't believe how fast it has went.  


Sunday:  Sunday's are always wonderful, but...add in that I got to play some poker and well...that's a big smile. :)


I'm also a big fan of quality time and this weekend was so fulfilling.  I desperately needed some alone time with my hubby and that gave me the emotional strength to start this week off with a bang!


Got to go!

Happy Day Snag

When I started this, I wanted to just post those random things that make me smile.  I didn't want to list the all the things that have brought me joy in my life.  I mean, we can always think of things to be thankful for, but I wanted to concentrate on the little things that we often over look.

Today was a tough.  I had a difficult time seeing the little things because I had so much on my mind.  I started praying that God would help me see things to be happy about and then God, well...lets just say that God would not let me by with that.  He wanted to re-teach something He has taught me a million times.

Don't let the cares of this world consume you, take you away from the important.  Cast all your cares on me!

I guess I have a thick head, because I can't tell you how many times I have had to come back to this truth, but not until I get stress out.

No matter what goes on in my life...God is in control.  He can work it out.  I just have to lay it down at His feet. He wants me to see the little things and enjoy life. He is bigger than any problem I will have.

Lets see how long I remember this time. Ha!

Happy Day #5

Missed posting yesterday, things got crazy, but I did write some things down during the day.

1. Happiness is...kids getting themselves up for school, on their own.
2. Love sitting on the porch with Lady (dog), watching the kids while they wait on their buses.

3. Smiled and laughed a lot with Ashley.
4. Jim Lee gave us cookies! Yum

Funny thing about a stressful day...there are still moments that make you smile. :)

Happy Day #4

You know you're happy when you wake yourself up in the middle of the night, singing the chorus to Bubbly!

It's  my 9th Wedding Anniversary today and that's something to be happy about.  I also have never lived in one place for nine years in my whole adult life and THAT is awesome!

Had a great talk with Susan and we solved the worlds problems.

Had some time alone to do some Yoga.

And...my husband said some really nice things on Google +, which brings me backing to singing, Bubbly!

Happy Day #3

Happy today came in the way of structure.  Loved that the kids went back to school.  Now we can have bed times and wake up the same time each morning. Yay!

Saw Ashley today!

Visited with Diana, while cuddling Avery.

Happy that I still have all my sisters and my parents.

Thank you Lord!

Happy Day #2

Things that make me smile:

Smell of Roast in oven when I awake
Coffee
Dog snoring like a hibernating  bear
Hiring my house painted (looks so pretty)
Praising God with music
Getting a great big hug from Avery
Seeing Sarah
Making husband smile
Watching Sunday afternoon movies
Taking Sunday afternoon nap
School starts tomorrow

:)

Happy Day 1

OK... I was listening to the song Happy, by one of my favorite poetic bands.  It's a song about contentment.  Well at least that is my interpretation.  So, I got this idea. I go through my day and think of many things that make me happy, but rarely share my thoughts.   So I came up with an awesome idea.  For the next 30 days, I'm going to share my happy moments.  Hopefully this will cause any readers that I have to also think of their life more positive and have more contentment.  With every bad or difficult thing in life, there is always something to be grateful for.

Today, day #1:
I was happy to accomplish some house cleaning and organizing.
Happy to see my kids when they first woke up.
Happy to take a nap.
Happy that the day is almost over and I can relax and have a fun evening with my family.
Sunshine!