Happiness

Week 4, Day 5. Thanks Travelin’Oma. I needed this.

10 little things that improved my happiness.

In the last 24 hours, here are some little things that increased my happiness.

1. Listening to Matthew (2 ½ years old) pray and say, “Thank you for my girlie.” (Elizabeth is his girlie.)

2. Having Austin come and sit on my lap and say, “I love you, my mommy.”

3. Tickling Elizabeth’s tummy and have her giggle at me.

4. Observing my mom and Trish during their “work day” (aka sewing day) and enjoying their friendship with each other and also their friendship with me.

5. Eating pot stickers for lunch. Mmm mmm, dee-li-cious!

6. Watching my sister-in-law make progress on quilting a quilt for one of her sons’ Christmas presents and imagining how excited he will be to receive it.

7. Having someone willing to listen to me when I desperately needed it.

8. Quietly recognizing how much my parents still sacrifice for me, my husband, and my children and how willing they are to help ease our burdens, even when incredibly inconvenient to them.

9. Snuggling on the couch with Austin and Matthew while we watched an episode of Little Einsteins together before they went to bed. (The best part is listening to them loudly sing the introduction song.)

10. Praying with my husband over the phone at night even though, for the time being, we cannot be together for most days of the week.