Camp!

So I was going to post about how hard it was for me to let her get on that bus that took her away for 2 weeks, but that's not really choosing joy! So I'm just going to say that I'm praying like mad that my biggest girlie has the time of her life! I know she is going to have some amazing opportunities, and I hope that she makes some great friends. And I won't lie, my phone is pretty much glued to me 'just in case' she calls!  *sigh* 

A new habit?

So its been just over 3 months since I started this blog. And do I dare say I have a new habit? The habit of choosing to be happy. When I first started, it wasn't the easiest thing to do. It was a choice, and on a regular day (sometimes more like every minute) I had to think and consciously choose to be happy and thankful. And sometimes it was a fight, and I occasionally lost. But its so much easier now. There is less fight, and my automatic response (usually) is joy. And when I see the grouchies creeping in, I know how quickly that can be turned around by making a simple decision.
It is good :)

Lake day!

Ahhhh... the lake. Its sandy, its messy, and every time we go, it seems I have to bring way too much stuff. But watching the kids have fun, and enjoy the simple things, makes me happy.