The Moments That Make Me Smile

Throughout the 24 hours of each day there are an abundance of moments that make me smile.  I start each day with wonderment about what moments are awaiting for me. There rarely is a time during the day that I am not smiling. I decided to compile a list of things that have made me smile (past and present).

1. Children laughing

2. Bentley's morning greetings

3. My morning time with Bentley

4. The guy walking the giant dogs on my morning commute

5. Random pictures I receive from my cousins of their kids

6. Almost every moment at my job

7. Henry Weinhard's Root Beer

8. Seeing my brother succeed

9. Chocolate Cake

10. Music - All Music!!!

11. Friends - the show and the real thing

12. Sunrise

13. Sunset

14. God Moments

I am sure there are more and I will continue to update as I come upon things that make me smile! Because smiling is good for your health!

And because I have the most precious baby boy in the world, here we go!

And I name you Lake Bentley

So it has been raining here for days (well actually the last two days have been rain free). Anyways I came home last Saturday and noticed my backyard was full of water, no really it was. I decided since Bentley loved to play in the giant puddle I would name the ever growing Lake in my yard Lake Bentley and so it has been Christened. Here are some pictures of the next sought after vacation spot!

25 things about me........

25 things about me..... 

25. I have curly hair - I get up 2 1/2 hours before I have to be at work just to straighten it.  

24. I just bought my first house - All by myself!  

23. I got a new puppy - His name is Bentley and he chews everything!  

22. I love to be lazy and could sleep all day if life would let me!  

21. I love my job and career I can't imagine doing anything else for a a living  

20. I was way too serious in high school - I missed out on so much but still had fun!  

19. One person befriended me in high school and showed me all it takes is one. Thank You  

18. I love Thai food - even though it took 2 years for Sarah to convince me to try it  

17. i believe my lobster is out there I just have to swim in the sea a little longer!  

16. I have a pool but don't like to swim.  

15. I have a yard but don't do yard work.  

14. My guilty pleasure is romantic comedies  

13. I love to read - a trait I inherited from my mother  

12. I love sports - especially soccer and softball  

11. I grow my hair out and then cut it so I can donate it - I do this every two years  

10. I hate shoes - I wear them because I have to. I take them off every chance I get.  

9. I have a learning disability and never read my own textbooks until grad school - someone 

always read them to me!  

8. I hate needles - my palms are sweating just thinking about them  

7. My mom is my best friend!  

6. I tend to be fairly blunt and sometimes it can get me in trouble  

5. I go to sleep every night watching old seasons of One Tree Hill, Bones or Friends  

4. I have the best family. no really - for evidence see blog below  

3. I cherish my friends - they are the reason I have made it this far.  

2. I am obsessed with music - I have 110 days worth of music on my computer  

1. I LOVE JESUS CHRIST!!!

My eventful but not really weekend

So now that I own my home there is always something to get done. Yesterday  I was woke up at 4 am by my beloved puppy so that he could run around and vomit in every room he could get to. He eventually went back to sleep only to wake me up again at 7 am. This time he wanted to be fed. I guess the earlier vomiting did not effect him at all. I decided to get up and do some things around the house. Basic house care stuff (dishes, clean the kitchen, vacuum, sweep, mop). Nothing too exciting.

Now comes the fun part of the weekend. I am pretty sure I have the best family in the world! I mean really how many of you can say your aunts and uncles come over and spend their weekend painting your house or make awesome quilts for you. Or who can say their brother and dad came over and spent their saturday designing and painting a music/fun room for you. Also how many fathers and brothers would go to Costco with you, load your new entertainment center/fireplace, and then spend hours putting it together. See I think I have plead my case convincingly.

I also have physical evidence my family is the best.

This all completely Zane's idea.

Well I knew I wanted to paint something on

the walls but Zane came up with the idea and

then came over and actually did it. I can't wait

until it is completely finished!!

This is the entertainment center/electric fireplace my parents and brother came down to Costco and loaded for me and then spent the evening putting together. I now learned that my aunt and uncle are getting the same one (Don't worry we all know it was my idea first!!!)

This is what it looked like before I got the new TV and entertainment center. I think it looks better now, what do you think?

I have really enjoyed having the entertainment center/fireplace. Just the ambience of the flame is awesome. I have also enjoyed my new TV and surround sound immensely. Well it is late and now that I have convinced you all out there that I have the best family in the world I am going to bed!!!