Land of the Lost!

Things I have lost just in the last week or so:

My workout shoes - eventually found in a gym bag in the trunk of my car
A fundraiser packet for Mason's preschool
My book for Sunday school class - found in a drawer, forgot that I had "organized" my books
My instruction manual for my new "smart" phone, if it were really smart it would have an app that helps me find things that I lose.
My debit card, found inside my huge purse
My keys - but that doesn't count because that's an everyday thing, Ben would worry about me if I started knowing where my keys were when I go to leave the house. 
My hairbrush

That's just a few of the material things, I've also lost my patience, my energy, my motivation - don't worry I haven't lost any weight though! There are a few select things that ALWAYS somehow seem to get lost and some of the stuff I constantly end up buying new: hairties, tweezers, fingernail clippers, pens, pencils.... One day I will be organized....one day!

My Favorite Things

I saw this on another blog that I follow and thought it was a great idea to have this list to look at when I'm in a bad mood or just need reminded about the good things in life! In no particluar order, these are some of my favorite things:

Lists

Gods grace and love for me

God’s miracles

Chocolate

Warm chocolate chip cookies with cold skim milk

Getting a brand new book in the mail

Journaling

Quiet time reading the bible

A clean house

Sunshine on my skin

Shopping by myself

Shopping with a girlfriend or family

Date night with my husband

Getting all made up/dressed up for date night

My husbands hugs

Mason asking how my day was

My job

Blogs

Devotional books

Planning a vacation

Easter

Reading

Pampering myself – massage, nails, hair done

Laughing

Making a difference in someones life

Real people

Comfy clothes

Extreme weather unless I’m driving in it

Hanging out at Mom’s house with the whole family

Pink

Teal

Bookstores

Holding hands while praying with people

Getting hugs, I’m not good at giving them but love receiving them

Chocolate frosted brownie

Having tan skin, blonde hair and a pink shirt on

A drive to nowhere on a sunny day

Compassionate people

Baking

Exercising

Free time

Organizing

cherry coke

The smell of clean laundry

Cocoa wheats made by Mom

Friday night movie nights at home cuddling

My wedding ring

a glass of wine with fancy cheeses and grapes

A song that describes my life exactly

Peace of mind – I’m always chasing this!

Making people laugh

Make your own list - its good to get to know yourself! :)

Mommy Madness! Follow me Not!

Do you ever feel like you are being followed every where you go in your own house?  No? Lucky! Of course I adore my kids...but I cannot take a step without them following every move I make.  If I'm going to the kitchen thats where they go, if I go to the bathroom, they try to go with me, if I sit in my made for one person recliner, it suddenly becomes a three person recliner, and sometimes a three person and a 90 lb dog recliner.  As you can imagine....its not in very good shape...furniture shopping yes please! They don't really do this to Ben so I don't understand why they do it to me.  And if I try to lock myself in the bedroom to read, its not really relaxing as I either get notes slipped under the door saying "Mommy do you still love me?" "Can you come out yet?" Or I hear crying and knocking and fighting on the other side of the door.  I'm told that one day I will wish I had these times back.  Yes, I'm sure someday when I'm relaxing in my nice comfortable in great condition recliner reading my book enjoying the quiet and sparkling clean house I will look back remember those times fondly!  Until then, I shall try to enjoy the following me everywhere before they really want nothing to do with me and think I'm the most boring person ever! 

More Kid happenings in the Smith household!

The best part of my day - when we come home at night and in the chaos of coats, boots, backpacks flying everywhere, papersorting, and planning the evening, Mason's little voice says "So, how's yours day Mommy?"  "So how's yours day Daddy?"  It's a great reminder to stop all the "busy work" that I think is SOOOOO important and just "take in" the moment of chatting with our family after being apart all day.  I hope he NEVER stops wanting to hear about our days! The kids are getting very excited for Valentines day.  I am going to go to Mason's preschool party that morning and then hoping to go to Abby's school party in the afternoon.  Abby's going to go to a softball clinic next week to see if playing softball is something she wants to do this year.  She's also excited for this weekend she will be dancing with the NHS pacesetters at their winter show! Maybe by then I will have figured out how to post pictures the proper way on here.  Probably not, but a girl can hope!

Mason's Happenings

This post is dedicated to Mason's little quirks he does right now that make me smile.  First, every morning when I wake him up the first thing out of his mouth is "I want a Pawtart!" (Poptart) Every. Single. Morning.  So we start the day with sugar, this could answer many questions I have regarding Mason....anyway then I get him dressed, which he then takes his shirt off and puts it on backwards! He demands to wear his shirt backwards to preschool every.single. morning.  Most of the time I say no but sometimes when I'm in a hurry its really the least of my worries! He's become very sneaky with trying to sneak cars, foot nacks (fruit snacks and gum in his jean pockets and take them to school.  One day he snuck a toy gun without my knowing it and the teachers were very unhappy as there is a "no gun" policy at preschool! Who knew?! :) He also will only wear jeans to preschool.  I try to put sweatpants on him and its a huge problem he wants jeans!  He's still at the age where he says he's going to marry his Mommy! Yay! All his friends are his "dudes".  They get together and yell "Hi Dude!"  Really cute! The other funny thing is if Abby is jumping on furniture he will say "Abby the couch is not a trampoline!"  But then 5 minutes later its suddenly a trampoline when he wants to jump!

Readers are Leaders! My favs!

In this post I will be listing my favorite books read in 2011.  Reading is one of my favorite hobbies and I'm always open to new book recommendations!

Heaven Is For Real - Todd Burpo
The Shack
Redeeming Love - Francine Rivers
Crazy Love - Francis Chan
Made to Crave - Lysa Terkhuerst
This Present Darkness - Frank Peretti
Laughing in the Dark - Chonda Pierce
I Really Want to Change So Help Me God
The Firm

I have a huge "want to read" list too:

Not a Fan
The Hunger Games
A.W. Tozer books

And many more!! My awesome husband got me a kindle for Christmas this year so I'm having fun with that!