Just....happy.

It rained all day at my house. Zack has been MIA lately because of work. Matthew is recovering from a week of being sick. Our fridge is being wonky. A few things in our house are literally falling apart.....

But right now? I am happy. 

Our day started out looking pretty bleak. I forgot to put a pull up on Jonathan last night, so this morning I woke up to him storming in my room, totally naked, yelling, "I AM SOAKING WET!" Awesome. We couldn't go to church in case Matthew was still contagious, so I knew I had hours of time to kill with the boys inside due to the weather. But you know what? It turned into a pretty fun day. We made brownies, colored pictures, had a few dance parties, got to ride bikes during a break in the rain, made a VERY quick trip to Sams....a few good naps later and here we are. A good day. And it made me reflect on the last week, which was a total freak show, and realize that we had so many awesome moments. And then I started thinking of all the tiny little things that make me happy....that often go unnoticed. So I decided to make a list. Because, let's be real.....my blog works best in list form. And now, in case you were dying to know, some of the things that have made me happy lately :)

• The Friendship Song by Carbon Leaf, from the Curious George 2 movie, and Good Morning by Mandisa. Both songs make me want to dance and smile and enjoy my awesome life. (A little too cliche? Sorry bout that...) But for real, they are great and will put a smile on your face. And don't judge me that one of my favorite movies right now is Curious George...it's super cute.

• The fact that this kid is just as content laying on the floor playing super hero as he is when I take him somewhere awesome. If only we were all so easily entertained.

• Anything that makes my house smell like fall. A candle, pumpkin bread in the oven....I don't care. Equal opportunity scent picker here. No wait, I lied....if there is pumpkin bread in my oven, that I actually get to eat later....that wins.

• When the boys play together. It doesn't happen often, but when it does, it's super cute. They were on "an adventure in a space ship" in this shot....

• When I remember that I hid an entire bag of candy corn pumpkins....and they are all still there....just waiting to be eaten during nap time. Oh, how I love candy corn. I know some of you have differing opinions on this, and that's okay. Just know that you are wrong.

• When Jonathan tries to put his clothes on himself...

• Every now and then, the stars align and all of my favorite shows are on in one night. And sometimes, Zack has to work late on those nights. And sometimes the kids are super tired and NEED to go to bed early. True life, that happened the other night. It was like a perfect night trifecta. And the shows that came on at the exact same time? My DVR loves me enough to tape them.

• Absolutely anything this little guy does...(Not for real...but you get the point. Don't be fooled...he can be pretty mean to his brother and has a decent arm when it comes to throwing food.)

• When, even in the midst of crazy, God reminds me to stop and look around for the things that make me happy. And there, right in front of me, are a million little things to be thankful for. Things that can change my mood around in an instant. Things that are there, every day....if I just remember to look for them.

What little things have been making you happy lately?