Appreciating the small things

I woke up today and I had a TON of energy and I felt fabulous. And to be honest, it's the first day in some time and so I have taken FULL advantage of it and not only have I accomplished more in 4 hours than I have in like 4 weeks, I also have a couple of victories to report on.

1. The binky is gone. I mean that it is literally gone. We had 6 of them in June and now we cannot find a single one and so.... consequently, "Shoot, Sis, we can't find it" "where is it?" "oh so sad, Sissy" And she has maybe asked for it 3 times in the past week. Those of us who really know Peyton will appreciate how HUGE this is. YES!! And while I am reporting on little nearly 2 year old victories, I might as well mention that we have had two "poops" on the potty and she has gotten over the temporary set back of being terrified of the bath. That is until we visit Nana again. I don't know why Nana's bathtub is so terrifying, but it certainly is. I am so beyond happy about these small things.

2. The Lincoln Lawyer comes out tomorrow. I think it is rated R. But I have been wanting to see it for months. I hope it's kinda good.

3. My kids went to and actually enjoyed Youth Conference. It was the day after they returned from their trip and so I honestly didn't even expect them to attend. I filled out the permission slips and put them on the counter. And I may have casually mentioned that "it would make me the happiest mother in the entire world if they would think about going." And they actually did. It was a service project/testimony building Youth Conference and they felt the spirit and neither of them died.

4. I got some decent pictures of my kids. It's hard to get them all in the same place and to have them be all clean and smiley but here they are.

Yay, it's a small victory. But a victory none the less.

5. I got my bedding completely washed. It smells so good and feels so soft.

6. We finally have a car big enough to fit our whole family in. I love going to church, all of us, together, fighting and crying and punching each other, it's so fantastic. But, seriously it feels so good to be up off the ground in my big ole monster SUV filled with my little darlings.

7. I have been trying to replace ONE of my daily, numerous diet cokes with a water every day. It's helping me feel like I am trying to take care of myself.

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I am currently dealing with HUGE issues. They are almost unbearable they are so big and overwhelming. Every single facet of my life is currently being affected by a huge issue. I am trying to hold it all together, but I am not kidding there is so much. It's pretty great that I have a balanced, easy going, grounded husband that brings order and calmness to my world. I keep trying to have melt downs but he won't let me. I don't know why "when it rains, it pours" but I am in MONSOON season here and I need clear skies just for a day. I think it was today, so I'm appreciating it.