Over the course of last year, I've been writing down things that make me smile. They're supposed to go into a "smile jar" and read them on New Year's day. I've only managed to jot them down in a computer file and there was no formal pulling-of-the-paper out of a jar.
But - I've captured a bit of the things that made me smile in 2013
| - night of the Atlanta Botanical Garden Lights - Mercer singing to Isabella |
| -Isabella sleeping through the night |
| Kids playing steel drums @ M's baseball opening day |
| "her smile makes my day." quote from Todd on 3.24 |
3.26 cooking with Mercer -- pounding dough and smashing ritz |
Mercer's excitement at his Kindergarten teddy bear tour |
4.9.13 - saw my first inch worm of the season. |
Pick head up, drop, smile. Pick head up, drop, smile (over and over again - 4.10.13) (Isabella's first "game") |
| Things that Mercer says backwards: "wash mouth" and "got for." |
4.15 Isabella blowing raspberries in the car.. So hard |
| Mercer saying about new shoes…. "Look at the bottoms. They make me run fast." |
| Mercer saying "you smell like my grandma" (to our friend Shelli) |
| Asparagus pee |
| Mercer crouching down on the floor and blowing a kiss under the door to the other side where his sister was sleeping. |
| "music time" with Mercer |
Isabella laughing so hard, she toots |
| "her smile lights up the room" - Todd said on vacation |
| "flying" to an address on Google Earth |
| Mercer: "hey I have a good idea" followed by some activity such as going for a walk, a hike, bike ride, etc. |
| Isabella & mommy "giggle-fest" for about 15 minutes - couldn't stop! |
| Sitting on porch swing w/ Isabella while sweet-smelling gardenias in bloom |
| Catching fireflies with Mercer |
| Pinwheels spinning |
| Isabella twirling her hair while feeding on bottle |
| Mercer's response to what was your favorite thing about vacation, beach, splash party…. "Everything!" |
| Isabella stopping mid-course in whatever she is doing to stop, watch her hand move |
| Mercer putting on a cat-in-the-hat puppet show for me & Isabella |
| Todd & mercer playing baseball @ the park |
| Looking at Mercer's frog costume photo and looking at Isabella's ladybug costume photo |
| Todd being so involved in the kid's lives |
| Mercer's voice going up an octave when talking to Isabella |
| Mercer and Todd holding hands during apple picking |
| Isabella holding up her arm and upturned hand, saying "eh!" |
| Isabella's baby giggle. Isabella's baby "snicker." |
| Watching Isabella fall asleep while rocking her. Eyelids getting heavier and heavier… |
| Looking across the hall at the print in the bathroom that we bought in Barcelona while rocking Isabella to sleep |
| Isabella saying uh-oh THEN dropping an object on the ground |
| Mercer singing Happy Birthday to Thanksgiving. |
| Isabella grabbing something soft (doll, blanket, teddy bear) and pressing it against her face. Snuggler! |
| Mercer & cousin Katlin baking cookies. "OK - time to eat more chocolate chips." He stuck with it! |
| "Kit Cat" when Isabella sees a puppy dog (stuffed animal or real) |
| Mercer calling Rose Marie a "Sore Lizard" when playing cards |
| Isabella slapping Rose Marie in the face (sounds bad, but was pretty funny even to RM) |
| When Mercer prays and says he is thankful for mommy, daddy, and Isabella. |
| Mercer singing "Happy Birthday to Jesus" during Christmas. |
| Isabella taking her doll's bottles and
trying to drink out of them. The thought of how lucky we are to have such a beautiful, blessed family! |
1 comment:
what a neat list. made me smile too. you are blessed! love you tons!
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