Wednesday, January 1, 2014

A quick Happy New Year!

What?!  another blog post so quickly after the last one?!

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:

Susan said...

what a neat list. made me smile too. you are blessed! love you tons!