made me laugh … and smile … and chuckle a bit

I saw this image on my friend April’s blog. Doesn’t it make you laugh? I read it… and decided I ought to make my family a nice dinner tonight. So – I did. Satan won’t beat me, now will he?! We had very spicy taco soup (next time maybe i ought to measure the taco seasoning)… and tortilla chips. It was very heart-burning-warming on a chilly winterish day.

The rest of the day. I sat down to work on laundry… sort the clean piles, etc. Then Lizzy needed me. Then Truman needed me (in fact I think he needed me to hold him all day long). Hannah took this snapshot of our “Every day life” as she called it.

Have you ever read about the Stinky Cheese Man. Well – you are missing out!? I went to Hannah’s donut date at school and she read me lots of silly tales from this book. My favorite title was Cinderumpstiltskin (though it was a very unfortunate tale). I loved that Hannah giggled so much about the Stinky Cheese Man (based on the gingerbread man). I’m so grateful I could go to the school to be with her. I never make it to the school. It’s sad. I hardly even know where her classroom is. My 1st counselor came over and watched the 3 littles so I could go. Isn’t that nice. Zu-Zu missed me. Really. She cried. But I love seeing the sparkle in my school kids eyes when I show up at the school. I peeked my head into Abe’s classroom and he came over and gave me so many kisses on my cheek. Sweet kids with glowing hearts and sparkling eyes.

Lookie who’s joined us at the table. No matter what I do, this little baby keeps growing up. It’s so very sad. Ok – not sad… but what will I do when she grows up for real? I need my sweet baby ZuZu.

Lastly…. love this photo. There is sunshine in my soul. Wintertime pictures inside = dark with washed out flash… sad. Photos with a wee bit of sunlight = much better. Isn’t Hannah a dear girl to watch over these wascally boys.

Final Touch… I called one of my dear friends who lives in Alaska and what did I hear on the answering machine. A sweet little voice singing this…
It really was about the cutest thing that brightened my entire afternoon. Yes – we all need Sun!