a good life.: makes me happy....

those mornings the kids wake up loving each other and run upstairs to play Lego together after breakfast. Why can't every morning be this peaceful?

on my bookshelf 2012

Arranged- Katherine McKenzie

The Kitchen House- Kathleen Grissom

Empires of The Indus- Alice Albinia

State of Wonder- Ann Patchett

One Thousand White Women- Jim Fergus

Animal, Vegetable,Miracle- Barbara Kingsolver

The Kite Runner- Khaled Hosseini

Gone Girl- Gillian Flynn

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time- Marc Haddon

The Mermaid Chair- Sue Monk Kidd

The Birth House- Ami McKay

The Kitchen Daughter- Jael McHenry

Saving CeeCee Honeycutt- Beth Hoffman

Fly Away Home- Jennifer Weiner

Joy for Beginners- Erica Baumeister

Some Girls:My Life in a Harem- Jillian Lauren

Born to Run- Christopher McDougall

Lady Almina and the Real Downton Abbey- The Countess of Carnarvon

The Midwife of Venice- Roberta Black

The Paris Wife- Paula McLain

Deliruim-Lauren Oliver

The Robber Bride- Margaret Atwood

Heaven is for Real- Todd Burpo

The Great Gatsby-F.Scott Fitzgerald

Mockingja

y- Suzanne Collins

Catching Fire- Suzanne Collins

Organized Simplicity- Tsh Oxenreider
The Highest Tide- Jim Lynch
The Prince of Tides - Pat Conroy ****

overheard at our house

I love fishy crackers, sunshine and rainbows! Amelia 4.5.12

Mom, pretend I'm a nice person.... Amelia 12.10.11

Is stinking cute a bad word? Amelia 12.1.11

It smells like ibuprofen in here! Amelia 9.12.11

Do you know what my special talent is Mom?....washing my hands with soap and water! Amelia 4.28.11

Mom, can I have some cat treats? (what???) Amelia 3.19.11

Grandma's old like Yoda. Amelia 11.16.10

Dad, why do you have fur on your arms? Amelia 10.10.10

Mom, can you push me on the swing for a few hours? Amelia 10.3.10

Amelia: Mom don't hit my baby doll in the face she doesn't like it. (should I question how she knows the doll doesn't like it or why she would think the need to tell me not to hit the baby in the face) 8.25.10

Dale was talking about Brett Favre and Amelia pipes up...Butt Flyer, Butt Flyer, his name is Butt Flyer! (sometimes I wonder about hearing loss with all her ear infections) 8.22.10

"I don't want to be your best friend any more, Mom!" Amelia (having a three year old hissy fit)7.22.10

I was changing the sheets on my bed and Amelia walked into my room asked " Why are you changing your sheets Mom, did you pee your bed?" (I explained there are other reasons for changing your sheets) 6.26.10

I have much want for gum! Amleia 6.19.10

Can I have grape-nuts cereal for dessert? (everyone

else was having cupcakes) Aiden 6.13.10

Ahhh, she kicked me in the pancreas!

Aiden May 2010

Friday, April 24, 2009

makes me happy....

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