Kindness Matters

I am smelling the scent of a Pumpkin Candle while listening to a new Christmas Cd. These were both gifts given to me this weekend by people who really know that kindness matters.
Mom and Lara - Your gifts lifted my spirits and my mood and reminded me that I am not alone in the world. Thank you for taking time out to show kindness to me. It mattered so much to me today. Thank you for loving me.

Lisa - Your advice about focusing on the things I have instead of what I don't have helped me today as well.

I am so blessed and need to remember more often how blessed. These reminders I received meant the world to me.

Happy Halloween!!

We had a great Halloween celebration. Marky and Maddie had their parade at school on Thursday because there wasn't any school on Friday. Marky was a cute bunny and Maddie was Hannah Montana. It's always fun to see all of the kids and teachers dressed up. They both had parties hosted by very creative moms. Meredith had school on Friday and after MUCH deliberation decided that she was going to be Belle. It was a tough decision you know... dress up is our life. By Wednesday afternoon she had announced that the final costume choice was Tinkerbell. Well, that changed on Thursday when she wore her Belle costume over to see Marky and Maddie at school. Then by Friday she stuck with her choice of Belle. Michael was SpiderMan. By Friday evening, he should have been Grumpy, because that was exactly what he was!

right now

I am listening to Maddie laugh right now. Her laugh is so contagious and beautiful. You cannot be sad, worried or stressed out when Maddie is laughing. I don't think there is any better sound in the entire universe. I love you, my darling second born child. Thank you for laughing {for me} today. You make my heart smile.