Making me tick...

It's been such a great day! Thought I'd share a few of the latest things making me happy...

-Made homemade pizza on the grill tonight using the recipe from this lovely site. Totally delicious, and we should've had people over- two more pizzas in the fridge! Now we know for next time, this would make great fare for an impromptu dinner gathering.

-Addie came in the other day saying "mama mia, (I think heard from Chef Psghetti on Curious George) so I took the opportunity to introduce her to "Mamma Mia". I love Youtube. Instantly we were rocking out to ABBA, transporting me back to my days in Heritage Halls. Addie's three current faves are "the queen song" (aka Dancing Queen), "Mamma Mia", and "Take a Chance on Me." Her dance moves are hilarious, and when she gets her pouty lips into it, watch out. Sam has even been in on the dancing. I'll try to catch a video soon.

-I met with my new Enrichment leader (leader of the women's activity groups that I oversee) today. It will be so nice to share this load! I'm hoping things will start moving in a great direction and we can staff our committee more fully soon. There will be lots of exciting things coming up on this front, and I can't wait!

-I read this article last night and I think it greatly contributed to our better day today. I am so grateful for the chance I have to learn and improve as a mom, and for the abundance of resources that help me get better. My only regret is that my kids have to learn along with me. I look back at some of my early days with Addie wishing that I would've known then what I know now and how much different/better/softer/gentler I would've done things. I guess that's part of the process, but I hope that my kids never resent having that learning curve along with me as their mom. As long as each day is a little better than the one before, I suppose we're doing ok. Ohhhh, I love my kids! A few weeks ago when I was in with Sam for his 18 month check up, the doctor (who also happened to be Pat's pediatrician when he was growing up) remarked on how fun it is when our family comes in for appointments. He said "Your children are just adored. It's so obvious. It's how it's supposed to be. You're model parents." I laughed and assured him that I'm far from a model parent, but I really felt proud that in all of the interactions between parents and children he witnesses every day, he could tell how much I adore my kids. It's the pat on the back I needed to know that I'm doing some things right, and loving my kids is the one thing I hope I'll never fail at.

-Happy about the results of SYTYCD. I'm seriously considering going to the concert which is so not like me, but there is something so addicting/beautiful/inspiring about this show that I'm thinking about it...

Tell me what's making you tick today?