Happiness!
I realize I need to focus on more of the happy things in life. I am so negative at times that I think this might help me a lot. So today I am going to start that and hope it last longer than just this post. 
Lately I have started to realize how important friends are to me. Being at home all day with the kids can drive one insane and just knowing that you have someone you can call and vent to is so wonderful. I went a while feeling so out of place and without a “true” friend, other than my wonderful Justin, up here in Anchorage. And now I know I have a few I can totally ask for help when I need. I don’t need to feel embarrassed if they see my house a mess or if they hear me yell at a child (which I would never ever do HAHA) So thank you for wonderful friends who answer when I call or text just to get it out. Or who know when I need to get out of this place. It can get quite depressing just sitting in the house with the kids.
My wonderful children have so many things that can make me so happy. The hugs they run up and give me at random times during the day usually make me forget whatever bad thing they may have done earlier. Their cute little phrases they like to say. Ryan’s new thing is to say something totally off the wall and then say “kidding” with his head tilted and giggle like a lil girl. it is hilarious! Brooklyn’s snuggles into my neck when she is tired or just wanting time away from the big kids. I love that! Gotta cherish it while she is still so small. She may be 18 months, but she is still smaller than most 12 month olds we know. Still on the very low end of the charts, but in excellent health. I love hearing the kids play nice together. Earlier today all 3 were in their room playing pretend. Ryan came out and said they were hunting for the bad guys in there.
My husband makes me ever so happy. He has more patience than I could ever imagine myself having. And thankfully he does, because he has to deal with me and my emotions. And he does it so well. Last Saturday he watched the kids for most of the day while I had a wonderful day out with a great friend. I was able to just enjoy myself and didn’t even get a call from him wondering where I was or when I would be back. Amazing how something like that is so cherished! Thank you Justin, I love you so much!
So here is my beginning of focusing on my happy things in life. Thanks for visiting with me.
What a great idea. Focusing on the positive. I should try that sometime. It might just work.
good luck with it, i know that can be difficult! being a sahm is so hard some days but has the best rewards.
keep focusing on the positives and it typically outweighs all the other mess. my kids fight and my daughter has now covered her walls in 3 different ‘arts’ (black paint, nail polish and hello kitty stamps everywhere) and i yell at them more than i should but at the end of the day, i wouldn’t change a thing…i love my life and a little therapy here and there helps with alot of the anger and hopefully someday i won’t be a raving lunatic screaming mom! 
i thank the lord for good, patient husbands! glad you got some well deserved time away!!
Love this post… we all just need to take a step back and look at our blessings rather than the negatives of things. Easier said than done- but thanks for sharing this post!