S M I L E :-)

Oh gosh, where to start? Today, although a Monday (ugh!) just feels like one of those days where you wake up smiling. The weekend was good, nothing special, I guess just loving where I am in life. I sit back and watch the girls play together and feel like the luckiest person alive. I couldn't ask for Grace to be any sweeter, she w/out prompting will offer to share some of her most prized items w/ Eva (ie. the tiniest bite of her stick of gum). Yesterday she popped into Poppy's room & came down the stairs saying, "Oh Mommy, I just went into Poppy's room, & it was soooo sweet - he & Nanni were sleeping together (sigh... smile) they're so SWEET." Seriously, how many four year olds notice things like that? My little Gracie does, and I LOVE it!

I love watching Grace dance in front of the huge mirror w/ Eva, my little monkey, following her every move:-) I even love how Eva's becoming her own person, even if that means that she has some VERY specific opinions on things. Specifically, she will only wear what she wants to wear - of lately, that is a Princess fleece jacket w/ a crochet hat. She will only eat what she wants to eat - currently chicken nuggets & grapes. And she will not go to sleep - no matter what, unless SHE wants to;-) What is it they say? Can't fight the tide, just enjoy the waves? :-) THAT IS EVA - and honestly, I wouldn't change her.

Sometimes, I wonder how I got so luck... I've got Mattie who seriously I know can be a turd when he wants to be, but how many girls out there have husbands who really truly want to make their wives happy??? I'm not sure, but I'm one of the lucky ones b/c Matt honestly is happy when I'm happy - guess he's lucky that's a lot of the time;-) Add the girls into the mix, and the fact that soon we'll be living in our VERY OWN HOUSE, and I'm OVER THE MOON w/ excitement!!!!

I know it's a Monday, a total oddity, but smile.... SMILE... S M I L E:-)