5 things that make me happy
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5 things that make me happy
These are usually fun to do:
Five things that make me happy:
1. seeing my dd (6) read a book to my ds (5)
2. Sitting on my patio on a summer day when there is not one cloud in the sky and it is neither too hot nor too cold and there is a slight breeze, having a daquiri.
3. days when everything seems to be going right.
4. free stuff.
5. my sister and her family
1. My children actually doing what I ask them to
2. A clean house
3. lunch with friends
4. a thoughtful gesture from my hubby
5. tennis
I guess I should be happy that the question wasn't what of the above things have actually happened this year..LOL.
My kids are having a day, actually a week, and their stuff is trashed and it is driving me CRAZY!!
1. dh just being dh. After 16yrs, he almost always makes me smile without even trying.
2. My dks, esp. when my youngest comes up behind me and hugs me for no reason.
3. Sitting on my deck, in front of a fire, with a drink and dh. Before the mosquitoes come.
4. Kayaking alone - very peaceful.
5. The ocean - seeing it, smelling it, listening to it, just being near it.
This is fun! I wish I could list more than 5 
1-My Family. DH and my kids are my whole entire life. They make me so happy.
2-Shopping. I love to shop and to pick out things for our home.
3-Vacations. I look forward to our annual family vacation every year.
4-Summer nights without any mosquitos. Love to sit on the patio and enjoy the smells coming from the bbq. Just after sunset is always the best time.
5-Dessert. Unfortunately, it makes me happy! Love to dig into something yummy! Such a sweet, carefree feeling!
*if I could add one more, I would choose the ocean It is so amazing. I could sit there for hours and just look.
1-Spending quality time with my kids and grandchild.
2-My DH doing the dinner dishes at night.
3-Vacations!
4-Shopping - what can I say, I LOVE to shop.
5-The beauty of nature - sunrises/sunsets/beaches/oceans/blue waters!
1. Spending time with my kids
2. Walks on the beach at night when the moons out and the waves of the ocean are gently hitting the shore (I live about 10 blocks from the ocean)
3. Curling up with a good book either in my bed or on the couch
4. Camping and cuddling with my S/O
5. Knowing that no matter how bad life gets or how down I am that I always have this wonderful group of ladies to rely on
ok ok that's sappy but it does make me happy
1. Having my DH HOME!! 
2. When my son smiles, and signs the words "I LOVE YOU"
3. A nice back rub and s i l e n c e...
4. Seeing my mother enjoy her time with me and Connor. She just loves living here!!
5. Skiing in Colorado...heck, just BEING in Colorado!!!
I so needed this post tonight, feeling down... turning 30 on Sunday and it's hitting me harder than I thought it would because of where my life is right now...
1) Brendan, everything about him makes me happy; he is the child I never thought I'd have and he is my one true joy
2) helping others, big or small... I get happiness from helping others
3) my friends, I have a close circle of friends and without them I'd be lost
4) my health, is currently stable and actually has improved!
5) my family, they are all so supportive of me and love me unconditionally.
1. Being near the ocean, smelling the salt air, hearing the waves pound, feeling the cool, damp air.
2. Having a morning cup of coffee with my best friend and chatting through a morning.
3. NOT searching for a new home.
4. Cuddling with my dh on the couch, having him stroke my hair, listening to his heartbeat.
5. Watching my kids fall asleep in a heap in the "fort" they built out of the bunk beds and blankets.
I managed to do four of my five today.
1. My son's smile.
2. My daughter's amazing facility with words.
3. A good pun, joke or double entendre.
4. My husband's smile.
5. Watching my loved ones sleep.
1. My 3 children and my DH.
2. That I have a good job that I enjoy.
3. That I have a great Dad who I get along well with.
4. All my friends that are always there when needed.
5. Great Memories of my Dear Mom who passed away in 2004.
1. my family
2. my mid afternoon pot of coffee!!
3. being on the boat on a bright sunny day
4. "sleep overs" with dd and I
5. holding babies of any kind (human or animals)
Not to change the subject here, but did anyone else notice that very few things on any of the lists above cost any money?? Just goes to prove that money isn't what makes people happy!!!
1. Snuggling with any or all of my three men
2. Reading a good book
3. Helping a child have a "breakthrough" at work
4. My kitties
5. Being in the mountains
1. This insane family of mine.
2. Spending time with my mom, siblings and their families.
3. Long talks with good friends.
4. Taking pictures.
5. Doing things to help others.
1. Being a SAHM and watching my DD grow every step of the way.
2. My dogs health (for now)
3. The sunshine and beautiful Earth God graced us with.
4. My DH, through the hard times and good.
5. Being blessed with the gift of bearing children.
1--My family. My children and my hubby bless me every day with their love and support. Hopefully I do the same for them.
2--Planning and going on family vacations. We count down every year and plan a great deal of it together. It makes it a special event for our family.
3--Being a stay at home mom. I am happy that I am able to homeschool my children and work on my stained glass in my home.
4--I am happy that we are finacially comfortable.
5--I am happy that I *finally* have gotten my butt on the treadmill daily and am seeing the results of my hard work.
1.My children, first and foremost make me the most happiest
2.)that Im fortunate to be a sahm, I couldnt imagine life not being one
3.)my doggies, who I love like part of my family
4.)my customers who not only are fun to have, but bring some extra fun money to the family
5.)being able to travel with my family, being able to share the joys of life and adventure with my husband and kids.
1. Everything about my daughter
2. My DH's arms around me
3. Knowing that I'm privileged to be a SAHM and thrilled that I am
4. A clean house
5. My dog's nose in my face every morning
I hope you all know that i was being silly when i put "free stuff" on my list. I'm not really that shallow...but i do like to get stuff for free...who doesn't?
I'd like to add to my list:
* my friends. We have know each other since preschool. We still get together and have a GREAT time! We laugh the entire time. I also love the fact that our husbands get along very well.
* Sanibel Island Florida. Once we must have been there right after a storm. There were mounds and mounds of shells on the beach. You couldn't even see the sand below.
* Disney World with my family. It sounds cheesy but it really was *Magical*
* Being a stay at home mom.
* my kids when they play so nicely together
* my two yr old twin neices saying "hi aunt patti!" on the phone. they are 4 hours away and i miss them soooo much.
I really needed this list today, and reading all your lists really help me feel better.
I love this post! My top 5 would be:
1) My babies (including my DH)!
2) Vacations- the memories are priceless
3) Soaking in a hot tub with scented candles burning and a do not disturb sign on the door
4) Good food and good wine
5) A great old black and white movie
My S/O said I should add "Laying in bed talking after we make love"
I have more to add...
-tucking my dk's into bed each night with an I love you
-a hot shower
-my favorite movies
-picnics on the beach at nite
-eating dinner at the table with my kids while we talk and laugh
-a clean house
-sunshine
-watching the sunset and the sunrise
-sitting under the stars at nite when I'm camping
-working in my little garden
-eating in bed
-my dk's reading me stories
I didn't think you were being silly about putting free stuff getting stuff for free is always nice
1. My kids when they are actually getting along with each other.
2. DH, when he is in a mellow mood.
3. Blooming flowers (when does spring come?)
4. Watching Lake Michigan waves
5. Petting my dog, when I get home from work
6. Our Niagara Falls vacation. I still get warm fzzy feelings from it!
(Okay, more than 5. I guess lots of things make me happy!)
1) My Family (have to sum it up with just that since we are only putting 5 things)
2) Traveling (i get a sick high from just planning trips I may never go on. But it's fun to plan them)
3) Anything outside... (have to sum it up like that otherwise I would have way more than 5 things on my list.)
4) My dogs
5) Coffee and Clearance sales
6) Looking at houses (I LOVE to see other peoples houses or walk thru new houses and borrow decorating ideas) I really like HGTV.
7) Selling on EBAY (I am starting to kind of get into this part time and its really quite fun!)
I could post many other things. Thats why I passed up this thread for a few days. lol I knew I couldnt just post 5 things??
oh go ahead, post as many as you want. I'm glad more than five things make us happy!
here is more from me:
Waiting for my dd to get off the bus and then seeing her with a big smile on her face
having other children tell me how nice my dd is and how they like to play with her
a nice quiet house (dd is still at school and ds is at grandma's)
reading books to kids and having them listen so contently and then burst out laughing at just the right parts...i volunteer at dd's school library and today i read a book to two separate kindergarten classes. They are so cute and are great listeners...well most of them are.
rollercoaster rides
swiimming with my kids in the summer. and seeing them get all excited when i tell them that "yes, mom will go down the waterslide too!"
selling our house to a nice couple and having them be so excited and so in love with the house. I know it will be taken care of.
1. Hugs from ds.
2. Staying up all night with dh watching movies.
3. A clean house.
4. Bills paid up.
5. Thunderstorms.
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