Well, I've kind of fallen off the Happiness Project rocker, per se.
May has come and gone and although I am still doing most of my pre-set goals for "every" month - laundry every day, break ice into ice maker, open bible (note: open vs read, sometimes that's as much as I can do), proof of love to Joe (which is usually self serving as well, making coffee in the morning)...
I am no longer tracking my stats - which the book emphasizes is the best way to stay on task...well, I was tired of printing out the darn page and re-writing all those goals, which exponentially have added up now that we are 6 months into 2011...oh well...I'm still happy! :)
May focus was MAKE TIME FOR FRIENDS.
Let's just say making "time" was used loosely....May is a ridiculously crazy busy month...end of school...beginning of spring....Mother's Day...travelled to Ohio to visit a friend...teacher appreciation week...ugghhh
So, altough it was rare that I SPENT time with any of my friends (alone atleast!), I DID pray for them often....and I sent out Mother's Day cards to my friends with kids - but that was about it....which I am disappointed in my efforts, but realistic about what I can and can't do anymore.
When it comes down to it, having 4 kids means someone is burdened if I want to do something for myself (with a friend, specifically)...so instead, I turned inward - prayer and notes.
The one dear friend I did get to spend time with was my friend Shelley who just had a baby. She still lives in the town where we grew up and I've known her as long as I've lived....our moms were best friends...I took Jackson, just Jackson! and drove to Ohio for the weekend - it was so great. I had totally forgotten what it was like to have only 1 child...yet, was reminded, by being with Shell, how difficult the transition to being a mom is...always is...everytime you have a child...it was a wonderful time away.
Made me happy.
I only spent a few nights writing in my 1 sentence journal...like I said, I've fallen of the rocker...
5/15/11 Asked for popcorn during America's Funniest Home Videos....no one was listening...Jameson came up and sweetly handed me 1 small piece of popcorn and went and sat back down with his brother and sister - then he turned back to me and smiled :)
5/16/11 I worry about immunizations...JT had his 6 month apt and I fear he'll wake up one morning and never smile his sweet smile again.
5/18/11 I LOVE MY NEW KITCHEN FLOOR!!!
My focus for June is BE SERIOUS ABOUT PLAY
So far, so good! Kicked off the month with a family trip to Caribean Cove Water Park, have ventured to the pool with all 4 kids multiple times and as you can see from the blog posts - sprinkler, PBS Kids in the Park and much more to come!
Now, if only I could get back on that rocker -
-READ the bible
-WRITE DAILY in my 1 Sentence Journal
-catch up on Wordless Wednesday photos
My unexpected book for the month was "The Late Talker"...more on that in a separate blog post :)
Happy June!
Joe, Megan, Joey, Morgan, Jameson and Baby Jackson!
