Happiness Is...: 2010

Saturday, November 6, 2010

Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Safe and Good Travels

Happiness is...a family vacation and a toddler who is a happy road warrior!

Tuesday, October 12, 2010

Pasta

(especially Baked Mostaccioli) In Lucy's words "Moi pasta peas!" Yum

Wednesday, September 29, 2010

Lighting a cinnamon candle while I work during the day. I just didn't look outside at the hot sun ;) Not that sun is a bad thing...it's a happy thing. But right now it makes me even happier to pretend like it was a Michigan fall day.

Sunday, September 26, 2010

Call phone on Gmail

I lost my phone this week, & was SO thankful that you are now able to make calls from Gmail! I was able to make some needed calls in the 2 days that I didn't have a phone.

Friday, September 24, 2010

Dramamine!

I'm thankful for Dramamine on a flight home. Happiness is a turbulent flight with a calm stomach!

Wednesday, September 22, 2010

Pigs

(This isn't the best picture! Sorry!)

Monday, September 20, 2010

Traverse City

Happiness is being in Traverse City in the fall. Northern Michigan is beautiful. Joel and I have said numerous times we could see moving up here.

Red Wings

Joel getting to meet and talk to famous Red Wing players. He and Henrik Zeterberg talked about pinatas. How funny is that?!

Saturday, September 18, 2010

I just found this picture from earlier this summer, and Stephanie reminded me of the pure bliss of running down the dune to Lake Michigan.

Wednesday, September 15, 2010

Cell phones

My cell phone died yesterday and the cell phone place is still working on fixing it. I can't believe how much I use it!! Happiness is cell phones. What did we do without them?

Monday, September 13, 2010

Blogging

Happiness is...blogging! I especially like this blog! :)

Sunday, September 12, 2010

Jesus

Happiness is knowing that Jesus overcame the grave! We had a great sermon today about how we don't have to live with guilt if we believe Jesus died for us. If you have guilt over something you did, you need to confess it and will be forgiven. If you have guilt over something that you've already confessed, then you can let it go because you've been forgiven!

Micah 7:18b "You (the Lord) will cast all our sins into the depths of the sea." (NRSV)

Micah 7:8 "Do not rejoice over me, O my enemy; when I fall, i shall rise; when I sit in darkness, the Lord will be a light to me." (NRSV)

We all sin, but the Lord is always with us! That truely is happiness!

Saturday, September 11, 2010

County Fairs

We went to the Allegan Co. Fair today even though it was raining. We loved the animals, especially the sheep and the pigs (but we didn't take pictures by the pigs).

College Football Saturdays!!!

Go Michigan! Go Iowa State!

Smiles

Smiling at your baby and having her smile back :)

Friday, September 10, 2010

Interviews

Happiness is...Joel getting offered his first interview for residency! Yay, Medical College of Wisconsin. And, since it is in Milwaukee, Kyper and I are going to join him and visit with Aren and Leah!

He also was informally told that he would have an interview at Botsford in Metro Detroit!

Shoes

Happiness is having shoes. I've recently realized that not everyone in the world has access to shoes. I wear shoes almost the entire day!

I'm particularly thankful for my new TOM's shoes which are super comfy, by Chaco sandals (2 pairs) and the rubber boots I wear in the barns.

Yay for shoes!

Wednesday, September 8, 2010

Funny Pictures that make you laugh:

I don't think I will ever not laugh when I see this picture. :)

Tuesday, September 7, 2010

Camping

Camping with a big group of church friends--of all ages. Despite cold weather, we had a ton of fun!

Happiness is...

Barf bags on airplanes.
... and when the turbulence stops.

Sunday, September 5, 2010

Sleep

Putting your baby in the crib for the first time and having her sleep 7.5 hours :) Then taking her in your room and cuddling with the family until 11am. And making pancakes at noon.