Making me smile

Today has been non-stop busy and hectic and crazy, getting ready for my trip tomorrow. But I had to take a few minutes to sit down and write down a few things that have made me smile today!

I talked to my best friend, Laura, from high school (whose wedding I am attending this weekend) and she sounds so happy! I got off the phone with her and noticed that I was smiling from ear to ear because I was thinking that in just four days, she will be marrying her guy! It's such a blessing to be able to take such joy in the happiness of those you love!

I also talked to my mom today and she invited us to have dinner with them tonight. She mentioned that they were having salmon (which I thought in my head, YUCK, since I hate seafood), but was just happy for the invitation anyway. A few minutes later she called back and said, "your dad just reminded me that you don't like fish, so we're gonna whip something else up". I smiled, first, because my parents know me so well, and secondly, because it is really kind of them to come up with another meal for me. This did not go without some serious teasing, though, about how spoiled I am :)

I got a BIG smile today at the mall, when I found a super cute dress for only $4!! It was one of those things that I knew was already at a great sale price and then when I got up to the register, it was marked down even more and I walked away $4 and some change poorer, but with a smokin' dress! SCORE!

When I was clearing off my camera to get ready for my trip, I found these and they really made me smile!
(We've taught Chase not to beg. And he listens to us, as you can see.)

(Dang bow. Just too tired to care)

(LIfe is tough)

(Daddy's little girl)

And as I'm sitting here typing, trying to take a little break from this crazy, hectic day, I hear my little Ya-Ya cooing away and look down to see this:

which then turned to this a few minutes later:

I guess all this smiling can wear a girl out!

Hope you all are finding reasons to smile today too!