The New Wittys: happiness

Ahhhh the simple moments. Moments in the morning.
When I come down the stairs after waking up, I literally stop to smell the ~~{roses}~~ flowers.
Never mind the mess the kitty cats make, never mind that there are dishes in the sink. Never mind that I feel crumbs on the bottoms of my feet from last nights failure to sweep. What I love most is opening my door to 'check' on my garden and plants outside. I love seeing these new geranium blooms. I feel like most flowers I love have a Mexican tie to them. One memory of geraniums that I can remember, was back in my home country Mexico. Our car garage in the house was lined with huge geraniums. I hazily remember my mother showing me that their petals were edible, bending down and picking off a few, then sticking them in her mouth. Now, I can't help but pick a couple and stick them in my mouth. They're tangy and fiber-y. It was something quirky, that I now treasure. I'm sure most people don't eat geranium petals. But I loved them. I think I bought my first geranium last spring, and then I abandoned it during out move across Texas. And now, I have it back. Oh how it makes my heart happy!

this morning was extra special for me. I made a licuado de mango, a mango smoothie

and added strawberries to it. I wanted a pretty swirl of both of them mixing together, but it didn't work.

So I settled on a blend of the two beautiful colors.

I loved it, even without adding extra sugar. My kitty cat, Prim, did too.

And {squishy bear} Jonah woke up and came stomping down the stairs and took over.

So I made him his own little smoothie.

And then we took an impromptu photo of us (for this post). With Rue, our other kitty cat, photo-bombing us. This is how we look after we wake up. Messy hair, raw, and wack-job of {sans} clothes.

And guess what I found in my back patio again? Mushrooms!

Andrew's little grass he got from church keeps getting invaded by mushrooms!

This time 5 umbrella-like mushrooms and of course, I had to photograph them.

They grow and go away so fast.

Simple moments.

I am an observer of things. I love to watch.

So I've been noticing how these tiny little plants have been making my heart so happy lately. I could stare at them and my garden all day, making sure they grow. Measuring them. Criticizing them. Taking care of them.

It's kinda silly, really. Since the other people in my home (three boys, 2 little, 1 big) could care less about the details in growing plants except 'wow! that has grown!'

But I'm not complaining.

I think it's a phase of mine. I hope it sticks. I hope to get more space and greens in the near future.

I'm participating in Brooke's blog series, Simple Moments.

simple moments is about finding the small things that make up our everyday, things we want to remember and be thankful for. it's the little bits of our lives that might not be remembered when we are gray and old. so we document it, on paper, with a photo, in a journal, through a blog.

Happy Thursday errrbody!

There are moments throughout the day that I enjoy the most--it's the ones that make me laugh.
I have been blessed with two goofy kids who crack me up constantly.

It's to the simple moments that make me smile and make me love them just a little bit more than what I already do that I am so thankful for.

Their imaginations and their creativity grow every single day.

Their sense of independence suddenly turns against me because they don't need my help.

I love Andrew's and Prim's bond now. He loves her and just wants to pet and hold her all the time.

Any time lunch comes around, I ask Jonah what he would like to eat and he says "sanwich" or cereal.

And as always, he always takes 2-3 bites and is done.

And Andrew suddenly has a fascination with showing his masticated food.

Jonah learns quick. Like I've said before, he's a copycat. If a cat plays in its toy, then why shouldn't Jonah?

And recently, our family has grown. Now we are parents to two stray cats.
Prim, you already know, and introducing, Rue.
Who completely won my anti-cat husband's heart.
Prim & Rue. Lovingly called Primscicle and Rue-ster.

We had a bit of a problem when we first brought Rue home, but after a week, they now play like they're best friends and Prim's claws have suddenly retracted towards the kids a lot.

Oh I love my little family, I wouldn't trade it for the world.

Now this is good parenting folks--my kid thought he would help me by washing dishes and using half the bottle of dish soap. WINNING!

Fall festivals are abound this time of year and were happy to get invited to the Elementary where the cousins attend. Obviously they had a blast. I loved watching their hearts fill with happiness and hair get matted down with sweat.