Happiness List

A very talented graphic artist -and new mommy- Aarean has a very insightful post on her blog now about happiness. What makes us happy. Apparently there is 40% unaccounted potential happiness in our lives. 50% of our happiness is biological(which I found interesting...so if our family is typically "doom and gloom" we tend to be that way half of the time?) 10% is based on life circumstances(like if you are uniquely talented or attractive...well we all know I am both of those...hardee har har) which leaves the
 40% that we create for ourselves.

So what brings me happiness? (besides those 2 munchkins above?)

*freshly mopped floors

*using my steam mop to get those clean floors

*fuzzy socks

*the tight feeling I get after teaching Body PUmp...love it!

*hearing babies laugh

*looking through baby pictures

*talking with my Mom. She has the unique talent of listening to whatever

 I want to babble about and sounding so interested. love you Mom!

*a visit to my brother and sister

*hearing the funny jokes from my Dad

*taking a nap.

*taking naps with snuggly babies

*taking naps with my snuggly dog

*when my children LOVE what I cook and compliment me on my cooking skills

*the look of excitement and longing my dog gives me when he hasn't seen me in a while. wouldn't' it be nice if everyone greeted you that way!

*loading my dishwasher and knowing I won't have to do that work.

*having children old enough to unload the dishwasher and knowing I won't have to do that work.

*stuffing my XL washer with dirty clothes and knowing they will come out smelling clean!

*having Sunday off

*a husband who supports me in my hobbies

*watching movies with that cool husband

*lunch with good friends

*when i turn my keys and my car starts

*when we get to sleep in

*a productive day

*payday

*Family Home Evenings that don't have too much fighting:) rare but possible!