Surprised & Delighted

It's no secret that I like my 'bucks.  I go once a week (unless it's a stressful wk, then twice!), to the same one, thru the driveway with the kids.  They call it the 'coffee store' and they love the woman that works the drive-thru.

Today when they said hi..... she waved and greeted them and said to me:

Today we're surprising and delighting our customers.  I'd like to give you this for the kids - have a great day!

And inside was all this:

The Starbucks Snack-Fulls - with organic apple slices (presliced apples have been my OBSESSION!), Annie's Grahams, string cheese and raisins.  And can I just tell you?  Those crackers were yummy!  ;)  I told the kids I wanted one thing and they could pick it... they wanted the cheese and raisins.

Starbucks, you did it... I was surprised AND delighted!  (And I was having a morning where I definitely needed a delight, if you know what I mean!)

Is it time for a drink yet?

This may or may not be what Sissy (that's what G-man has been callin' her!) and G-man are getting their momma for Mother's day.  :)

Or this one!    Which do I love more?  The hammered glass?  The fleur de lis??  Ohmigosh, how do you choose?

Speaking of drinks, I had a drink from the 'Bucks this morning, courtesy of my dearest friend Mrs. Everything.  She knows I've been a little... anxious?  Or alot anxious, whatever.  So she dropped the sweetest card in my mailbox (complete with Proverbs 3:5-6, love it!) and the giftcard.  Awww.... what a friend!

Then mr. fix-it got in on the "cheer up" activities today with this list, which he emailed me:

Yeah, it's been crazy lately, but we have tons to be thankful for.
1) we both have good jobs
2) we are still in love after 8 years of marriage
3) we have the cutest and most amazing kids ever
4) we have a great family
5) we both like our extended families ;)
6) we are healty
7) we are financially sound
Lots more, but that's just what I thought of in a couple minutes.  I love you.  Keep yo head up.

Awwww.... I love the gansta speak at the end, especially.  :)

So, I know I haven't said much lately except that it's been crazy.... and I know I haven't blogged latelty AT.ALL.  Sorry!  In April I only blogged HALF of my average (which is 20 blogs/month. Yes, I crunch numbers for a living so I know these things.)  Anyway, I hope to be able to spill it all really soon.  Maybe this weekend!  And I'm hoping to actually know more by then, too.  Thanks for your patience, muah!  May will likely be a little void of semi-homemade goodness... but lots of projects in store for June!

*** For those of you who have asked, those drink dispensers are both from Dillard's!

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THAT was the kind of day I needed....

Today wasn't a day I was super excited about. Back-to-back birthday parties for 4-year-olds. (Translation: a 2 hr party, short break, another 2 hr party.... no nap.... then dinner with friends with MY cranky 4-year-old.)

I was focused on my always long to-do list..... a few projects that must be finished before the house goes on the market March 1.... and an under-the-weather G-man (mr. fix-it took him in this morning and the poor guy has an ear infection that spread into pink eye - yikes!)

But it turned out to be EXACTLY the kind of day I needed.... first party was fun, met a new mom (her son is new to Big Sis's class), had fun talking to the 'regular' moms.... then went to lunch with my 2 fav preschool moms and their kids at this fun place on our Downtown Square. We had salads... a couple glasses of wine.... lots of girl talk. I think I was long over due (for girl time... fun gossip... daytime drinking? ;)... for time to hang with Big Sis and focus only on her and her friends).

Second party was a girly girl dress up party and Big Sis adores those. She rocked some seriously great Hannah Montana karaoke.... impressed the other moms with her rendition of Party in the USA, then cracked me up with her request of Ice Cream Paint Job. (No idea where she got that. Okay, maybe a small idea. I blame mr. fix-it.)

Then dinner with some friends expecting their first child in May. I remember those days... when you know change is coming but you really have no idea how your normal is about to get turned upside down. She had the cutest belly... and I can't wait to meet her lil man!