When have you been the happiest?
This discussion keeps coming up in the house. On Sunday morning we were making lists of our top ten happiest moments. Surprisingly, the birth of my children didn't make the top ten. (What??? shock and awe insert here) Not surprisingly, none of my top 10 involved a purchase of an awesome toy or receiving an expensive gift. None of them were from my own accomplishments like graduating from college. What am I thinking? I know. . . just keep reading.
Most of my top ten happiest times in my life do involve my spouse and children though. The same goes for Ben. Interestingly enough, living in Germany, in a one bedroom apartment with no stove (our kitchen was smaller than our bathroom is now) was both number one on our lists. Yes, Ben still had to work every day, and Wiley still had homework packets to finish, but our lives were so simplified. Discovering a new park everyday was charming, the food delightful, and the company couldn't be beat.
Yesterday, I had another "happiest moment". I took Wiley out of school and we headed up to Park City to have ski lessons. (Ski lessons, lift ticket and rental are only $25 if you are a resident of Utah, killer deal, I know.) After our separate lessons I picked him up and he begged me to let him show me his skiing skills and tricks. We took 5-6 more runs together, stopping for a hot chocolate and a treat in the middle of it. Wiley was gleefully happy. I was overjoyed that he was loving this day with his pregnant mom. Just the two of us.
We arrived home to Dad and two happy girls, long after the sun had gone down and he still couldn't stop taking about his day on the slopes. The end of my day was made even better when Ben started taking about his many hours with the girls and he had loved his day as well. Although, this day doesn't bump my current top ten list around it certainly is up there on my list of "happiest moments".
Can you pin point your top ten?
10 years ago
11 comments:
you are a good mom. he will talk about this day for the rest of his life, i promise. i don't think i could pinpoint my top 10! that seems too hard :)
Wow that sounds like so much fun. I bet he just LOVED getting out of school and getting to be with just YOU all day long. I will have to think about my top 10...thats a hard question.
What are the other happiest moments? This is a special journal entry, thanks for sharing.
hmmm... you definitely have me thinking. and i am with your mom. i want to know more.
I just love this post. I'm trying to write up the top ten moments of my life. It is really hard!
Fun day. You and your lists. You guys have a few lists, don't you? I love the new picture at the top of your blog.
I find it a little amusing that some of my top ten took place when we lived over there by all our GREAT neighbors. Those were the good days.
I did not know that you could have a ski day for $25 let alone lessons too! Wiley will never forget this day. I remember my skiing firsts and how proud my parents were of me...and how it gave me confidence that I could do anything.
Anyway. Happy Day.
ok i know that one of the top ten happiest moments in my life and you were there too.
it was Christmas 1997... colonial apt. 402. (i think, maybe 502)
do you remember?!! it was such a great moment.
that whole year was so awesome.
Hmm----that's a good question. One worth thinking on for a bit. Wylie is lucky you are such a fun mom. And I like your new blog look. I am in serious need of a new one.
Reading your posts makes me happy.
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