Think good thoughts

We really like listening to Colbie Caillat in our house...whenever she comes on, we all start singing away. I tend to think of Madison being 3 years old and knowing the lyrics to all her songs when she first became popular with the "Bubbly" song. This song has been a song we play a lot in our house lately...we start our mornings with it:



I love the words...we've been trying to be a lot more positive around our house lately...it's hard sometimes when I'm at my wits end with the girls and don't have Dan around to help me out...but really I can't complain...I have fantastic girls...each with their own strengths and I know it's hard on them not having their dad around. I have been able to see those strengths come out lately...and how they are just growing up way too fast. I love Madison's heart...she is really sweet and thoughtful...I also love her argumentative side...it's annoying at the time and frustrates me so...but I see a lot of me in her...I sit back and laugh sometimes after our conversation because I think I've had it before but I was on her end. Hannah is my comic relief on a daily basis...the things she says...oh Hannah. Like today was how she really didn't want to listen to Brad Paisley's "Remind Me." She doesn't like vampires...and she is convinced he is one since he wants to kiss her neck which really means he wants to suck her blood...that kid...where does she come up with these things?! Bells is just so much fun...I love how she just sits on me and cuddles. That was her and Dan's thing but she's found it is OK to use me as a seat. I also love how sweet she is to her baby sister...and how she says "night night" and yells "mom" if she hasn't heard me in the last minute. She gets excited when she sees an airplane and windmills thrill her...she loves the drive up through Chatteris so she can see them. Abs is just so happy. Her sweet smile melts my heart...and I love how she squeals since she already knows that in this family, you have to speak up....especially when there is Hannah who has the volume of loud and louder. She's learning things every day...and it makes me all fuzzy inside when the girls get just as excited when Abs does something new that day. And Dan, even though he's far away...I love how he gets all mushy...it's cute...and how he laughs at my cheeseballness...yes that is a word...and we can just look at each other via FaceTime and not say anything and just be happy that we're kind of together...although sometimes it just makes me miss him that much more. We are down 35 days....who knows how much longer in the big picture, but I just like the fact that this past month has gone by pretty fast. I have so much to be thankful for...I have so many great people in my life...life is good.