Life's Lessons this week

It has been a crazy busy week, who's isn't, but I found myself appreciating the beauty, love and awe that I find admidst the chaos. I feel so very blessed especially when I look around and see how fortunate I truly am...that does not take away the fact that I do bitch every once in a while...it is venting and it is good to release.

• I learned even surrounded by death and funerals, as I found myself this week, I can find myself surrounded by the little moments that leave me with a smile in my heart...witnessing a 98 year old man visiting with his sister who he doesn't remember when he saw last, watching a younger brother comfort his older brother with a pat on the back at the funeral of their father, a 3 year old girl in the first moment she sees her dad, crying out daddy and running with open arms to him.
• I wish it surprised me when people can only think of themselves in the middle of somebody else's crisis.
• Carp can still make me laugh, smile and beam with pride.
• I sat with amazement and awe as Andrew read a book he picked out and read for the sake of reading not just because he had to it was a beautiful thing to see.
• Curling is something that should not be taken lightly... it is more difficult than one would think
• Me walking on ice is not a great idea.
• Spending the whole weekend with my family is the greatest high.
• I really don't care if I get invited at the last second out of obligation or because you think you have to.
• The smell of three raw steaks cannot keep a very large dog with a limp away no matter where you hide them in the van.
• You can't beat Hotwire $57.00 american for the Sheraton on Queen in TO wow
• A gorgeous day, hearing the snow melt, seeing the grass pop through smelling the mud and feeling the sun on your face who needs to go down south this is what it is all about and it is free and their are no lineups
• Never put two rolls of toilet paper in the tub and tear them apart while having a bubble bath
• Never put said toilet paper within reach of an 18 month old while he is in the tub
• Watching Erik yell GOOOOOOOAAAAALLLL as his brother plays hockey is good comic relief especially if we are losing.
• Watching your boys ride their bikes for the first time this year makes your realize very quickly how much they actually grew over the winter.
• An undiagnosed skin rash on your 18 month old makes people nervous as does a major temper tantrum with the added bonus of head banging.
• Your 18 month old learns quickly that if he has a temper tantrum other people will give him candy to shut him up.
• He also quickly learns that trick doesn't work as well with mamma when you get home.

The most important lesson I learned this week was life is to short you just never know take the time to breathe and take in some of the wonder that surrounds you, appreciate all you have especially the time you have with your loved ones.