COLDPLAY!

I don't think I have been this excited since we brought Sam home from the Hospital! Dustin and I are going to Coldplay in June! I feel so spoiled because I get to go to Hawaii with my mom and sister in May then to the concert. I think one of the reasons I am freakin out is because I haven't ever been to a concert before- let alone my favorite bad. Well, one of them anyway. Who's happy? MEEEEE!!!!!

These are a few of my favorite things

Judging by the lack of comments from my last entry, and rereading it, I have determined it may have been a little negative! Come on, like you don't have those kinds of days! That entry helped me see just what makes me happy, so here it is for your enjoyment:
1. My boys- I cannot get over how sweet all three of them are. I know it sounds a little cheesey, but they surprise me everyday. Sammy is nearly one, crawling, trying to walk everywhere and yelling out "words". Max is so perceptive and told me when I pat his head it means he's doing something good. Dustin plugs away at school day after day and comes home happy to see us. I don't think I could ask for a better situation.

2. My van- it has remote controlled doors so I can get my groceries and kids in without having to fumble with the handles!

3. Sunshine. this helps with my seasonal affective disorder- and may be why I'm a lot happier than last week. Daylight Savings!

4. Good friends. I have a sweet girlfriend who called today just to see how I was doing and then brought supper for us. I was so amazed at her ability to be so kind. You're an inspiration, Lauren!

5. Mom and Dad. Brothers and sisters. All have a great way of making us feel special.

At the risk of sounding ridiculous, I just want to say how lucky and blessed we are. We have a beautiful family and a wonderful home with room to stretch out in! We have a loving Father in heaven who knows us and wants us to succeed.

stuff that makes me crazy

I think I have been a little on edge lately. I would like to think it is because I have a husband in school and is gone for hours and days at a time. Also, I have two small (and may I say, rather energetic) children who require my constant attention. All work and no play makes Lindsey a crazy person. I wish I could find a picture of Jack Nicholson breaking through the door and have my face photoshopped in, but leave his freaky smirk...Anyway, so I have been thinking about what is possible making me a little mad, and maybe this will help me a little. I'm also hoping you might get a chuckle from my neurotic rants.

1. going to bed late and waking up ridiculously early. Why do I do this to myself? I can't control when my kids wake up in the morning so you would think I would go to bed early. Nope. I love watching Dust play Zelda at night, in fact I ask him if he'd like to play so I can "participate". If he's still at school when normal people go to bed, I make excuses in my head to stay up and wait because what if he was beheaded on the bus. It happens!

2. not enough dessert. i think that should explain most of my problems.

3. my incessant need for cleanliness. why do i have to have my bed made for the front cover of better homes and gardens before i can do anything else in the morning? why do i have to group clothes together in order of color and cut? why does it bother me that thinking of things that I like clean are, in my mind, still messy!!!???

4. my ability to see things a little on the negative and not always positive. i reeeeeaaally need to work on seeing things in pink!

5. i don't see my sister enough. we talk on the phone a lot, but i miss her. in fact, i don't see any of my brothers enough either. that makes me crazy.

This list could go on and on, I think. I also think it's funny that I originally intended on this being a completely different post. Something about my philosophies on life- our family's in particular. Oh well, I don't do enough for me anyway. This post should be the beginning of something beautiful. And crazy.

What about you? What stuff makes you crazy? I'd like to know, just for validation. I can't be the only crazy one!