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10 Things To Smile About in May

1. Strawberry picking. My favorite preschool field trip of the year because we get to eat the strawberries right off the vine.

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2. My oldest making honor roll for the first time. The first and second grading periods, he had one 84 on his report card; honor roll is 85 and above. He worked hard to get there!

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3. My middle son turning 8.

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4. My oldest running his second 5K and improving his time.

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5. Beach weather.

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6. Having friends with a boat who are very generous in their invitations to join them out on the water.

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7. Finishing up another soccer season(for the boys and for all the teams my husband coaches).

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8. Finally getting my hair cut! The new shorter length is perfect for summer and my hair is so much healthier.

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9. My youngest turning 6.

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10. I have no words for this one, but it made us all laugh:

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Bonus smiles: new work opportunities, getting ready for a new blog launch, planning a vacation with my soul sister, paying our final preschool tuition payment ever, Mother’s Day, elementary field day, preschool field day, end of the year music programs, and the cutest video ever of my niece dancing.

What made you smile in May?

You can link up with 10 Things to Smile About now through next week with Emmy Mom. 

Comments

  1. So much good stuff! I’m glad you had such a smile-worthy May.

    And I’m excited about a new blog launch! Can’t wait for more details about that. 

    • I’m excited for it, too! Keeping this one, of course, but adding something new. 

    • Thanks, Liz! It was a great month! Looking forward to an even better summer! 

  7. You hair looks great,Congrats to your boys on their achievements.I can not wait for June to start that’s one of my favorite months even though it will be really busy.

  8. Wait new blog launch? Have you said anything about this, did I miss that, excited to see what that is about.

    So fun to be able to go boating with friends.  You hair looks great!  I need to get mine trimmed so badly.  Yea for no more preschool tuition!  Always nice to have some extra money every month.  So awesome about the honor roll.  

    Thank you so much for linking up! 

    • I haven’t mentioned it before. Something I’ve been working on for quite a while now, but finally decided when it’s going to launch. 

      This is a fun link up! 

  10. WE got an RV and not only use it as our hide away from the girls… not kidding… but we have taken it out twice to go camping. Also.. school is almost out so that makes me smile for a while.. 

    • I’m so ready for school to be out! I’d love a hide away from my kids. 😉 

  14. Beach weather is my top pick! Hubby and I are rebuilding a boat in hopes we get a lot of time on the water this summer. Your hair looks gorgeous by the way.

  15. Sure looks like you had plenty to smile about! Great list! Aren’t Pre-k programs the best? We just had my youngest’s end-of-year party today and it was bittersweet!

    • When my husband rented that for a party, I thought he was crazy, but everyone had the best time with it! 

  30. Great post – each month I should do this.  Have 10 things I am grateful in the month. Great way to think about the positive. 

  36. Such a WONDERFUL post full of so many incredible things to smile about!! And Shell? You have the cutest BUTT in the entire WORLD!!! OH, and your hair looks gorgeous! 😉

  38. my kids improving in their soccer, and gymnastics, turning 40 (yea it made me smile) and a surprise party

  39. That’s definitely a lot of great things to smile about. 🙂  It sounds like you have a very blessed life. 🙂

  41. I like this idea about listing out he things to smile about. It is important for us to take time to appreciate and enjoy good things in life.

  42. Those are awesome things to smile about! I’m smiling about amazing weather and some weight loss! Woot!

  47. Yay for honor roll.  I need to take my kids to our strawberry farms, I bet they would love to pick and eat them

  52. You have lots of great things to smile about! Congrats to your honor roll student and 5K runner! (And yay for beach weather!!!)