Dec
2012
5 Things That Made Me Smile This Week
This certainly wasn’t the calm, relaxing, take a deep breath week before Christmas that I had planned.
Nope. Nothing about it was calm, or relaxing, and believe me, I only told you about 1/2 the stuff that went on. The rest we’ll just leave for another day because despite all the negative things that happened there were still a few positive things that went on and those are the things that I need to focus on.
So here’s my list of things that brought a smile to my face this week:
1. Snow. Not when it was pelting me across the face as I tried to finish up my Christmas shopping, but when I got home and saw Newfie faces covered in it.
2. Band Concert. Bobby had his first band concert this week where he played We Wish You A Merry Christmas on his saxophone. It was music to my ears.
3. Checking out the chimney. I found Gracie checking out the chimney this week. She was just wondering how Santa fits down such a small opening. I swear we had this conversation last year.
4. Leroy in the show ring. Well, this was last week but it’s still putting a smile on my face this week even though he didn’t win. It was nice to be back at a show again.
5. My Christmas tree and my family gathered around it. We might not all have our health right now but we are all together and that’s what matters.
So how about you? What made you smile this week?
Roxy the traveling dog
December 22, 2012 at 10:05 am (180 days ago)Leroy looks awesome. Those are all great things to smile about, especially when life is crazy.
Beth
December 22, 2012 at 10:13 am (180 days ago)Thanks for sharing, they made me smile as well! Hopefully you all are feeling healthy soon!
Loy Cerf
December 22, 2012 at 10:15 am (180 days ago)Hi! You really have had a busy, not so pleasant week. That flu is killer diller and I do hope your family is all right now. I shared the video…so funny! Also congratulations to Bobby on a song well played. Leroy, better luck next time, although I’m sure you were the best looking pup in the show! Nice tree. Don’t worry Gracie…Santa fits anywhere! Happy Holidays!
caren gittleman
December 22, 2012 at 10:16 am (180 days ago)your blog post made me smile this week! Hope everyone is feeling better soon!
Gizmo (@GizmoGeodog)
December 22, 2012 at 10:19 am (180 days ago)What’s making my mom smile right now is that all the madness will be over in just 4 days…Her job is crazy until then and she can’t wait for a chance to relax *snoogles*
rottrover
December 22, 2012 at 10:41 am (180 days ago)Guess what!! Our vet is working the overnight shift at the emergency clinic on Christmas Eve this year. That means that if any of the reindeer need medical attention while they’re flying around the world on Monday night SHE’LL BE THEIR DOCTOR!! How cool is that?!? It made us smile!!
-Bart and Ruby
Emma
December 22, 2012 at 11:13 am (180 days ago)Glad you are smiling, we got more snow which makes us all smile since we love winter!
bichonpawz
December 22, 2012 at 12:41 pm (180 days ago)Sure hope you and the rest of your family are feeling better soon Jen! Love the Leroy/Sherman pics! Glad you have some reasons to smile this week!! We have snow today too…and a TON of WIND!!
Val and the girlz
December 22, 2012 at 1:33 pm (179 days ago)those are wonderful things to be grateful for and smile about!!!
Bassetmomma
December 22, 2012 at 1:53 pm (179 days ago)Great smile moments! Santa made me smile!
jan
December 22, 2012 at 2:03 pm (179 days ago)I still smile remembering my son’s first band concert. He said it was the first non-boring concert he had ever been to.
houndstooth
December 22, 2012 at 3:14 pm (179 days ago)Getting to sleep in every day and not have to get up and go to work! Taking pretty Christmas pictures of the dogs, getting some snow and going with Bunny to see Santa were all a lot of fun, too!
Daisy
December 22, 2012 at 4:20 pm (179 days ago)Snow on a Newfie’s face put a smile on our faces too.
XXXOOO Daisy, bella & Roxy
2 brown dawgs
December 22, 2012 at 7:11 pm (179 days ago)Wonderful pictures. Glad you had some nice things to put a smile on your face.
Bebe
December 22, 2012 at 9:34 pm (179 days ago)I am not smiling over the snow but the Newfs do look cute covered in it:)
Our new dog Ozzy has been making me smile…he’s a little ham.
Garth Riley
December 22, 2012 at 10:47 pm (179 days ago)Your post made us smile! Newfie photos make my momma smile because she’s really got a thing for Newfies.
We had a great hike today and I found a stick that was about 15 feet long – just right, in other words. For some reason that made all of our hiking companions smile. My buddies Choco and Enzo in their Christmas sweaters made us smile. And Denise won Survivor!
We’ve had a crazy week too, but we’ve found lots of things to make us smile as well, and we think it’s a great idea to think of those.
your pal,
Garth
Julie
December 23, 2012 at 1:05 am (179 days ago)I hope you are all on the mend – I love that you found plenty of things to smile about
Hope you have a wonderful Christmas!!
snoopy@snoopysdogblog
December 23, 2012 at 12:41 pm (179 days ago)Hi Jen,
Your post made me smile!!
I’m so happy you’re all getting well again 
Sending big wags to all of you and I sure hope Santa’s been on a diet and isn’t gonna get stuck in your chimney cos I think he visits you before coming over to my house!! Tee Hee
Your pal Snoopy
Nichole
December 23, 2012 at 1:06 pm (179 days ago)I’m guessing our weeks were much the same… no restful, nice, peaceful week here either…. sigh.
You’ve got some great things that made you smile however!
Jodi
December 26, 2012 at 2:46 pm (175 days ago)Seeing my youngest daughter for the first time in two years.
Hope you all had a blessed Christmas and are on your way to feeling better!!