Week 2 - Rituals Even Happier

This was a couple of weeks ago, I vow to get caught up. Week 2 in Even Happier is about creating Rituals. We left Owen out this week because we thought it would be pretty hard for a 6-year-old to try to keep a ritual up.

Brett's ritual is really for me I think but can be for him to: He wants 45 mins. of downtime before 8:00 PM every day.

I will give you the details behind this. As soon as I get home in the afternoons, the kitchen, the laundry, dinner stuff that people do to keep their household running calls my name. Most days I give in to the calls, but Brett rather me come in and just hangout with him and Owen. I agree that I should do this more often. I have been trying really hard and he makes sure to remind me daily.

I have 2 rituals. My first is to stop cussing. Every time I think I might cuss I want to take 5 deep breaths and say something else. Growing up in my family, cussing was not a big deal so I became used to it being apart of my vocabulary as an adult. It is a very bad habit I am trying to break.

So far I am doing really well until it come to a certain person. She will remain anonymous, but let's just call her M. LOL, funny story on that note. Owen went to his mom's house yesterday to spend the day and I told him not to take his new toy because she always keeps our nice stuff and send him home with crap. Crap toys, crap clothes. The clothes really make me mad, I want to start sending him in his underwear it has gotten so bad. Anyway, so he takes the really cool toy gun that Pop bought him at the gun show. I warned him. Well, he didn't come home with it. So this morning Brett called me at work to tell me the first thing Owen said when he woke up. "Mindy took my gun and told me I had to leave it at her house, can mom call her and be mean to get it back?" So it's really funny but kinda sad that he knows we don't get along.

And, he came home in gym shorts and a walmart tee and she just happened to forget to bring his nice shorts home. Imagine that....

Even Happier - A 52 Week Project

So in an attempt to make myself and my family happier I am making them be apart of the 52 Week Project, Even Happier

Week 1 - On Being Grateful - A couple of weeks ago, oops

Daily Gratitude List

Day 1 - Owen: Playing w/Dad and playing with dogs
Brett: Playing w/Owen and spending time with Anna
Anna: Job interview and night with my boys

Day 2 - Owen: Caring for God & Being kind
Brett: Job and Payday
Anna: Bonus & Upcoming Vacation

Day 3 - Owen: Food & swimming
Brett: Seeing Anna & Owen while at work
Anna: Clean house and vacation

Day 4 - Owen: Medieval Times and spending time with Mom and Dad
Brett: Medieval Times and spending time at home
Anna: Seeing Owen smile @ Medieval Times and family

Day 5 - Owen: Flags and Liberty
Brett: Movies with Anna & Owen's DS working
Anna: Getting ready for vacation and date with hubby

Day 6 - Owen: Watching Cartoons and being with Maddy
Brett: Having a job and upcoming vacation
Anna: Last day of work and my lovely home

Day 7 - Owen: Being at the beach and surfing
Brett: Being on Vacation and Talk with Pop
Anna: Vacation and smart conversations

Medieval Times

Before we left for vacation we went to Medieval Times with Matt & Tracy to celebrate Owen's 6th birthday.

I love watching Owen's face light up when he is so happy. We had a great time.