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Wednesday, October 17, 2012

What are you thankful for?

What are you thankful for....



Today I am thankful for....

Ugly days...They make pretty days possible!

2 amazing children...
     1 a "momma's boy" for better or worse
     1 growing up far, far too fast

Parents with resiliency and a sense of humor!

Friends who are supportive and encouraging!

Co-workers who are so much more!

Time to read amazing, inspirational blogs!

Glasses of wine!

The ability to chit chat with other adults football practice!

Forced time outside on a chilly fall night!

The opportunity to teach my son perspective...
     Some things matter....many people don't!
     Don't waste tears on someone that is not important!

An amazing husband
     (have I mentioned that he makes the lunches, gets up early,  
     food shops, cooks dinners, mows the lawn, takes out the 
    trash, finds and buys cool toys, plays endlessly with your 
    children and so, so, so much more!)

A job!
A house!
A computer!
A blog!

Wednesday, October 10, 2012

When I Grow Up...

When I grow up....

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It's not shocking that I have a family  
who think outside the box! 

I'm married to the smartest man 
I have ever met who is still a boy at heart! 

He's professional! 
He's intelligent! 
He's hysterical! 
He makes an excellent living!
He teaches me something new just about everyday!

And my smart, amazing, wonderful husband still loves 
Legos, comic books, and Disney World! 

When he was in 5th grade, my now teacher husband, announced to his classmates that when he grew up he wanted to be a professional wrestler!

My little Luke has had always kept me on my toes with his hopes, dreams, and career aspirations!

When he was in preschool he explained one night at dinner how he wanted to be a dentist, a teacher, or a clown!
(hmmm...completely logical!)

At his kindergarten graduation, 
the teachers prepared a video yearbook of sorts 
where there was a section of video 
where all the students were interviewed about 
what they wanted to be when they grew up. 

Of course there were tons of teachers, doctors, 
police officers, and dentists. 

Luke's adorable face comes on screen and I smile.

"Hi! My name is Luke Mingacci. 
When I grow up I want to be a tight rope walker in the circus!"

WAIT! 
WHAT! 
NEVER HEARD THAT BEFORE!

I began laughing out loud! 
(Along with all the other parents!)
Not in an embarrassed kind of way! 
But in a please never lose your dreamer personality way!

Today we were working on his All About Me poster he will need to present to his classmates next week for his 
Star of the Week role!

Me: "Luke, here is where you write what you want to be when  
        you grow up!"
Luke: "Ok! I really want to be a time traveler when I grow up!"
Me: "That sounds amazing! Go for it!"
Luke: "How do you spell traveler?"

I walked in the other room and just lost it!

Luke, you make me laugh! 
I love you more than you'll ever know!

Then to top it all off...as I was reading Nicholas his bed time story, he was telling me all the Disney characters in the story. I was acting confused and he would laugh and correct me! 
I kissed him on the head and said 
"I love when you teach me new things!"

He looked at me and said, 
"When I grow up I want to be a teacher." 
I said "Really?"
No lie......
He said "YES! 
A teacher or Bullseye (the horse from Toy Story!)!"

Nope not the cowboy! Not the space ranger! 
Not an human character!
He wants to be a teacher or a horse!

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(Guess we're not the only dreamers!)

I just love them!

And who am I to talk?
I'm 32 and I still haven't decided 
what I want to be when I grow up!

Maybe a writer or a photographer....
Maybe a singer or a piano player....
Maybe a teacher forever and I would be forever happy....

But watch out...

The Mingacci's may go out on tour!

The professional wrestler!
The piano playing singer!
The time traveler who specializes in tight rope walking!
And the horse teacher!


If you could be anything in the world when you grow up...
What would you be?!?!?!

These are the Happy Matters of our life today!

Sunday, October 7, 2012

Taking a break....

Taking a break...

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It's been an exceptional very busy few days!

My days at school are a bit smoother which is an enormous relief. Unfortunately, they are no less exhausting! Each lesson I do becomes a circus act or comedic performance! I have a very special relationship with the ladies I work with in my classroom. They have seen me act like a complete moron to hold the attention of a child to teach them something new! There is an immense amount of blackmail out there on me!

The weekends have been filled with football activities and weekend planning. One of the things we have been planning was Luke's birthday party and the weekend was finally here!

Friday was filled with cake making, cake decorating and house cleaning! Then came the big day!

A morning of fun at 
The County Movie Theatre in Doylestown 
for all his classmates, 
our friends and their children, 
and some of our family!
It was a HUGE HIT! 
Everyone had a great time!
Luke especially!

After the party, we had some family over for lunch and cake. 
It was relaxing!
It was fun!
It went so smoothly!

I woke up this morning knowing we had a few errands to run before spending a cold, potentially rainy, afternoon outside at Luke's football game,
and I decided to take a break!

I still had sleepy eyes...
I had major bed head...
and I knew I wanted to write a post 
but didn't know where to begin...

so I made a conscious decision to do nothing!
I took a break!

With mellow music on 
and my coffee in hand,
I closed my eyes, 
breathed, 
and consciously chose to do nothing!

I was successful for maybe 4 minutes 
before Domenic said I seemed too quiet (HA!)

But it felt AMAZING!!!!

Later this afternoon, as I was procrastinating from planning my circus acts and writing my material for my comedic performances, I stumbled upon this picture with an article about how as a society we stink at taking breaks.

I promised myself I would try harder to take good breaks!
I'm joking of course but breathing in the moment 
and recognizing all the happy matters in my life 
is definitely a worthwhile practice!