A Bliss List (No. 1)
Since I can remember I have been an all or nothing kind of girl. In high school it was, "he either loves me and wants to be with me forever or he wishes that he never met me and thinks I'm ugly." And in college it was more like, "Eh, I already missed one class, I might as well skip the rest of the week." I wish I was kidding about that last one. HA. Unfortunately this is a bad, bad habit of mine and it has snuck its way into my everyday life. It causes me to over-think everything - like bad - like "Oh, Cam doesn't want to share a hymn book with me? He must be mad at me." - and really something so silly can put me into this negative funk. And when I stop to think about it, or when I catch myself in the act, I just feel so dumb because I have so much to be happy with and grateful for that I can't even pretend to excuse my own frequent complaints.
So this is a Bliss List. A list of things that make me smile throughout my week. Funny things that I see or hear or watch. Cute moments between my little family. And really just the good stuff that I want to focus on and remember. Also, because Cam BOUGHT ME A CAMERA "JUST BECAUSE," this list will be full of pictures that have little happy memories tied with them. Or at least that is my hope for this list. But because I'm trying to break my "all or nothing" habit I solemnly swear that I will post a list even if I don't have cute pictures to put with it. Ha, Okay, I'll try at least.
A Bliss List (No. 1)
1. Cameron bought me a camera and not just a random one but the one that I have wanted WITH the lens that I wanted and guys. It really just made me feel good because not only did he break our monthly budget to do it (which is a huge deal for him), but he actually made mental notes all of those times that I dropped super obvious hints.
2. Getting my first real job paycheck - makes working worth it. Totally.
3. Herschel being curious about a sprinkler and sniffing it right as it turned on. OHMYGOSH. Now he jumps back and is scared of any and all sprinklers! And hoses. And any water that is being sprayed at him at all which makes cleaning him off after dog park visits very difficult.
4. Mending friendships and learning to be a better friend in general.
5. Cam saying the cutest things! - He was walking out the door to go to work and said, "I'll text you something I was going to tell you earlier." So I told him just to tell me know right before he left and he looks back at me and says, "Oh, just that you're the love of my life." Ha. Okay. I swooned.
6. Cam, while laying in bed, saying, "When I yawn on land I feel like a bear, *yawn* but when I'm in the bath I feel like a whale." HA. What?! Late night thoughts, people.
7. Trying to hook Breana up with TWO of Cameron's brothers because she really needs to be part of the family. Take your pick, B - KyKy or Cody??
8. The Bachelorette starting back up tonight! Please be Kaitlin, please be Kaitlin, please be Kaitlin. Am I the only one who really wasn't a big fan of Britt last season?
9. This quote, "If our lives and our faith are centered upon Jesus Christ and His restored gospel, nothing can ever go permanently wrong. On the other hand, if our lives are not centered on the Savior and His teachings, no other success can ever be permanently right." - Howard W. Hunter. I need this as a wall hanging somewhere in my house.
10. Having a huge work emergency last weekend (not the blissful part) but having everyone on my team come together to work it out (bliss). There is so much support and I really love everyone that I work with. Some of the best people that I know.
11. Cam finding AMAZING deals on baseball tickets and making a typical weeknight into a fun date. Also how embarrassed Cam was of me when I tried to selfie with my new camera.
12. Being allowed to take Costco hotdogs into Safeco Field.
13. Beautiful weather and hikes so close to home. It's so nice to be able to drive not even 10 minutes and to be at the foot of like 10 different hiking trails. Except getting super stoked to see what "Red City" looked like and 3.5 miles later finding out that it is just a parking lot. Ha. At least the hike part was gorgeous!
14. Modern Family. Because it's probably okay to watch it for hours each day. I'm Gloria and Cam is def Phil. And what's better than saying "that's so you!" to your spouse six times per episode while eating frozen pizza and Hot Pockets.
15. LUSH dry shampoo. I hate washing my hair with a passion. It takes sooooo looooong to dry and it gets frizzy and wavy and it's just awful every time. So I avoid it as I do with many things that I dislike.
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