Laughter IS the best medicine...for reals

I started off this morning pretty much in a grumpy mood...I hate to admit, but this is pretty much how I start most of my mornings. I don't know if it is because of the simple fact that I have to drag my bootylicious butt out of bed, or because I have told Easton for the twenty sixth time to put his blasted shoes on. Maybe it's because when I am occupied in the bathroom fixing Graycie's hair, I come out to find that Tyson has climbed out of his highchair, onto the counter (AGAIN!!!) made a mess of the left over breakfast and ruined a house plant that I have miraculously kept alive for over four years now. I was pretty upset about the loss of my plant. Although I guess on the bright side, it's just one less thing I have to take care of.

So I finally get Easton and Graycie out of the house and am left here with Trenton, Tyson, and the aftermath of hurricane TyTy. This does absolutely nothing for my already "chipper" mood. I look around, take a deep breathe, and do...nothing. Too overwhelmed. I just don't feel like cleaning the kitchen, making beds, vacuuming whatever...I wanted nothing to do with any of it.

Instead I decide to blast some music and dance with my kids. Responsible, I know. Trenton grabbed a bag of potato chips and we all danced around shoving our faces with greasy pieces of goodness. As we were all rocking out, the kids were smiling and laughing like this was as good as it gets. I couldn't help but think, what the johnny was I so grumpy about...this IS as good as it gets. It was like I got hit smack dab in the middle of my forehead with the realization that my mood is what I make of it. I know you all are thinking..."DUH RALPH!" but seriously I can't believe how I went from Debbie Downer to Tracy Turnblad during the course of one smashing song. I can't believe that I have been so stupid...the cure to a crappy mood is; make your kids laugh. There is nothing like it, and I fear the day when I can't make my kids laugh just by making a silly face, or tickling them. I guess as they get older I always have "trying to be hip" that always seems to get a laugh. But for now, it will be my goal to make all of my children laugh on a daily basis. It is a privilege that I have four healthy amazing children and there is nothing in the world that I love more than to hear them laugh.

I can pretty much guarantee that tomorrow we will start this vicious cycle all over again, but for now...I'm happy.