Oh, happy days!

This morning is far to rare of an occurrence to leave unmentioned...both of my children have woken up happy, cooperative and just plain gorgeous!!! I am actually really looking forward to a lovely day ahead with them both. Elliott is sitting beside me, "drawing", and even the smell of his freshly soiled nappy isn't putting me off. Happy days!

Just a little diversion here while we're speaking of poo: why is it that as the Mum, I have to be involved in the bowel movements of all of my dependents, including the dog? When the dog poos, I have to pick it up; when Sophie poos, I have to talk her through wiping her bottom (she has recently decided she is far too busy to take the time to wipe her bum properly); and then there are Elliott's poos...frequent, smelly, messy and yep, you guessed it, cleaned up by me. Oh poo!

But the best thing about today is, you can throw as much poo my way as you like (figuratively speaking of course) and I am not going to let it knock me off my happiness perch. I am determined to have a joyful and productive day and have both the kids, the dog and I come out the other end of it just as happy as when we started! I even said to Sophie that we are all going to talk nicely to each other today, with no rousing and no shouting...well I am going to try my best for that part anyway; sometimes they tune out to the frequency of my voice and shouting is the only way to turn their listening ears back on!

I think I am feeling so happy today because I have finally reached a goal. No, I haven't miraculously lost 20kg, I haven't struck oil digging in the sandpit and I haven't cracked that 1000 views a day on my blog (ok, I haven't even cracked the 100  views yet...spread the words guys!!). The reason I am so happy is because I submitted my short story yesterday!!!!! It is the very first short story I have written and feedback from family and friends is that it is pretty good. I shall know by June 30th if I have made the Top 10 but in my eyes, I have already won. I feel like I have won because I set a goal to write and submit the story and I have actually done it! Whatever happens now is up to the powers that be. Fingers crossed!

OK, the poo fragrance in the air is getting up my nose so I must go and sort that out.

I hope you have a lovely day filled with happiness!

Kate xox