celebrate the little things

BAH!

i just wrote an entry and then deleted it all.

why?

because i just couldn't share it.  too personal.

i titled this entry before i started typing, but the entry took on a life of it's own.

i spilled my heart out.

and didn't get to the point of the title.

maybe next time i'll share it, but this entry is something else i want to share.

the other day 

last wednesday, to be exact.

i cheered for the day, 

as the kids and I were having breakfast.

i cheered and titled the day:

Woot Woot Wednesday!

the kids laughed.

i told them why it was 

Woot Woot Wednesday.

it was a day for :

Elijah to go to school.

Dakota to go to music class.

Pizza night!

Elijah to go to Streetwise 

(the church mid-week program for his age)

Dakota to go to Cubbies 

(church mid-week program for her age)

therefore, 

Woot Woot Wednesday!!

Dan and I were discussing the idea of celebrating the little things.

not: "Yay, Little Joey ate a ham sandwich!!"

unless, of course, little joey always refused a ham sandwich before.

but allowing them to be proud of things they accomplish,

or things that they enjoy.

we want to celebrate with them.

starting with little things that happen 

so that when bigger things happen they know they can be proud of themselves, 

or others.

and can celebrate.

so when elijah wants daddy to play the 'frisbee game' on his iphone,

and elijah gets excited that daddy won the level.

dan will encourage that cheering.  

or when dakota climbs up on the top of our massive dirt hill

i will cheer from down below, 

as she raises her hands and yells 

"i did it!"

I want my kids to be excited about life, 

and what it has to offer.

i want them to not be afraid to show excitement,

just because the rest of the world seems to think life is humdrum.

God created my children with amazing abilities and passions..

i am looking forward to seeing those grow, 

and i want them to seek those whole heartedly.

when i am on stage i can laugh, jump, be a goof, dance..

whatever.

but, 

when i'm myself.

when i'm Michelle.

i get afraid of what others are going to say, or think.

i want to be like my kids,

love life, 

laugh easily, 

dance like a fool, 

so while they're kids 

i will do all that with them,

and encourage them to do it, 

so as they grow older

maybe they won't be afraid to celebrate the little things.

**by the way, last Wednesday Elijah told me "Mom, you're a Woot Woot Wednesday"**