Today......

.....It was a beautiful day and I woke up feeling kind of "blah".... I'm pretty sure that while playing with the kids and the "choo choo's" last night I pulled something on my back.... maybe I'm getting old, who knows?? ;) anyway, I woke up and decided to lay on the couch and feel sorry for myself, it was easy to do especially since no one was home... haha!!  then in the middle of watching "the view", I was feeling sorry for myself remember??  I decided to check my email on my phone, and I got this.....

"What you are in love with, what seizes your imagination, will affect everything. It will decide what gets you out of bed in the mornings, what you do with your evenings, how you spend your weekends, what you read, who you know, what breaks your heart, and what amazes you with joy and gratitude. Fall in love, stay in love, and it will decide everything."

Then it hit me....  I LOVE cooking and I LOVE surprises, and I LOVE people....  so why not embrace this wonderfully pretty sunshiny day and do just that, cook, and surprise people with dinner??  so I removed myself from the couch, took a shower and made a list.....  and as I drove to the grocery store I enjoyed the day.....  it was a beautiful one too!!  ;) I shopped for a little while and was ready to come home, this is what I ended up with!!!

I put on some iTunes, and went right to work.....  I must say that i thoroughly enjoyed myself....  after everything was "prepared" I took a moment to go outside and read by the pool....  the day was wonderful to do just that....  I don't do nearly enough, "take in and appreciate" the day, days.....  BUT today I did, and it felt great.....  then it was time to go and deliver my goods....  I surprised Jessica and Bobby with dinner, who doesn't like yummy enchiladas??  ;)  then I made a phone call and invited my parents best friends and sister over for dinner....  I LOVED the fact that we all enjoyed a dinner that I enjoyed making....  :)  today I decided that I definitly need to do this more....  :)  and I LOVED the fact that my parents and their friends enjoyed themselves....  I can still hear them laughing and telling jokes as I write this...  haha!!

dinner.....

Oh yeah I can't forget about dessert....  all of those cake decorating classes have really opened up my LOVE of baking.... so I looked online for a "new" recipe to try, and found this yummy pumpkin cake.... 

 

So there it is....  my most fullfilling relaxing day....  I have so many things to be thankfull for, especially days like today....  yes my back still hurts, but I did book a massage appointment for next week....  ;)  and maybe if I stop "horsing" around like a kid, it'll feel better soon!!