Happiness Is A By-product of Helping Someone Else

It made my day when my sister called me 

and said that her granddaughter,

( my great niece-8 years old )

wanted to know if I would come 

along with them on a Girls Day Away

and help her paint some pottery

for a Christmas present she wanted

to make for her mommy.

With my granddaughter and grandson

living 9 hours away,

I feel sad that we don't get to do these

spur of the moment grandparent

fun things like this together as often as I wish,

but I try and make up for it

when we are together ♥.

 

I  loved

  spending this time with my niece

and my sister.

It warmed my heart up so much when I was

asked to come along and to help. 

But I can't tell you what she made because it's a surprise

and her mommy might be peeking in on this post.

My sister Melanie with her granddaughter Shay,  (my great-niece)

I decided to whip up a quick little pendant

to surprise my niece with.

I think she really liked it.  She wore it the rest of the day.

she held it up so we could take a photo.

  there are shadows from the light that aren't really on the pendant

Shay is such a beautiful little girl on the inside and the outside!

...and she has Shirley Temple curls!!

Sometimes it's just what we need in life,

for someone to ask us 

to come along for some FUN while helping them. 

Many times I have thought about

asking my girlfriends (includes sisters) over for some

FUN 

 while they helped me

finish painting some of the rooms in my house,

that I've  put off getting started on. he he

Who knows, we might 

come up with some

really awesome ideas together

 to make those rooms awesome or

at least some crazy fun memories made in the process.

"I wonder what Piglet is doing," thought Pooh.

"I wish I were there to be doing it, too." - Winnie the Pooh

So in case one of them are reading this,

know you can ask me first

to come over to your house and

I will gladly have FUN helping you do whatever you

need help with.  I promise! 

I am honored that my sister and niece

asked me to join in and have fun 

with them.

(oh and Olive Garden Food too! Yummy)

Thank Y♥U

Melanie and Shay!

I love you both! 

"Happiness is a by-product of an effort to make

someone else happy."

Gretta Brooker Palmer

So.... have Y♥U ever 

asked someone to help you

and then found a fun way of doing it?

I would love to hear about it.

♥

105.  a cup of Blackberry tea and my journal

106.  knowing there is a  purpose in trials because God tells me so in his word

107.  painting pottery with my sister and niece

108.  seeing my daughter love on her Hospice patients

109.  a beautiful sunshiny weekend

110.  the memories that finding old photos bring

111.  date night and a movie with my hubby

112.  good food eating out together for under $10.00!!!!

113. home owners insurance that takes care of repairing damages from a water leak

114.  creative new ideas and planning for a room in our house

115.  the happiness that children bring to us