A Day Without Laughter is a Wasted Day

Today was a beautiful day outside. I loved the sunshine and loved being able to stay at home today. My   son J'Dee is having a birthday in two days and I wanted to finish a DVD I have been working on for him. I was super excited for him to watch it. It has footage from  his first big deer and his goose hunts recorded on it. I totally enjoyed finishing this for him today.

Later in the afternoon Kaylee and her family were having family pictures taken down in Lehi by a old bridge. She asked me and my hubby to come to help get Ireland to smile.

It was a very stressful event for them….what pictures aren't stressful. They wanted to get some cute family pictures as well as pictures for Ireland's 1 year old birthday.  It was such a fun time watching them take pictures. BUT….it was very, very hot,  the mosquitos were everywhere, the balloons were popping,  the props were breaking,  and Ireland would have nothing to do with any of it.

It was like we were in some kind of family sit-com. Such a fun time we had down in the bushes, Kaylee was upset because the pictures hadn't turned out like she wanted, and her hubby was just done with the whole thing. Not to mention that they took more pictures of Ireland screaming than anything else.

Although I tried to do what I could to help everyone there, I knew I could only do so much. I think that today was similar to life in general.

We all have preconceived notions are about what we think our lives will be like or how things will turn out, when in reality the unexpected always seems to be there to test and try us even when we think we have everything in control.

I believe this is how the Lord reminds us that we are not the ones in control of our own lives. It seems that we can and will face unexpected trials and tribulations at any time in our lives and they seem to come at the most un-opportune times.

But today I saw that we all have choices to make when we are faced with obstacles…we can get angry, become frustrated, give up, yell, scream. rant or rave….just like Ireland did... as we express our emotions of dislike and frustrations from our current situation. Or we can find a way somehow or someway to find the positive in each situation, even if it is finding something to laugh about.

For me it was watching everyone smack mosquitos off their cheeks, sweat buckets from the heat, and watching Ireland throw a complete tantrum while wearing a tutu and pearls holding lipstick and a blush brush. (She really did look like a spoiled little diva) haha! But nonetheless is was comical watching this whole scene play out.

Once we got back to the car we stripped the baby down to her diaper and I gave her a drink of my bottle of water. We started playing the blowing water game with each other and in two second she was laughing and playing once all the cameras were put away! So funny! Of course once its all over she become her happy little playful self!

I think life is too short to not make the most of it. Work hard to make the best of it and laugh at all the hard times no matter what comes your way! Plus how can any funny memories be made if we didn't have the hard times to look back and laugh at!