This is Exactly What I Needed...

Thank you, Thank you, Thank you to two of my favorite blogging buddies, April and Laurin for honoring me with this award today. I had a really bad day at the office today and when I finally had a chance to come online to see what everyone was up to, this what I found and was exactly what I needed to put a BIG SMILE on my face. Thank you both again for thinking of me. I loook forward to reading both of your blogs daily! You both always have so much to say and your blogs are truly an inspiration to me.

Now, with any Blog Award, it is important to pass the gift along. (With a few rules, of course!)

Here are the characteristics of the Smile Award:

You must display a cheerful attitude.
You must show love to others.
You must make mistakes.
You must learn from others.
You must be a positive contributor to blogging.
You must love life.
You must love kids.

Here are the rules for the Smile Award:

You must link back to the award creator.
You must post the rules if you are a recipient.
You must choose 5 people to pass the award to.
You must fit the characteristics of the award.
You must post the characteristics of the recipient of the award.
You must create a post sharing your win with others.
You must thank the giver of the award.

There are so many blogs that I am really enjoying, so this is REALLY hard! I choose:

Family Forever ~ Heather, I am so glad that we've become friends through blogland. I have enjoyed also emailing back in forth. Since you have family in Texas, I am looking forward to the possibility of getting to meet you and your family one day.

Windlebugs ~ Wendy, I feel so proud to say that I have new friend from UK. I really admire you for all the hard work you seem to do as a parent and seem to always take care of Ryan's needs before your own.

Thinking Out Loud with Jen ~ Jennifer, you are such a blessing to me. You have such a positive outlook on life. You have such a big heart for the Lord. I so love that about you!

A day in the life ~ Jill, I have enjoyed getting to know you more through blogland. I love the way you talk about little Ivy. It sounds like she's your world and it's very admirable.

Carrie's Little World ~ Carrie, I know that you have gotten this award at least once already. I just couldn't resist giving it to you again. You have such a beautiful smile! The first day I visited your blog, I noticed your smile right away. When I click on your blog to read updates, it's like I can already see your big smile before your page opens! Okay, you can stop blushing now...

Whew! This was REALLY hard. Congrats to you all for your SMILE award! Thank you all for putting a smile on my face each day. This blogging world is truly a blessing to many of us women folk and it been a real treat for me getting to know more about each of you!