AAHHH- a lot of NICE

Okay, so I'm officially the world's worst blogger. I'll admit it. It just takes time (which I usually don't have.) I don't want you thinkin' that I'm not out doing NICE…

I am. I've got a pile of post it notes to prove it...not to mention since it's been a while the kids will now officially point out NICE or say things like "that's your good deed today!" I'm happy that they are getting it! so- here is my post-it note list...

Feb. 10- I sent out 2 secret valentines (i'll never tell!)*i heard about 1 of them, didn't hear anything about the second but neither of them know it's me!

Feb.11-did one of the Operation NICE list: If you buy something from a vending machine, leave the change in the change thingy for the next person. It's funny how someone finding an unexpected quarter makes their day. i left a full 1.25 in quarters in the coke machine @ walmart. i love a coke once in a while and hey- someone else's will taste even better FREE

Feb.12- olive garden, My friend Tami and I went for some lunch. I was going to pull of my NICE here and pay for Tami's lunch. But, I've got good friends and she wouldn't allow it. So, I did my NICE later. I called and spoke to the manager at the Olive Garden and told her that but waiter was WONDERFUL! and that she should make note that he is doing a GREAT job. Deed done.


Feb.13- I stole this from a commercial! I sent MUSIC cards in my kids lunches! They loved them, but told me that it's NOT like in the commercial. They are not nearly as loud and the lunch room is way louder than on tv. so just their imitate table hear it. *also, made yummy treats for their classes.

Feb.14- dressed up as my daughter's twin along with a doll! it doesn't get any NICER than that. pic to follow. :)

Feb.15- was the cool mom! we bought Kevin a great dresser and cleaned out his room (not normal for me to clean his room) also, his dresser is a garage diamond plated cabinet.

Feb.16- didn't bitch mike out! (so, not exactly NICE, but the alternative would have been Mean, so I'm counting it) (I'm guessing he would count it as NICE if he knew the alternative also!)

Feb. 17- took the kids to taco johns just because, and i hate it. So, that's NICE.

Feb. 18- stopped by my sister-in-laws (actually i did two days now) but i think she likes it. adult interaction, i love holding the babe, then giving her a break, and i get her up and going some... at least i think i'm being nice. (and that counts right!)we went to target today just to pick up a couple random items and she got the CUTEST hat for Ethan Ever!

Feb.19- i signed up for this- www.iloveyoucards.org
you should too! it's free, you just have to post your pics back to her when you spread the LOVE. watch good ol' o-town for random acts of love via me! oh- the NICE in this, i originally found this site via another Nice person's site and was leaving NICE comments on both of them that i appreciate their random acts of Nice! after looking at this site and wanting to tell her thanks for spreadin' the love, i realized i could get in on it too. :)

Feb.20- I made my son a Santa Claus suit! that's pretty darn NICE. he needed to be dressed as santa on sunday for some church fun. i could have taken the simple route and slapped him into a red bath robe with his dad's black belt and a cotton ball beard, but not this mamma. my son got a full fun fleece santa suit. also, a little nice for her even though a Lot nice for me, i stopped in to visit my Jessica down at George’s while she was working and had a few beers. tami joined me...which was NICE of her since for sometime i was chillin' by myself @ the bar.

Feb. 21- SO,I don't have a post-it note for this day!?! but, after a quick reminder of what i was doing on this day, Jessica reminds me that i was at the boy scout pinewood derby. so, this one is an overflow of fri the 20th. but continued into this day too. my dear pal Pam has a boy scout that wasn't going to be able to participate in the pinewood derby because they didn't have any tools to cut a car shape out the block of wood that was provided to them just 5 days prior. so, i volunteered my husband's scroll saw skills to cut out some cars out (yes, one for the little fella and one for his sister)anyhow, Kevin and i ran over to school on fri to get their design & Kevin cut them out. we had them stop over after school to paint their cars and i did a second coat later that night. saturday morn i had Pam and fam stop over to finish up their cars prior to the race. okay, so that all being said my NICE was a small one. Charlie’s car somehow was a "dud" lets say. i think it was the wheels but who knows. anyhow, after watching him feel a little defeated i wanted to add him to my NICE. i gave him a little head pat and told him how great of a try his car was for a last second 1st time try at it. anyhow, somehow...believe me i don't know how it happened. but somehow Charlie’s car came in 2nd to last place in one single race. my NICE...when it did happen i acted like Charlie had just won an oscar, or a grand prize all expense paid tip to california. i hooped and hollered and smiled with joy at his smiling face! (not to mention my Gabriel clan, they heard their mom/wife's victory cry and joined in without a single thought.) so, over all I’m pretty sure his car came in last place...but for one second i don't think he noticed!

Feb. 22- helped out with the madi gras fun at church. i went just to watch my kids but volunteered to greet people, take pictures, and collect ballots. after it was all over i was NICE and made my kids be NICE by taking down all the folding chairs even though they planned on leaving them all for the janitor. i'm sure the janitor appreciated our act.

Feb. 23- a little one, but talked to a special lady at hobby lobby. i wouldn't normally count this one because i see it almost as an every day nice deal. but, this was a little extra NICE so i'm in. *when i say "special" i'm meaning someone with some form of mental disability. i don't venture to say retarded or anything else because without my PhD in medicine, i'm unaware of what someone's medical condition truly is and i want to make no offence. anyhow, i often see special people out shopping at random places with kind hearted people that chaperone them. these people often try to talk to people and share their happiness. i always give a warm smile and say hello if they say it to me. but, at hobby lobby there was a small group ahead of me in line clearly with disability. one of the ladies turns around and said hello to me. i smile and greet her back. she seemed thrilled that i acknowledged her. thinking NICE i decide to engage in a bit of chit chat with her. i ask her how she's doing, she full of glee says something fun like- GREAT! and continues to tell me how much she loves "LobbyLobby", and she loves shopping there and at Roymart (walmart her chaperone tells me)i joked with her a little bit about spending too much money and she was laughing and talking loud and excited on how she'll see me next week at LobbyLobby! after a good few minutes of chat she is done checking out and so am i. i smile and say good by. her chaperone person smiled and mouthed "thanks" to me. i did the same back to her. sometimes Nice goes both ways before you even know it.

Feb. 24- helped a stranger take her thrift store finds to her car. she was trying to caring a tv, a bag of stuff, and a sleeping bag. she couldn't do this... she took the tv, i carried the bag and sleeping bag, opened her mini van for her, put in the stuff i had. opened the side door for her, unclipped and moved her baby seat and she got the tv in.

and today Feb. 25- I got my "i love you" cards in the mail today!! YAY!! how nerdy am i. anyhow, i took 2 of them with me to church tonight. gave one to Michele. just handed it to her with a smile. the second one i slipped into my hymnal like a bookmark. the cards are hot pink with a white "i love you", it's sure to be found and make someone smile.

**on a side note, i would like to thank Pepsi for the billboard that is just down the street on 9th ave. it's been there for a while now and it makes me smile every time i see it. lame? yes. but there's something about it that makes me smile! simple LOL with the O being filled with the Pepsi symbol. Kevin laughs every time because he thinks I’m a nerd for smiling so hard Every time!