Our boys wrestle.
A lot.
Usually it is all in good fun, but last week things got quite heated many times. The pushing and shoving was out of anger, not play.
At one point, everyone just needed a time out, including me, so we went to our separate rooms to calm down. After a few minutes, Big J came to me and said…
“Maybe we should watch Happy Together so we can remember how to be nice.”
True story.
Sometimes four-year-olds can be brilliant.
The movie he is referring to is a wonderful new compilation from Veggie Tales…
Happy Together is a collection of three previous Veggie Tales movies – Sheerluck Holmes and the Golden Ruler, The Grapes of Wrath and Esther (none of which we owned already – score!) – that highlight healthy and happy relationships with others! And of course there are some silly songs thrown is as well!
Can I just add that Pants is one of my new favorite silly songs?! So funny!
What makes this collection fun and new is the “in-between” stuff – interviews from real children with their voices then put to illustrated veggies! Super cute way to pull the whole theme of family, faith and friendship together throughout the DVD!
This DVD was such a blessing when we were having trouble being “happy together” and those veggies always lighten the mood and teach us something important!
And I’m excited to bless one of YOU with a Happy Together DVD of your own!
Just leave a little comment about your happy place – real or imaginary! – to be entered!
And if you’d like a few extra entries (not required, of course) just leave a comment for each of these you choose to do…
*Follow @VeggieTales on Twitter
*”Like” Veggie Tales on Facebook
*Tweet about this happy giveaway on Twitter by copying and pasting this tweet: C’mon get happy! Win the “Happy Together” DVD from @VeggieTales and @homewiththeboys! http://bit.ly/fJSeXw
*Post about this giveaway on Facebook or your blog, including this link: http://bit.ly/fJSeXw
This giveaway is open until Sunday, February 6th at 9:00 p.m. CST. The winner will be chosen by random.org and posted next Monday!
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I received a copy of this DVD to review from Veggie Tales. I did not receive any other form of compensation for this post and all opinions are 100% my own!
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And now on to the many other blessings of the past week…
161. Date night!
162. Date night WITH a Groupon!
163. A sweet, encouraging email from a reader.
164. The hubby safe at home in the middle of winter weather.
165. A FABULOUS speaker at MOPS talking about anger. (I think this deserves it’s own post.)
166. A surprise package from the hubby – look for the contents on Wednesday’s What I Wore post!
167. Finally watching Julie and Julia. Love.
168. Lots of talking time with the hubs.
169. God’s clear direction.
170. “Plans fail for lack of counsel, but with many advisers they succeed.” Proverbs 15:22
171. Listening to Big J read to others.
172. Family movie night snuggles.
173. Flowers from Big J – all his idea on a trip to the grocery store with Daddy.
174. Playing Words with Friends with the hubs.
175. Naps.
176. Knowing I am blessed and that anything that makes me feel otherwise is NOT from God.
177. Little J singing Bible verses from memory.
178. This post. At just the right time.
179. “I waited patiently for the LORD; he turned to me and heard my cry. He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire; he set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand.” -Psalm 40:1-2, our Seeds Family Worship verse of the week
180. Big decisions. God’s timing. His Will be done.
Praying you have a HAPPY week!
I'm Erin, a wife, boy mom x 3, writer, and runner in Nebraska! I'm excited to share all my favorites relating to faith, family, fashion, and fitness in this space! Enjoy! 
I love number #179. In fact as I started to read it, through my mind I was singing it as it is sung on Seeds Family Worship CD {which I won from you}.
i gotta tell you that has been by far the BEST prize I’ve won on a blog. My daughter says when she gets in the car, “Can you play the Christian CD?”
happy monday erin!
Erin, what big decisions are you guys making??!? 🙂 We need to catch up. I think we will be out your way sometime next month for D’s birthday (there’s a dino museum we want to check out.) Hope you are all doing GREAT!
I was reminded of my quiet place yesterday… in the car, with no kids, listening to “my” music – classical. Oh, it was fabulous!
I follow veggie tales on twitter….
and I like them on FB!
and I tweeted! I hope I can win 2 in a row! 😉 Got the wooly kids dvd today in the mail!!!
http://twitter.com/#!/leighforpres/status/32179361297731584
Happy Together sounds like just what I need for my 4 kids (ages 7, 5, 4, 3)!! My happy place is Starbucks… there is just something soothing about that place!!
following Veggie Tales on twitter (@parresia)
tweeted here…
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Oh my goodness… love it. What a smartie! 🙂 Yea for date night! I just watched Julie and Julia this weekend too. Really love your list Erin!
My happy place is reading blogs. 🙂
My happy place is when I am at home with my hubby and daughter!
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My happy place is at my home with my family.
I follow VeggieTales on Twitter.
I “Like” VeggieTales on facebook.
I tweeted about the giveaway!
I tweeted about the Giveaway.
I posted on facebook about the giveaway!
I would LOVE this! (My boys would too. =) )
My happy place is in my mind. Whenever I’m stressed, upset, whatever, I take time to remember a vacation we took to Colombia. We went to Cartagena for a few days – so relaxing and peaceful! I just think about laying in the hammock, listening to the ocean, breathing the warm salty air. Then I’m ready to take a deep breath and tackle whatever is in front of me.
We have been “iced in” (as opposed to snowed in) in Indiana for 3 days with 3 boys! I need to find me some happy!! I’ve run out of ideas to keep the boys from wrestling. My happy place is the library (but it’s been closed for 2 days!). Thanks for the chance to win some happy 🙂
I liked VT on FB 🙂
I’m a VT follower on Twitter 🙂