Some random things I love...

*hearing Matt's car pull in the driveway before 6pm

*reading a verse in my devotions that "just hits the spot"

*watching Big Red toddle out of his room 1st thing in the morning

*listening to people laugh, especially my children and my husband (please note that I have been found to do VERY strange things in order to hear this laughter, but in my opinion, it's COMPLETELY worth it!)

*clean babies after a bath

*pizza/bread/cookies/brownies baking in the oven (although not at the same time, those smells wouldn't mix well at all)

*walking to get ice cream on a warm summer night

*thunderstorms

*seeing spring bloom & burst with color (there is no color I've found that compares to the new spring green, the color of new life - it's just so vibrant I have to smile when I see it!)

*being wrapped in a huge hug

*my family-ALL of them

*surprises (unless of course I am the center of the surprise, then I strongly dislike them, for example surprise parties, surprise showers, etc.)

*my parent's house, the setting and location. It's where I grew up and there are so many memories there. If they ever move, I hope they figure out how to move the entire property as well.

*Gerber(a) daisies

*going out for a pedicure & coffee with my sisters

*seeing my children learn new things

*hearing Big Red say new words

*getting priceless smiles from Little Red

*giving a gift that either brings tears of joy or just joy

*fresh fruit, especially strawberries & pineapple

*snuggling under a nice blanket with a cup of coffee and/or hot chocolate, a good book, and a blanket on a crisp fall day

*fireplaces/bonfires/woodstoves

*wrapping presents

*chocolate with any of the following combinations, but not at the same time: peanut butter, raspberry, strawberry, marshmallow, pineapple, nuts

*the crispness & vivid colors that autumn brings

*knowing that all my loved ones are in my Father's hands and he loves them more than I do