Things I Love

With Valentine's Day just around the corner I thought I would share the things that I love (in no particular order except for the first 5). Holidays are something I have always loved and I always look forward to the next one so here you go...

• Jesus (and everything that he is and has done for me-a whole separate list on a different post)
• My husband
• My kids
• being with my family (parents, brother, aunts, uncles, grandparents, cousins)
• Starbucks in the morning
• the way Kendra shouts "It's Jesus mom" when she is looking out our back window and sees the sunset (she has learned that Jesus is the light of the world)
• Drew when he dances to any music (although his favorite is a button you press on one of his trucks...it is like a hip hop working song-too funny)
• attached parenting
• Disneyland with my kids (especially seeing the characters)
• camping as a family
• the warm sun on my face
• US Magazine (yes, I confess)
• HGTV
• Mexican food
• driving down PCH
• watching my Tivoed shows at night when everyone else is in bed
• lazy days with the kids
• teaching
• the color red
• holidays (and decorating for them)
• reading
• checking e-mail
• Nordstroms
• texting my brother - I am so cool...I text
• coffee with vanilla creamer (that is when I don't go to Starbucks)
• Corner Bakery
• looooooooong pants
• reading blogs
• kids - they are so much fun!
• honest people
• make up (although I don't wear it a lot)
• shoes
• attending one of Kendra's princess tea parties she has every day at our dining room table
• the Gap
• BIG cars
• scrapbooking
• the South
• snow
• the outdoors
• my dirt bike
• my old friends
• my new friends
• being a mom
• playing trucks with Drew
• learning
• dancing with my kids when no one is watching
• hugging my husband
• taking pictures
• when my kids are playing together and enjoying one another
• skiing
• big dogs
• baseball
• iced tea
• horses
• Ballard Designs (modern French country)
• iPods
• my parents house
• post it notes
• Target (what is there not to love?)
• a great deal at Kohl's
• home schooling
• anything "Fox" (motorcycle brand) or Roxy
• girly movies
• walking
• Ruby's on the pier in Newport
• cozy blankets
• kids toys and books
• baking (not cooking but baking)
• talking on the phone with my mom
• Cookies n' Cream Ice Cream
• Chick fil' A Cookies n' Cream shakes
• snow covered mountains
• snuggling with my kids
• Shutterfly.com
• the sound of a crowd cheering
• watching the sunset at the beach
• swinging
• going to church as a family and sitting together
• playing hide and seek with my kids
• visiting new places
• Kendra's imagination
• Drew's non-stop moving body
• staying home
• gardening with my mom
• my dad and brother's sense of humor
• Mission Viejo Library
• naps (what are those?)
• seeing my kids love their daddy
• the park
• Irvine Spectrum
• watching my kids learn
• a clean house
• USC (University of South Carolina)
• memories
• New York City
• my favorite bible verse: "Don't let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith, and in purity." 1 Timothy 4:12