Things I Love

• the way both my kids still fit perfectly snuggled in my arms
• how Julia sings to herself while she plays, usually Jesus Loves Me and Twinkle, Twinkle
• when Julia carries her babies around the house and repeatedly kisses the tops of their heads...just like I do to her :)
• the way both kids squeal "daddy!" when they hear the garage door open
• Carter's belly laugh that always leads to hiccups and happy tears
  
• warm days when we play outside barefoot till bedtime
  
• fresh tulips, especially from my hubby
• my ipod- everybody's favorite music at our fingertips- the soundtrack of our lives
• spending time with my friends and their kids
• sunsets
• digital photography- having so many memories right at my fingertips
• newborns, so fresh from God, I didn't even mind the sleep deprivation- fortunately our friends have new babies right now
  
• Sunday morning worship, especially the music
• watching my husband play with the kids, which he does for hours everyday
• reading books together
• fresh snow- the kind that covers every branch
• sleigh rides, especially with my dad when I was a kid
• the way Carter asks to be rolled in his blanket, "like a ba-taco" (we have no idea why he says it this way!)
• seeing my kids comfort and console each other and their friends
• Julia's "surprise" face
  
• hearing Carter burst in to song- today it was "This is the Day"
• seeing Carter memorize his verses for Awana and watching his faith grow everyday