I Love It When...

Tonight has been... HARD. I finally thought I had my life figured out. But, I'm learning of patience, faith, and hope. I have so many negative things I could say but I thought I would echo my dear friend Audriana in expressing the things that make me blissfully happy. I'm going to list 50- sorry I know that's excessive I just need to count the blessings. I encourage each of you to either list a few of your happy items in the comments or on your own blog and leave the link for me in my comments. I'd love to read them.

Here we go...

1. Coming home to hot chocolate after a long day in the cold.
2. Long drives in which you figure out what's been troubling you lately
3. Hearing a voice of a loved one you haven't heard in ages
4. Letters from said loved one
5. Hugs from your mommy and daddy (Yes I'm 20 years old and I still love this)
6. Kisses, loves, waves, smiles, and giggles from the twins and Addi
7. Seeing how much my sister loves her children. Sometimes even thinking about it makes me tear up a little.
8. The autumn air of Logan
9. Seeing a close friend overcome an obstacle
10. Dance, of the contemporary style
11. Long telephone talks with Chadley when I laugh so much I cry
12. The sense of adventure when an airplane takes off
13. The peace that comes with a fresh (un-stepped in) blanket of snow that covers my parents backyard.
14. My grandma's cabin. Everything about it just screams home. Here you're welcome, safe, protected and loved.
15. Books.
16. The temple
17. The thought of having little ones running around calling me mama someday. Heaven.
18. Recognizing God's hand in my life.
19. Finding a song that explains my emotions perfectly
20. Completing an artsy project
21. Antique tea cups
22. Twinkle lights
23. Spontaneous rainstorms
24. Grandpa, me and the wishing star
25. Falling asleep outside in the middle of a summers day
26. Expressing my emotions through art
27. Adoption stories
28. Being a should to cry on
29. New hair colors and cuts
30. Seeing a loved ones face after I give them the perfect gift
31. The stars on a clear night
32. Walking barefoot in the spring
33. Plays with the madre
34. A compliment from a stranger
35. The sound of rain on a tin roof
36. Developing new talents
37. Witnessing joyous reunions
38. Reading old journal entries and seeing how much I've grown
39. Him holding my hand while driving
40. Leaps for no reason at all
41. Listening to roommates boy stories while being completely, ridiculously girly and giddy.
42. Being reminded of my divine role as a woman
43. A brand new pair of cute long, warm socks.
44. Laughing about everything when you're so tired that it all seems to be funny
45. Dainty diamond wedding rings
46. Justin Giles' choreography
47. Wool tights
48. Fog around old main and on the quad
49. Baths with a good book that last for hours
50. Ruffles, lace, sparkles, bows and anything else completely girly