Another List

This is what I love:

Personal relationships that allow for greater understanding. (understand?)

A little son who asks for help finding his train cars in the toy box, and kneels down beside me to give support while I am searching the deep dark pit. And then a whispered, Thank you Mom, even when no train cars are located.

Cool morning air after months of sweltering heat. Even if it is just for one morning.

A middle daughter who thinks bangs are cuter than breasts. Long story.

Diamond earrings the husband gave me for mother's day- they cuten up even the baddest of bad hair days and make them a little more bearable.

Ceiling fans to chase away the rising heat of the day.

Lotion.

A secret chocolate stash in my purse. Shhhh...

A husband who supports me in my church responsibilities.

Sisters.

An oldest daughter who has voice-recorded a list of miscellaneous items on her MP3 player, plugs it into her speakers and listens to it as she is drifting off to sleep. And then I can stand by her bed and hear her sweet voice before I power the MP3 player down for the night after she has fallen fast into dreamland.

A little son who can't get his backpack off the hook because it is just too stinkin' hard!

Employment that allows the husband to work from home on occasion.

A loving Heavenly Father who hears my pleas for guidance and answers with personal inspiration. At a PTA meeting.






What is on your list today?

Remembering

We just returned last night from a 3 week vacation in Colorado and Utah. And this is what I am thinking about being home:

• Arizona freeways are a lot cleaner than I remember.
• It is a lot hotter than I remember.
• My house is a little cleaner than I remember leaving it.
• A couple of my trees are more horizontal than I remember them being when I left. Obviously some pretty strong monsoon winds blew through my back yard. *sniff, sniff*
• A couple of my trees are taller than I remember.
• My grass is much longer than I remember.
• My garden is a lot weed-ier than I remember.
• My flower beds are a little dead-er than I remember.
• There are a few more black widow spider webs than I remember.
• My bed is waaaaaaaaay softer than I remember.
• I got a better night's sleep than I remember.
• Our piano is louder than I remember.
• My phone rings a lot more than I remember.
• My calendar is a little fuller than I remember.
• The grocery store is more crowded than I remember.
• The canine enjoys running around the house more than I remember.
• The husband has more meetings than I remember.
• Summer is a lot more over than I remember. Only 2 days to get ready for the first day of school.
• The children love their toys more than I remember.
• Middle daughter fell asleep on the floor faster than I remember.
• The children asked for the traditional Saturday morning doughnuts earlier than I remember.
• A/C is way better than I remember. (My in-laws have no a/c.)
• And vacations are way more funn-er than I ever remember!

I will fill in deets and pics later. But for now, we are home. Let the unpacking begin!!

P.S. If you live in my part of the valley, don't forget the Back to School Breakfast at my house on Monday at 9:00 AM. I believe it will be way more funn-er than you ever remember!