86. Sunny window pain shadows streaming into windows mid January. 87. Cookie dough, mixers, chocolate and flour on kitchen countertops. 88. Giggling girls in the backyard playing. 89. Random "I wuv you mommy" throughout the day from my Lou.
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80. Warm soft sheets to sink feet into when the alarm goes off. 81. Homemade table center pieces and place mats from my favorite 6 year old. She insisted on setting the table all by herself - love it! 82. My taco queen - Kate. She downed four tonight! Not bad for a 31 pound lady! 83. Happy helpers 84. Love notes from my Bean. 85. Sister togetherness.
74. Black and white keys tinkered on by little two year old fingers. 75. Train tracks that my girl still loves to build and play on! 76. Homemade family portraits. 77. A four year old who against big sister's warnings and little sister's spitting them out - tried brussel sprouts. 78. My crazy silly girls! 79. Piggy back rides.
64. Fun crafts like this cheery winter wreath - took the Christmas stuff off the evergreen and replaced it with a fun yellow F. I'm into yellow lately:-) I also put my snowman out there in hopes that it would bring a big snowstorm. No such luck yet! 65. Betty next door who came over to give me table restoration advice. She is so fantastic at that stuff (you should see her house!) and I am so grateful for her advice - I need it! First table project will hopefully kick off this weekend! 66. Encouragement I've been feeling when focusing on Him daily. 67. My dad who babysits so my mom and I can go exercise. 68. My job. 69. Three sudsy girls happily splashing in the tub. 70. Ava's giggle and big brown eyes. 71. My four year old who has a style all her own...and I love it. 72. The bounce house - and the endless fun my girls have been having together on that thing. They love getting on it before it's blown up and letting it inflate around th...
56. The short distance between my brother, sister in law, nephew, niece...and us. I love our hang out times together - they are the best . 57. Sunrises that fill the sky with amazing colors. 58. My little six year old who tries her hardest with a smile on her face at gymnastics. She had her first tumbling class today and she had a blast! Some of the moves are new to her but I was so proud of Ava's determination - she finished things out trying her very hardest and smiled the whole time. I could not have been prouder! Then when we went out to the car and she just beamed and told me how much she loved it! I seriously love her face when she smiles. I love it all the time, but especially when she smiles! 59. Parents I'm meeting through Ava's school. 60. Church messages on Sunday morning and the people that are there. 61. Brisk walks with a best friend that I've known since elementary school - now we get to do this grown up stuff tog...
41. My 5:30 AM workout buddies - mom, Libby, Erin & sometimes dad:-) 42. Lori and Loretta who motivate us. 43. Fantastic gymnastic facilities where my girls can run, jump, laugh and play. 44. Blue skies streaked with wispy clouds. 45. Smell of chicken simmering on the stove. 46. My two year old's cheeks reflecting back at me in the rear view mirror. 47. Sneaky Lou who took everything out of my cart today at Hobby Lobby - didn't realize until I got up to the register. 48. Wooded backyards. 49. Beginning piano notes that fill the air in our house straight from Ava's fingertips. 50. Warm bowls of soup to slurp over at dinner time and... 51. New recipes. 52. Mini laundry helpers who helped today without asking. 53. The glistening sun and 40 degree spring like day in January. 54. Random photo shoots with my girls. Ava took this picture:-) 55. Messy faces.
30. The smell of bacon in the morning. 31. The excited "mommy!" exclamations I get from my smiling/running two and four year olds when I come down from working. 32. Supportive co-workers. 33. Sweet singers who supply background music to my work day. 34. Warm hot showers. 35. Blueberry mustaches. 36. Breakfast for dinner - and helpful stirrers. 37. My 6 year old Ava who is remarkably good at reminding me of things that I forget. She keeps me straight:-) 38. For 2 year olds who learn how to move kitchen table chairs to counters so they can steal tomatoes and cheese. 39. Two year old baby toots that are still hilarious to me. 40. The fresh baby smell of my little bathed bear.
12. My mom. 13. Early morning coffee with my dad. 14. Peaceful drives home after early morning aerobics classes. 15. Sleepy smiles of little girls who greet me each morning. 16. Coats, hats, mittens, warm boots on blistery cold winter days. 17. Coming down to a clean kitchen - washed pots and pans - thanks to Doug. 18. Hugs from my Ava bean. 19. January and fresh starts. 20. Kate's mini voice:-) 21. Vacuum cleaner. 22. My wooden snowman - I'm crossing my fingers for snow! 23. Kate's curly hair. 24. Salt trucks. 25. Cold weather that makes me so appreciate inside. 26. Little ballerina sisters holding hands as they walk into dance. 27. Homemade chipolte rice and bean bowls. 28. Fitting our fake Christmas tree into what seemed a too small bag and for 29. the high five with Doug after we smooshed it in.
4. The way Ava's big brown eyes light up when she tells me made up jokes. Today it was.. ."what's e + e? An e party!" followed by high pitched little girl giggles and lit up brown eyes just like this. 5. Warm hot baths with a good book and view of my favorite snow covered tree. 6. Grilled turkey and swiss sandwiches. 7. Staycations filled with relaxation, family and home. 8. Cozy, soft, warm sheets and a bed to sleep in. 9. Snuggles from Katelyn. She is seriously the best snuggler in the world! 10. Bright red Cardinals that show up so vividly on the wintery tree branches outside my kitchen window. Whenever the girls see them in our backyard (sometimes we'll have 8 at a time!) they get so excited and yell..." Mom! It's your favorite bird!" We also get blue jays, woodpeckers and cute little sparrows. Love, love, love watching the birds in our backyard. 11. Ava and Katelyn wrapping presents for a polar bear birthday party. ...