Favorite Things, Part II

I love reading.  

I love books.  

I love learning new things.  

I love my husband.  

I love kid 1, kid 2, kid 3, and kid 4.  

I love staying up late. 

 I love sleeping in.  

I love time to myself.  

I love time alone with my husband. 

 I love time alone with each kid. 

 I love family outings.

I love massages. 

I love libraries. 

I love getting new books.  

I love getting packages in the mail.  

I love my computer. 

I love email. 

I love facebook. 

I love all my friends past and present, new and old. 

I love my first family.  

I love writing. 

I love my new camera.  

I love my new camera bag. 

I love my new notebook. 

I love ideas.  

I love feeling inspired.  

I love my memories.  

I love listening to just the right song at just the right moment.  

I love going somewhere I have never been.  

I love long hugs.  

I love long kisses. 

I love being surprised by the first scents of Spring. 

I love surprise snow storms.  

I love Kansas.  Lawrence, in particular.

I love traveling.

I love the colors pink and purple, all shades.

I love God.  (ok that should have come up sooner...just keeping it real, not editing that)

I love hot, summer nights.  (I miss Kansas for that one)

I love the smell of Fall.

I love fireplaces and campfires.

I love the smell of books.

I love the smell of crayons and school.(I think that actually IS the smell of school)

I love the opportunity to reinvent myself at age 37.

I love the TV show Lost.

I love looking forward to the future.

I love bubble baths.

I love hot tubs.

I love snuggling up with the hubby or any of my kids, or all of them at the same time.

I love my bed, especially with flannel sheets in the winter.

I love making this list, because even these things are all mostly very fluffy, material things, it makes me realize how very truly blessed I am.  I could probably add to this all night.  But for now, I will bask in the loveliness of broad horizons, children sleeping, soft music playing and a moment all to myself.