33 things

earlier this week i turned 33.

it was a good birthday. full of good stuff like ellie playing softball, buffalo wings, family time, flowers from my man, cheesecake. all good things.

i don't have issues with birthdays, they don't bug me. i am just happy to be here and be able to celebrate another great year surrounded by so many great things. my life isn't perfect, but it sure is good.

in honor of 33 good years, i put together a list of 33 things i love and i am thankful for. obviously some will be more serious than others. in no particular order. enjoy.

1. tim. we have taken some pretty big leaps together and no matter how it turns out, one thing is for certain we always land side by side. he pushes me, he challenges me, he makes me want to be a better person. i love him and he loves me and for that i am incredibly thankful.

2. my girls. ellie made me a momma and from her i have learned so much about being a mom. about love. about having fun. she is a kind and caring person who has always wanted those around her to be included and happy. she is extremely sentimental and loyal. she loves her family and they mean a lot to her. she is growing into an amazing leader. she is a great big sister and takes her role seriously. cecilia has reminded me to expect the unexpected. she marches to her own beat. she is creative and tends to get wrapped up in her own thing and is ok with that. she is social and outgoing, yet can be very shy. she enjoys things in the "mom" world...caring for babies, doing the laundry, cleaning the bathrooms, cooking. maggie is all about joy. from sun up to sun down she is just happy (well most of the time...she still gets upset here and there). honestly she wakes up with a smile on her face and greets you with a "hi momma!" she finds the joy in life. she is a lover and offers hugs when anyone in our family is upset. she love her people something fierce.

3. baby boy. for rocking our world. it's gonna be a fun ride.

4. chocolate.

5. my faith. not sure how i would get through life without my God.He walks besides me and carries me when needed.  i am a mess of a person and He loves me anyway.

6. my family. i have a good one. my parents, tim's parents, my siblings, my siblings in law, all my nieces and nephews. crazy cousins. aunts and uncles. grandparents. lot of great memories, lots of love and lots of laughs.

7. our home. i am a homebody. i love being at home. with my peeps. in our space. tim and i have worked hard to build our home together. its my happy place.

8. the cyclones. it brings me so much joy to cheer for a team i love so much. it is pretty special being a part of the cyclone family.

9. my job. i feel so blessed to have a job that i enjoy. it is hard being a working mom. so it helps to have a job that is so family friendly. my job also challenges me in so many ways that help me be a better parent and a better person.

10. amazing daycare. over the year we have been so lucky to have such great daycare providers. such loving and kind mommas to care for our littles. our current daycare providers is just amazing. she loves our magpie so much and spoils her with so much fun.

11. our yard. i love to have a space for our family to get outside and play. we have worked so hard over the last five years to grow something out of nothing.

12. my camera. i just love photographs. honestly i can't have too many.

13. growing up on our farm. those memories are just precious to me. farm life is a good life.

14. junk hunting. i love finding treasures.

15. chairs. big chairs, little chairs. can someone have too many chairs?

16. bunting. one of life's best inventions.

17. our garden. i love growing things. vegetables, flowers. it just makes me happy. i also really enjoy spending them time with my family growing things. its good.

18. instagram. i love pictures and i love sharing pictures.

19. coffee. particularly coffee that tim makes for me. it really is the best to wake up to the smell of coffee in the morning.

20. quilts.

21. four seasons. leaving is arizona was alright, but i so missed the seasons. i am so thankful to live in a place with all four seasons.

22. summers home with my kiddos.

23. watching "our shows" with tim. it really is one of my most favorite things.

24. chocolate chip cookies. especially when i get to bake them with my girls.

25. going for walks. fresh air, exercise, conversation.

26. our church family. we hit the jackpot when it comes to a church. so many of our friends go to our church. it is a great place for us as adults and for our children.

27. my coworkers. they push me to be a better teacher and we have a whole lot of fun!

28. our neighborhood. i love living in a cul de sac and we have some pretty awesome neighbors.

29. active and healthy girls. i am so thankful they are healthy. and i really enjoy watching them be active and participate in all sorts of activities.

30. when tim cooks. i love when he cooks. any meal. any food. it's always good. real good.

31. a clean house. i really do enjoy a clean house.

32. crafty family faith based blogs. they keep me inspired.

33. water. fresh, clean, safe water.


life is good. God is good.