Doom and Gloom

I was just looking at my blog and realized it has been all doom and gloom the last few posts. That makes me sort of sad. I PROMISE that is NOT who I am most of the time. I am actually a really goofy, happy go lucky person most of the time. So to combat the sad posts, I am going to tell you some things that I am thankful for and looking forward to
1. Vacation!!!- Yep at the end of this month my parents, older bro, Grandma, and TJ are going to Red River, NM! The boys are planning on hitting the golf course, while the girls shop. Also on the agenda is fly fishing, hiking, renting 4 wheelers and lots of family time. My family has a really nice cabin right on the river and am so looking forward to relaxing for a while!

2. Craft Fair- there is a HUGE one in this area and I am making TJ take me. Mom usually comes down to go with me but since vacation is the next weekend I am not having her come.
3. Friends- We have the most amazing friends ever! We had the Raymers over Saturday night and had a blast. They have been such a support through the whole adoption process as both of their girls have been adopted
4. Lame jokes- I love silly jokes. I have been known to tell them and laugh hysterically at them when everyone else groans! example: What do you call cheese that is not yours? answer- NACHO CHEESE!!! I laugh every time
5. Little girl giggles and imaginations- love the Raymer girls! Hearing them giggle and pretend play is so up lifting!
6. TJ- he will kill me for saying this, but he has a ton of little dances that he does to make me laugh. I love getting to see him be silly and cut lose. By the way, he has no rhythm at all!
7. Capone- silly spoiled dog! He loves to go on car rides and goes nuts if you ask him if he wants to go. He LOVES ice cream and licks it when we put it in his bowel. He loves kids and seeing him with them is so much fun!
8. My mom- She really is my best friend. Never thought that we would ever be at that place but we are. She is a wonderful woman and the kind that I strive to be every day. Seeing her and my dad's marriage still going strong after 30 years is such an encouragement to TJ and myself.
9. My older brother Chris- He is literally a genius. He is so smart it is scary. We are so close in age (18 months apart) that he was and is one of my closest friends. He is the one person who can really push my buttons. He thinks that he still needs to be my protector at times. He still tells me what to do! But he can also make me laugh and some day he is going to make an awesome dad!
10. Sunrises- Love to see the amazing colors God paints the sky with and it is a beginning of a new day!
11. Children's books- this is a love I share with my mom. I collect them.
12. Flowers- so beautiful and can make me smile. I love to just go to a nursery and look. I love when TJ comes home with plants. He knows I would much rather him buy me flowers that last rather than ones that will wilt!
13. Rocky road ice cream!- I am not a huge sweets fan but you really can't beat RR while watching a movie!
14. Old movies- another love carried over from my mom. Arsenic and Old Lace is by far my favorite movie! I love that things were simpler back then and not everything was a curse word or had to be totally violent for people to watch and laugh. I also watch old westerns and war movies. That is definitely my dad's influence! The Dirty dozen makes me cry every time!
15. The smell of fresh cut alfalfa. Is anything sweeter? It reminds me of home
16. My Father in Laws ranch. Love to be outside and love helping work the cattle. Being with TJ and my FIL and doing what they love to do more than anything puts a big smile on my face. I love being there at night when there is nothing between you and the stars. The cattle settling down for the night one of the only sounds you hear.
17. TJ praying- makes my heart smile and rejoice in knowing he finally has such a close relationship with God!
18. my Granny's house- my favorite place in the world to be. That is home. It is nothing special. Its actually really small and when my whole family is there it is cramped. But I know that it is a place of love and laughter. So many precious memories of my childhood are there in that place.
19. Junk shops- You never know what you will find! TJ and I go sometimes and have a blast!
20. Relationship with God- This is what I am most thankful for. That He loved me so much that He sent His Son to die for me. The other 19 things on this list do not even compare. Because of this one the other 19 are possible.