a few of my favorite things..

As I was gazing out the window today, I became so thankful that Spring is finally here. It warms my heart and awakens my soul from the cold winter. I became extremely thankful for so many things.. and here they are, a few of my favorite things:

• Napping with my precious baby girl, while the sun flows through the window and warms her face
• Close hugs from my husband. I missed these while I was largely pregnant.
• SPRING... The blossoming trees, singing birds, shining sun, and overall smell is intoxicating and so good for my soul.
• Apples with peanut butter and honey..try it, you will never be the same!
• A great haircut. I love running my fingers through my hair after it has been trimmed, conditioned, and cared for.
• LAUGHING..I LOVE to laugh, it can heal almost any wound.
• Chewing spearmint gum and drinking a large glass of cold water
• Planting flowers with my Mom in her garden. I haven't done this in years, and I truly miss bonding with her through gardening. My favorite way to get a tan is by working in the yard.
• Game nights! I love to play games and am always up for them, even at 1 o'clock in the morning!
• MUSIC... I love music in almost all forms. I want to have an Ipod doc in every room of my house one day. Music is my language of choice.. All memories have a song to go along with them. When I hear a song I know exactly what grade I was in, what season it was, who my crush was, etc. .. it is an immediate blast from the past!

"It's spring fever. That is what the name of it is. And when you've got it, you want - oh, you don't quite know what it is you do want, but it just fairly makes your heart ache, you want it so!" ~Mark Twain

This quote explains Spring perfectly to me, you can never really explain the excitement and anticipation, but it is absolutely real and very tangible. Happy Spring! I hope you enjoy this season as much as I do!