The things that make me happiest

1. When Andy says 'please' and 'thank you' without being prompted
2. That Josh is always happy to see me when I walk in a room
3. When Kraig comes home from a long day and says he didn't work at all--he just had fun and got paid for it
4. A clean kitchen
5. Vacuumed floors
6. My new van
7. Dinner out (or in) with my honey
8. The kids' 7:30 bedtime
9. When Andy makes Joshy laugh
10. Knowing what I'm going to make for dinner
11. Making new friends
12. Getting to exercise in the mornings
13. When Andy comes into the family room and does aerobics or yoga with me (he's nailed downdog)
14. A hot shower (without kids in the background)
15. Emails from my sisters and mom
16. KitKats--unfortunately, they make Josh unhappy
17. When Josh snuggles into my neck when he's not quite awake yet
18. That perfect spot between Kraig's shoulder and neck that fits me perfectly when we hug
19. That Andy learned how to tell a dog to 'sit' this weekend and has continued to practice on me
20. Putting things away in my food storage
21. A clean bedroom
22. That I'm not always the one doing all the cleaning
23. Andy singing his 'clean up' song to himself when he's in his room--I've taught him well
24. Reading scriptures as a family before bedtime
25. When Kraig's work schedule lets him come to church with us
26. Speaking Spanish and understanding what other Latins say to/around me
27. Going to Target and spending $2.00 on toothpaste just to get out of the house
28. When Andy stops what he's doing, yells 'Daddy!' and runs to greet Kraig when he comes home from work--I tear up every time
29. That Kraig plays with our kids
30. Making dinner for a neighbor who just had a baby
31. Advancing from the diaper bag to a real purse--at least on date night
32. Mom and Dad living close so they can see the kids whenever they want
33. That the Webbs miss us now that we're away
34. My little boy becoming so independent--he can put his shoes on by himself now!
35. Spending Kraig's day off together as a family doing something fun
36. October--it's been a great month, I'm sad to see it end
37. Pumpkin cookies
38. Spending time with my best friend, which is great because he lives in the same house as me
39. Blogging
40. Getting comments on my blog
41. My beautiful Grandmother (who just celebrated her 88th? birthday on Sunday) who gave me her beautiful china
42. My new kitchen table that seats 10
43. Having more people at our table since it can seat so many
44. Watching movies with Kraig
45. Snuggling with Andy when he's tired (but not cranky)
46. Laughing with Kraig
47. A crisp apple
48. Beautiful leaves that have turned red for the season
49. When Joshy sleeps through the night
50. When I sleep through the night