what i love about...

my husband
*that he encourages every crazy idea i get
*that he loves what i create
*that he gets up with the kids and lets me sleep in every week
*that he makes supper half the time even when i don't give him credit for it
*that he works long hours to support his family
*that he cares about his work and does his best, even when no one is watching
*that he admits his mistakes and doesn't blame others
*that he loves his kids soooo much
*that he will wear sparkly wings and pearls, just to make his daughter smile
*that his face is so very expressive and moldable
*that he has a gorgeous smile
*that he thinks he is funny... and i usually agree
*that he helps me around the house
*that he will look after our kids when i have a headache
*that he will look after our kids when i need to go create
*that he doesn't call it babysitting, he calls it being dad
*that he reads my blog even tho he would rather be looking at bikes
*that his dog matches mine so very nicely
*that he loves me, even when i am unlovable
*that he has integrity
*that he loves Jesus
*that he makes a great mad face when we are out and someone is disrespectful
*that he protects the kids, and his wife
*that he has sparkly eyes and a strong masculine face
*that he loves my family
*that he knows me
*that he is kind
*that he has a great butt :)

my daughter
*how she mothers her brother
*the way she forgives
*her sparkly eyes
*her mischief face
*her laugh
*her drawings
*her compassion
*the sounds she makes when she plays dinosaurs
*that she loves faeries
*that she loves dragons
*that she loves her brother
*her hands
*her cowgirl attitude
*her beautiful long hair
*the way she picks such colorful outfits
*her tiny kisses
*the way she saves up my kisses in her heart
*her stories
*her silly jokes
*her teacher voice
*her imagination
*the way she loves
*the way she sleeps so peaceful and sprawled out
*her printing
*her dancing
*her singing a made up song just for me
*her hugs

my son
*his super cuteness
*the way he runs
*the way he makes train sounds
*the way he sneaks up behind me to give me a snuggle
*his slobbery kisses
*his crazy lick face
*his Independence
*his sense of humor
*his eyes
*his smile
*the way he reminds me of his daddy
*the way he reminds me of my daddy
*his sensitive gentle spirit
*his laugh
*his excitement
*his imagination
*his super hero underwear, and the fact he wants to wear them
*the way he apologizes from his heart
*how he forgives
*his cheeks
*his belly
*the way he loves water
*when he sings
*his fake sad face
*his fake cute face
*his scrunched up smile
*his scared face
*how he loved to be scared
*the way he says "i love you mommy"

my sister
*her laugh
*the way we both sound like our mother
*that she is always there for me
*that she prays for me
*that she prays for what i need not what i want
*her smile
*her compassion
*her children
*her wisdom
*the way she shares her wisdom with kindness
*her servants heart
*the way she loves my kids
*that i have gotten to know her
*that she accepts me as i am not as she thinks i should be
*that she is a kindred spirit
*that she loves Jesus
*her creativity
*the way she organizes her fabric
*that she sews so beautifully
*that she sews things for me
*that she sews things for my family
*that being in her home feels like home
*playing dollies with her
*her sense of humor
*her ipad (jealous)
*that she loves her dogs
*watching her get excited about horses
*her cooking
*that she is honest
*that she has integrity
*that she speaks truth into the lives of those who surround her
*that she blesses me
*that she blesses my family

my mom
*her sense of humor
*that i can so perfectly mimic her stern voice
*her gardens
*the way she made christmas
*her blue eyes
*her love of birds
*her compassion
*the way she has worked to make her life what it is
*the way she knew if a finger shadow was touching her when she was tanning
*the hummingbird in the flower
*her laugh
*her spark
*her hands
*her stories
*patty watty watty watty watty
*that when push comes to shove ~ family is first
*that i can tell her the truth and i know she will tell me exactly what she thinks
*her love of dolls
*her artists heart, and that she gave it to me, and my daughter
*that she respects the earth
*the way she makes each place she lives more beautiful when she leaves than when she arrived
*"wreck wreck wreck" and how it still makes my daughter laugh
*having tea with "dunkers"
* the dresses she sewed me and how they twirled
*my rag dolls
*her love of flowers
*that she is my mom, through good and bad

this is just a small list of some of the people i love and some of the many things i love about them...  it really is the people, not the things, that make life rich.