These are a few of my favorite things...

You know that song, "My favorite things, " that has for some reason been categorized as a Christmas song? I'm not exactly sure why it is, but I've heard it on the radio a few times the last couple of days and it gave me an idea. I've been a little stressed out and tense getting all ready for Christmas and when I heard the song on the radio I started thinking of a few of my favorite things and it calmed me down (maybe that's why they play it at this time of year) so I decided to list a few of my favorite things on my blog to help me feel less stressed and to maybe help some of you feel less stressed as we're getting so close to the BIG day. I'm not as poetic as whoever wrote the song, but here's my list...

1. My cute little girls, Abi and Emma.

2. Steve, what a great hubby he is!!!

3. Turning all the lights off in our home except the lights on the Christmas tree, it makes such a nice calm atmosphere in the room, I love it!

4. Christmas shopping for Abi and Emma, I had so much fun doing this!

5. Looking at old pictures and remembering experiences that I had forgotten about.

6. A nice hot shower when I don't feel rushed to get out and make sure the girls are ok.

7. Nap time-when both girls go down at the same time :)

8. The quiet, peaceful feel of a snowy day (when you don't have to go anywhere).

9. My extended family, all of them! I have the best family (both sides)!

10. A bright, cloudless summer day.

11. Singing Primary songs, these are some of the best songs ever written.

12. Watching Abi make Emma giggle-she makes it look so easy.

13. Gerber daisies, oh how I love gerber daisies.

14. Staring out over the ocean, it's so peaceful.

15. Listening to Steve play the piano-he's very good! Unfortunately we aren't ever around a piano anymore so I don't get to hear it as much as I'd like.

16. Finding a pair of jeans that fit just right.

17. University of Utah football-especially when they win!

18. Listening to Abi sing. Some of her favorites are "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star", "Itsy Bitsy Spider", and the alphabet song.

19. When our home is clean-doesn't happen very often, but I like it when it is.

20. The dream I am hanging on to of going on a vacation with just Steve to somewhere warm and tropical!