Happy List-Lauren

- the wind!  I love a blustery day

- thunder storms

- spice candles

- the fall season (any surprise there?)

- a good fitting bra

- mascara

- listening to train whistles in the night (as long as I am not close enough that it shakes my bed)

- a well choreographed dance

- good hair days

- cable knit sweaters

- the smell of men's cologne and leather

- when my husband is flirty

- Foot rubs!

- secret planned dates (the kind where he teases you for days before, and then blindfolds you on the way to the destination)

- acoustic guitar

- songs that bring back strong feelings from the past

- baby showers

- bridal showers

- weddings

- photography

- the hymn "Lead Kindly Light"

- the hymn "Be Still My Soul"

- haunted attractions

- the ocean

- high thread count sheets on a huge bed

- sunsets

- laying on my stomach

- strawberries and whipped cream

- tackling new goals

- deep conversation

- prayers answered

- productive days

- the smell of a new baby

- watching a child learn

- open mouth baby kisses

- the way mommy's hug heals any ouchie

- that first night your baby sleeps more than 7 hours in a row

- the first time you child freely offers "I love you Mommy"

I meet Lauren my Freshman year at BYU. She is a mom of two little ones and blogs about her adventure with them. I especially love stories that she posts about her little girl. Lauren's little girl has so much spunk and energy and reminds me alot of her mom. Lauren is also a case worker (social worker)and helps complete families through adoption. What an incredible job to have! And on the note of adoption, Happy Birth Mothers Day!