{50 con'ted}

A friend of mine, the beautiful Megan Sturges, blogged about 50 things she was grateful for today.  I thought it was a great idea so here is my list of 50 things I am grateful for...

1.  wonderful husband of 7yrs, almost, Matthew

2.  2 beautiful boys who are so inquisitive

3.  a brand new base house

4.  living all of 5 minutes away from Matthew's work

5.  long hair

6.  a king size bed full of beautiful comfy bedding

7.  a new found love of exercise

8.  diet coke w/lime

9.  york peppermint patties

10.  my piano

11.  a wonderful texting relationship I have with my bestest sister, Kellie

12.  my dad's almost daily emails that bring a smile to my face

13.  all of my 50+ purses...I know I have a problem...I'm willing to admit it...

14.  the color red

15.  ice cream, especially ice cream from Baskin-Robbins...

16.  painted toe nails

17.  having an awesome sister and 3 awesome brothers

18.  my wonderful in-laws, Rick and Ranae

19.  Wisconsin Mac 'n' Cheese from Noodles and Co...LOVE

20.  living close to the mountains

21.  Matthew having a stable career

22.  my mom...who does her best to spoil my children

23.  my eternal marriage

24.  wonderful military friends who I am always bound to see again

25.  pearls

26.  making cinnamon rolls with my dad

27.  dried tang pears

28.  the family dog...Snickerdoodles

29.  ice water

30.  bubble baths

31.  my mother-in-laws breakfast casserole

32.  cooking for my family

33.  listening to the ipod and dancing around the room with the boys

34.  contact lenses...and eventually lasik surgery

35.  that my shoulder is healing without the need of surgery

36.  having the privilege to be friends with certain people down south

37.  having lived in Mississippi for a year

38.  living close to extended family

39.  candles

40.  a dishwasher that doesn't melt my utensils anymore

41.  my optician license

42.  long walks with the boys...during spring and summer at least

43.  Carter's new found love of cuddling

44.  Keegan's humor

45.  Matthew insisting I sleep in almost every Saturday

46.  Matthew's relationship with the boys and the patience he shows them 

47.  not having to change any diapers on Mother's Day or my birthday

48.  having an Air Force husband who can only be "deployed in place" at the moment

49.  red stilettos

50.  having all the happiness that is possible, in my world...