I don't want to drive up to the pearly gates in a shiny sports car, wearing beautifully, tailored clothes, my hair expertly coiffed, and with long perfectly manicured fingernails. I want to drive up in a station wagon that has mud on the wheels from taking kids to scout camp. I want to be there with grass stains on my shoes from mowing Sister Schenck's lawn. I want to be there with a smudge of peanut butter on my shirt from making sandwiches for a sick neighbor's children. I want to be there with a little dirl under my fingernails from helping to weed someone's garden. I want to be there with children's sticky kisses on my cheeks and tears of a friend on my shoulder. I want the Lord to know I was really here and that I really lived."
~Marjorie Pay Hinckley

Monday, November 23, 2009

little things.

(i stole this from kate's blog and invite you all to join in)

1. snuggles from my baby
2. morning hello's and 'momma, I slept good'
3. the smell of pine sol
4. anticipation of the drive 'home'
5. family to visit
6. a hard working husband
7. student loans
8. best friends
9. sisters
10. a home (we have never lived in an apartment)
11. early christmas music
12. clothes that don't need ironing
13. phone calls from mom
14. answering the phone, thinking it's mom, and it's dad just wanting to say he's excited for when we're 'home'
15. a comfortable bed
16. nap time
17. quiet time
18. little kids that are excited to see you on sunday in nursery
19. hot postum with french vanilla creamer
20. a computer
21. blogger~ i don't know what i'd do if i couldn't catch up on what every ones doing
22. a washer
23. a dryer
24. the atonement~ it seems i need it a lot these days
25. a husband that loves me and is patient with me
26. knowing that i have a father in heaven that loves me
27. comfy clothes
28. my woobie
29. weekend movie night
30. sunday naps
31. a camera
32. a mother in law that understands
33. a father in law that councils
34. a shoulder to cry on
35. my tooth brush
36. yummy food
37. fingers to type
38. feet to walk
39. a rocking chair to rock my babe
40. eyes to see sweet smiles
41. ears to hear little giggles
42. a mouth to kiss sticky little cheeks
43. healthy children
44. spooning
45. late night talks
46. late night feedings with no disturbances so i can just observe tiny features
47. knowing my child is learning
48. hugs
49. little girls wet eye lashes
50. a happy marriage

4 comments:

kate said...

cute. i love all of these! ;)

kate said...

oh, and what's a woobie? Do I want to know? ;)

Unknown said...

a woobie is my comfy blanket! Lol!

Elder Larkin said...

LOVE this post!