I love...

Driving to the farm this weekend I heard a guy on the radio say the things he loves, and it inspired me to blog about everything I love.

I love my daughter, more than I could have ever imagined. She is the cutest thing in the world to me, even though she is the most squirmy, stubborn, silly baby girl I know! :) I love her babbling, and how she always watches me. I love watching her in the water during bath time, and I love watching her discover new things. I love her smile when I come in the room and say hi to her, and her smile just before she does something she knows mommy said no to! :) I love Rya so much, I can’t imagine sharing my time and love with another child some day.

I love my husband, more today than ever before. He’s a very patient, caring and thoughtful husband, and a wonderful daddy. He’s an amazing man and teacher that is very dedicated to his students’ health, as well as his and his family’s health. [Jesse has been a bit concerned about my heart because I’ve been so tired at night. Since I have heart disease in my family, he worries about mine.]

I love my parents and siblings. I’m so thankful to live so close to them, and thankful for their support and help with Rya. They are very excited to have a baby girl in the family, and I’m very excited for her to grow up with them in her life.

I love my parents-in law & siblings-in law. My parents-in law are two of the most compassionate, christian, conservative, loving people I know. They are also very excited to finally have a granddaughter, and I’m excited to have them in Rya’s life as well. And, being the oldest in my family, I look up to my older brothers and sister-in laws, and enjoy shopping and working on the farm with them. :)

I love my extended family, and wish I got to see them more often.

I love my friends- from Simpson, Ames, and everywhere in between.

I love Simpson College, and all the memories made there.

I love men’s college basketball. More specifically, I love March Madness on CBS.

I love the Iowa Hawkeyes.

I love college football. More specifically, I love college football on Saturdays [and Brent Musburger and Kirk Herbstreit].

I love softball and pitching. I love giving pitching lessons, and seeing my student grow. I love when she all of a sudden gets it and you can see it in the smoothness of her pitch.

I love playing basketball, and really wish I was still in shape like I was when I played in college! :)

I love skinny caramel lattes from Starbucks. I love Mt. Dew. I love chocolate, cookies & candy, oh and Coach. ;) I love Taco Johns and Arby’s. I love Okoboji and Okoboji Bar & Grill. I love country, pop & christian music; I love upbeat music I can sing along to, like Taylor Swift songs. :)

All in all, I LOVE MY LIFE!