It's the little things

I'm an avid blog reader (even though I haven't been so consistent with mine) and I've seen a few people post blogs about their favorite moments of the days that pass us by. I felt like this was a perfect blog choice for me, as I have a ton of favorite moments every single day. A lot of them, yes, do contain my husband & dog... But hey,.. They are my roommates! Enjoy!

• walking outside & noticing the trees are half green and half orange. Time for fall!
• The smell outside reminds me of the fair,.. In which Ive always been really excited about since I was a little girl.
• When Hank calls me in the mornings to remind me to grab a jacket or an umbrella because he wants me to be weather prepared. 
• How Cash is super excited to see me when I walk in the door, even if I've only been gone 2 minutes.
• When Hank randomly texts me in the middle of the day "I love you" 
• The really excited face my little sister Karly gets when I show up unexpected at mama's house
• How excited Karly gets about dancing & performing, and the amount of pride I have in her.
• The certain laugh Hank makes when he gets really tickled. Even Karly likes this one. It's quite funny. 
• Going "antiquing" with Hank. He always goes through so slow, and looks at everything.
• Cash liking to snuggle with me. (he is a mama's dog for sure) 
• Going to the movies with Hank and us sharing popcorn & a coke.
• My sister asking me what I want for Christmas, even though she knows I won't have anything to tell her. Just like every year.
• Running with Ginny & getting caught up on what's going on. 
• Forgetting a key ingredient while making a very time consuming dinner, and having to eat something simple instead. It's not funny at the time, but later on it is. 
• When all of the laundry is clean and my laundry room looks amazing. 
• Having a 3 hour text conversation with a sweet friend, while at work. 
• Placing at a 5k race, when I really didn't think I did that good.
• Hank choosing something to watch on tv that I just know I will hate, and then really enjoy watching. The boy loves his documentaries.
• Seeing my friend, Nuriya, who was an exchange student from Kyrgyzstan. She just moved here after being home for 10 years. It constantly reminds me that good things do happen. 
• The moment Hank pulls into our driveway, and I get a little giddy.
• When I know answers on Jeopardy, and someone is there to witness it.
• The way my mom calls out answers on wheel of fortune, way before anyone else can solve the puzzle. 
• Helping my mom work on puzzles. And actually being of help.
• Finding a great show to watch on Hulu, and then watching episode after episode. (ahem, The New Girl)

I actually could probably keep on listing things. This is just a short list of my favorite moments in life. Little things that put a smile on my face and warmth in my heart. I know that as life goes on, I will gain new favorite moments and hopefully I will be able to share those on here as well. 

Aunt Kayla

Yep. I realize it's only been about 18 years since I've posted a blog on here,.. But there's no time like the present! 

From the title, I'm sure you have guessed that I am going to be an aunt! My older sister, Kandi (29) and her husband Matt (30), are expecting their first child at the end of March. My parents are extremely excited because this will be their first grandchild. 

We've all been guessing what we think the sex of their baby will be... And so far the girl votes are outweighing the votes for boy. Only time will tell though. They won't be finding out the true sex of the baby til the end of next month. In which seems like a complete eternity. So until then, we will continue to guess & wait. 

They did try out the "ring gender prediction test" in which you dangle your wedding band over the pregnant belly with a piece of thread. The results were of course "girl." Which somewhat confirms my faith in the validity of the test! Can you tell which way I'm voting? Haha.

Once the sex is finally revealed at their gender reveal party, the amount of shopping that will commence is unfathomable. My mother has already began buying items for this child, so the department stores better watch out once we know if it's a he or a she! Or once we confirm that it's a SHE! 

March cannot get here quick enough. I'm ready to meet this little mystery baby!