favorite things

today i was just thinking about things that i love....i love to travel, i love movies, i love to shop...sounds pretty shallow so far!  i love to read...i love to be with my family...i love to eat...unfortunately that has a bad side effect!! so right now, i'm off eating....bummer!  anyway, back to what i love...i love my family...my children, in laws, grandchildren...i just love to be with them...my favorite day is when i can talk or be with all of my loved ones...but, the interesting thing about things that you love....i realize that if you are eating, going, doing those things every single day...it's not as special....for instance...probably one of my favorite things to eat are dunford donuts...you can only get them in salt lake...they
are chocolate with chocolate frosting...i've loved them all my life!  i think i ate one every day that i was pregnant with kelly!  but, i've realized...if they were in california, they probably wouldn't be as special...what i'm getting at is this...we need to be really grateful for all those things and especially people that we love...we need to enjoy the times that we can be together or be doing the things that we love...it makes it much more special....we need to really make an effort to do those things that we love to do...but, don't make them commonplace...keep them special in your heart...we never know what will happen on any given day...so be happy when you can do, can be with those that you love.....don't ever take life 'for granted'...cherish every moment you have...

just a wrap up....

i just wanted to wrap up our trip....it was fantastic!  couldn't have been better (unless it was the weather)...but, hey, i'll take it anyway, if i'm in france...i loved the sights, loved the scenery, loved being with my kids and hannemanns...it was great...except for the ride home...not that the ride was bad...it was just looooooonnnnnnnggggg! plus, i had a bad sinus infection, conjunctivitis in my eyes...everytime kerry looked at me, i think she cringed...it was NOT attractive at all!!  people probably thought, what disease does this lady have?  so, the trip was long...getting through customs was longer...the drive home to forever....i was really, really glad to be home...but, i'm so happy and grateful that we could go and have such a fun time...it 'pain' was worth it!!!!   and of course..after the doc gave me some meds...i was one happy girl!!!