Day 6: 20 of my favorite things

1. Pumpkin pie

2. Freshly baked bread

3. The glow of the Christmas tree in the dark and that indescribable nostalgic feeling that is angsty and happy all at once.

4. Taking little man out trick-or-treating and watching him kick through the leaves that have been carefully piled in the road.

5. Listening to little man stumble over his words when something REALLY excites him.

6. Bounce Fresh Linen dryer bars

7. Employment.

8. Moving from the last few days of one class into the first few days of a new class.

9. Killer whales.

10. Lassen's paintings.

11. Homemade pizza

12. A really good really scary movie (aren't too many great ones anymore)

13. Psychological thrillers

14. Fall colors

15. Taking amazing pictures

16. Bedtime for cranky boys.

17. Paper, pens, colored pencils, and nothing but time

18. "You know what I need?"
     "What do you need?"
     "A big Mommy hug and a big Mommy kiss."

19. Words that don't need to be spoken because they are just understood.

20. "Mommy... Mommy.... MommyMommyMommyMommy..."
   "WHAT?"
   "I love you."