Love day 12

My 30th birthday was this weekend so I took a break from blogging to enjoy it. And it looks like everybody is committed to continuing the love blogs for the rest of the month, even though Valentine's Day has come and gone, so I guess I will too!

I don't have a photo to go with this blog because my LOVE is not something that can be seen, it is something I hear. I LOVE the sound of my children's laughter. There is no greater sound. It doesn't matter what kind of mood I am in, when I hear my little ones laugh I can't help but smile. It is infectious. When my children are happy and laughing, I know I am succeeding as a mother.

Love day 11

I LOVE Arizona winters! The average temp. is 70 degress. I don't think our heater has kicked on once this season. And what comes with the most beautiful weather, the most beautiful sunsets! Surviving the hot summers by the pool is a worthy price to pay for our winters. So if you ever desire to come visit us(which the invitation is always there), make sure it is during winter months, get out of the snow and come defrost!

Love day 10

I LOVE the women who have made me who I am. I am thankful for those women who have come before me and who are apart of my life today.

I LOVE my Grandmother Nancy Leinbach, she is the pioneer in the gospel for our family. She listened to the missionaries and joined the church even when her husband did not. She raised her children in the gospel and that had to be difficult without the support of her husband. I LOVE her for giving me the blessing of being a member of the church. Plus, she is the most wonderful Grandmother and great grand mother to my children. She just oozes love.

I LOVE my Mom. I get emotional just thinking about her and what she means to me. Growing up I had no sisters, and I was lucky enough to have her as my closest friend. Now as an adult I revere her. Experiencing life challenges myself, and knowing all that she has endured in her own, I respect her counsel, and see her wisdom. She too is the greatest Grandma. Whenever we go to see her she is waiting there with open arms for my children. She is a great love oozer too!

And now I am continuing the family line with my own little girl. I hope someday she will come to appreciate the posterity that has come before her and that has helped create the greatness that is in her. I LOVE my daughter!

Love day 8

This one is funny. I LOVE ear plugs. I can't sleep without them. Thinking back I think it started when Scott was a new born and I would wake to every whimper or sigh. I tried ear plugs so that I would wake only when he was crying. Well, he moved out of our room in a few weeks, but I haven't stopped sleeping with the ear plugs. I must have complete silence to sleep now. Jared can attest to my addiction because I have about twenty earplugs on my bedside table, just in case I lose one in the middle of the night. If you ever have a snoring husband, or a sleeping baby near by, try them, they really help. There is a specific kind that works best and you have to put them in correctly so they can be most effective. I can give pointers, I am an earplug expert by now!

Love day 7

I LOVE the Book of Mormon. I am amazed at the blessings that come from reading it. Many times when I have just taken the effort to pick up the book and open it, the first thing I read relates exactly to what I am struggling with at the time. It is just one of the tender mercies that the Lord gives to me through the Book of Mormon. It testifies to me that He is there and is aware of me and what I am going through. I LOVE the Book of Mormon.

Love day 6

Since I am pregnant, it is only expected that a lot of my LOVES are food. I LOVE Wendy's frosty. I get one everytime we go to Wendy's. I skip the soda, and use the calorie intake on a frosty. I know that it probably is not an even trade, but oh well! I also love to dip my fries in it. No that is not a strange pregnancy urge, I have done that forever. And if you haven't tried it, do! Yummy!(Say that in Kami's operatic voice!)

Love day 5

I am picking a fun LOVE today. I love Sonic ice. I love to chomp on the ice when I am finished with my drink. Unfortunatley Jared hates the sound of chomping ice, but when we go to Sonic, he just has to deal with it, cause it's my fav! Plus I just found out from a friend that they actually sell it by the bag at Sonic! Love it!