I found this post from more than four years ago- when we were still a family of four. Surprised that not much as changed. I now have another toddler that I have to potty train, I have other new CD's and shows I love, and we live in a different house...but everything else pretty much still rings through. This was before I started blogging and everyone gave me such encouragement that I began dreaming about writing. Maybe it all started with one super long facebook post!
- I love it when i hear my little alarm clock girl singing "oh no, you never let go!" at the top of her lungs....I hate it when it is 6 in the morning (which will become 5am in a few days) i. may. go. crazy.
- I love it when I hear my boy reading to my girl...all sweet and snuggly, but i hate it when they tease, hit, yell and cry at each other (tips for helping me kids get along?!
- I love it when my girl uses the potty...6 months of potty training has lead to this: control issues (not for me, of course, for my 2.9 year old!) she peed her pants 4 times yesterday, simply because she wanted to.
- I love my sweet little home, the flowers, the breeze blowing thru the windows...but, hate that i feel like i'm always cleaning it!
- love, love, love these three classics: to kill a mockingbird, east of eden and a tree grows in brooklyn...what should i read next?...hate that i always have a fine to pay every three weeks when i go to return stuff
- I love to date my hunnie...any creative date nite ideas?!...hate to pay babysitters all the time (wish rob's mom would hurry up and move here!)
- I love my new "kings of leon" cd...hate that i rarely (ok never) go to concerts
- I love to learn...hate the anxiety i'm feeling about HOW to make going back to school work!
- I love the bay area..the Giants...but, hated that it took me 15 minutes to make a lefthand turn yesterday onto millbrae ave because 1 million people were trying to park at the BART station
- I love halloween candy...hate that i have to walk/run a mile for each piece i steal and eat from my kids (thats my personal goal...but it looms over me)...i will be walking to pick up levi from school again today because i cannot keep my paws out of that candy jar!
- I love my sweet, understanding, prayerful and encouraging best friends...hate that most of them live far far away.
- I love tv shows like the office, SNL, 30 rock, modern family, ...hate those loser lame boyfriends on "teen mom"...really. this should be required viewing for all girls
- love chipotle and papa john's...hate how i have to squish into my jeans afterwards!
- Truly love, adore, worship my LORD, Jesus, thankful for HIS love...hate that my heart is prone to wander, sin, disease and scary sad stuff that happens...however, i love that HE gives me a HOPE and walks with me with through it all!
- love my church family, MOPS, women's Bible study, small group...hate that some of the people I love the most miss out on the joy of such authentic and supportive community