Simple joys

After a long day the last thing I want is to hear a crying baby that won't settle down to sleep. Brynn was putting up a good fight and her lungs were letting me know that she didn't like the idea of going to bed. I went into the girls room and picked her up in the dark. She instantly stopped crying and snuggle tight into my chest. As I rocked and hummed her to sleep I thought that this was a pure, simple joy in life. To have a little one that loved you; someone that you could calm by just the touch. I felt her soft hair and skin and reflected on these simple joys in life.


Here are just a few.....


*Your babies first smile

*Watching a baby learn to walk

*Hearing your little one call you Mom

*A gorgeous sunset that has bright pinks and deep blues

*Skipping rocks

*Watching fireflies

*Seeing a mother bird feed her babies

*Daffodils in spring

*A rainbow

*Having a picnic in the mountains

*Feeding the ducks at Salem Pond

*Watching your children succeed

*Taking a nap on the beach

*Spending the day at Disneyland

*Going to lunch with your Mom

*Finishing a great book

*Fireworks

*Eating an ice cream cone on a hot day

*Giving a hug

*Welcoming home a missionary

*Looking at Orion with your Dad

*Visiting a grandparent

*A bride and groom on their wedding day

*Graduation- from anything!



May this day bring joy to you all!