100 Things

Thanks to Jenny at Charity Mom for sparking the idea of making my own 100 list!
1oo Things That Make Me Happy
1. hearing/reading adoption stories
2. seeing my sweet son when he is sleeping
3. reading a good book
4. bubble baths
5. British chocolate
6. eating out with friends
7. Indian food
8. new magazines
9. First Friday Book club-and the girls :)
10. crushes
11. fresh flowers
12. the beach in Greenisland, No. Ireland
13. Mr. Tesco/Tesco's
14. coffee shops
15. Jungle Jim's
16. McVittie's chocolate digestives
17. baby smiles
18. musicals
19. My son's Kermit impression
20. Ethan singing Louis Armstrong
21. learning something new
22. knitting
23. hearing from former students
24. painting with Ethan
25. new recipes that turn out well :)
26. GLEE!
27. new books on my Kindle
28. singing along to music in the car
29. days out with Angy
30. bath with books
31. talking to friends on the phone
32. sharing E's adoption story
33. Rebeca's apartment in Paris-being with family who live far away
34. Art museums
35. bookstores
36. The Central West End in St. Louis (my old college neighborhood)
37. catching up with old friends
38. day trips with Ethan and Pam
39. long talks with Jeff
40. tea with Louise-my neighbor in Greenisland
41. being with Fiona and family
42. Epcot
43. walking around St. Meinrad
44. visiting the KY Dominican's motherhouse in Bardstown (St. Catharine's).
45. going to Mass
46. blogs
47. chocolate ice cream
48. watching old sitcoms
49. Rosie Reader books
50. visiting big cities
51. Ethan doing the Single Ladies/football dance
52. snuggle time reading to Ethan
53. laughing out loud over silly things with friends
54. new jammies
55. helping with children's Christmas choir
56. coffee out with Debbie and Jill
57. Melting Pot
58. reading in bed in the morning
59. sleeping in
60. reading fav books over and over
61. Yarn shops
62. walking down Euclid Ave. in St. Louis
63. watching Ethan learn something new
64. Anne Lamott books
65. Veggie Tales silly songs
66. fav songs on repeat
67. a cup of tea with cream and sugar
68. quiet time
69. Christ Renews Tuesdays with the girls
70. My CCD Kinder kids (I get them again next year too!)
71. travelogues
72. long late night talks on the phone with Melissa
73. new friends
74. making scones
75. baking bread
76. eyes the color of peace
77. long hugs
78. waking up early and getting to go back to sleep
79. Old photos and videos of Ethan-esp. with the British accent.
80. long walks with my iPod
81. watching the leaves fall in the Fall
82. holding babies at Pam's
83. late night talks about nothing
84. checking in on Facebook
85. taking Ethan to see new productions
86. Watching the Nutcracker with Ethan
87. birthday cake (esp. for breakfast!)
88. Molly Moo's ice cream
89. chicken tikka masala
90. finding the prefect present for someone
91. the start of a new class/semester
92. when a TPRS story takes off
93. that light bulb moment in teaching
94. watching the kids faces when we go into the Art Institute/St. Louis Cathedral/see the skyline
95. being SO into a book that when you put it down it takes a minute to remember where you are
96. watching the sunset with someone I love
97. teapots and cute tea cups
98. visiting zoos/museums/etc.
99. that new baby smell
100. inside jokes :)