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Things I Love

*A great kid who gave us a reason to be together in St. George this long weekend. Being able to stay in a condo with Grandpa and spend time with him.
*Dinner and a visit with Mike and Kim. We met them our first Sunday in church when we bought our first ever house. Finding out we lived in the same circle. Going for months or even years on end without seeing them but still having so much to talk about when we get together that it seems like they still live next door. Stockton having a weekend sleepover with his best buddy, Noah.
*A day of sunshine, especially when we were prepared for rain.
*The crack of the bat. The smell of the dirt. The first game of the season.
*Dill pickle sunflower seeds.
*Sitting by my best baseball amiga ever. Me and Roni cheering on our boys.
*Having my sweetheart beside me instead of in the dugout where he has been for the past 3 years.
*The knot in your stomach you get when your son comes up to bat. The ache you feel when he strikes out. The tears that come when he ties the game with a sweet double.
*Anticipating many, many years of this to come!
It doesn't get any better than this!
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Meredith said…
You were definitely meant to be the mother of three boys. They are lucky guys to have you!
February 14, 2009 at 9:50 PM
Melanie said…
Nothing gets better than this!
February 15, 2009 at 10:27 AM
Kimberly said…
Message for Douglas:
WAAHOOO!!!
February 15, 2009 at 2:44 PM
Mindi said…
Oh Jen~ I just love ya! I truly hope you can show me the ropes when McKay and Mason hit the dirt together. I can't wait for the day!
February 15, 2009 at 10:17 PM
Aimee said…
You finally got great weather on that first St. George tournament of the year. YAY!

BTW, I don't know if Roni told you that our basketball team REALLY missed Doug and Hunter on Saturday -- our first loss of the season. It was not pretty.
February 16, 2009 at 3:46 PM
wylie said…
Wonderful post! Your boys are a treasure--we sure love them.

I didn't know you liked dill sunflower seeds! Not sure if I've ever tried them, they sound good.
February 17, 2009 at 10:35 AM
Kim said…
Loved going to dinner with you and Russell. You are right, it is like we still live right next door. Wish we did! We love you guys:)
February 17, 2009 at 2:23 PM
Patti said…
No, dill pickle sunflower seeds do not sound good! Yuck all the way! I tried to leave a comment earlier in the day so I could tell you we were in St. George too, but the post wasn't loading properly. Thanks for your feedback on my "to tell or not to tell" post.
February 17, 2009 at 5:35 PM
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