I feel so loved...

... because on consecutive days I was tagged by both sarafina AND constant rain to complete this post of 10 of my simplest pleasures. But because I was tagged twice DOESN'T mean that I've got to think of twice as many (at least I hope not...)

So, now I have to actually think about this because I'm sure I take some of these things for granted.

1. TELLING MY KIDS THAT I LOVE THEM and hearing them say it back to me, because it's how they really feel.

2. GETTING VOLUNTARY HUGS AND KISSES FROM MY KIDS and giving hugs and kisses right back to them because I love them so much. There will come a time when this won't happen anymore, so I need to treasure it while it lasts.

3. HEARING MY KIDS LAUGH when I tickle them and laughing when they tickle me back.

4. TALKING TO MY KIDS and being amazed at their development and how they are growing up right before my eyes.

5. BEING ABLE TO SLEEP LATE on a Saturday morning, even if it only means sleeping until 8:30 AM.

6. READING A GOOD BOOK whether it be my Bible or a fantasy/science fiction story or anything in between. Getting caught up in the adventure that the author has planned out and becoming emotionally involved in the story.

7. LEARNING SOMETHING NEW no matter what it might be, even if I don't fully understand everything about what I'm learning right away.

8. WATCHING EITHER OF MY TWO FAVORITE TEAMS PLAY either on television or live and in person. I think this especially applies to football, since games are only played once a week. Regular readers here should know who those teams are.

9. BEING OUTSIDE ON A SUMMER DAY and feeling the sun on my face and the breeze through my hair no matter if I'm sitting under a tree reading a book or a pen and paper working on my writing or if I'm swiming in the pool relaxing or just enjoying the beauty of God's creation.

10. EATING MY FAVORITE JUNK FOOD which of course would be Reese's Peanut Butter Cups (pretty much anything chocolate would do, though) along with a Mountain Dew.

BONUS. SNUGGLING UP WITH THAT SPECIAL SOMEONE and spending time with HER, talking or whatever. I can't tell you how much I miss this and how much I took it for granted when I did have it.

Okay that wasn't as hard as I thought it would be. Now I'm going to tag: KAYLA, MYSTICAL ME, ALTHEA, KRISTI, CEZI and AMZ. Ladies, you are it!!!