Joy List

On a day when I arrived at work at 6:30 a.m. and left at 7:00 pm I needed to write down things that make me feel joy. 

1. Upon seeing a spider the size of a half dollar crawling toward me at an alarming speed a little boy in my class jumped up and smashed his guts.  He then grabbed a tissue and cleaned the guts up off the floor.  Seriously, he was my hero today!  I hugged him and told him this and he never said a word.  Just smiled from ear to ear and sat down.  I *heart* him. 

2.  Tomorrow I plan to make tutrle brownies.  Chocolate always brings me joy. 

3.  My hubs put a roast in the crock pot this morning.  This meant I didn't have to cook dinner after my almost 13 hour work day.  This made me a happy wife!

4.  My husband is laughing at a T.V. show and it makes me melt.  I love to hear him laugh.  Especially when he "belly" laughs.  It's cute. 

5.  After our faculty meetings my team decided to get our plans together for next week (this is why I worked nearly 13 hours today).  We'd been planning for nearly 2 hours when the automatic lights turned off.  My friend jumped up to flip the switch back on when she saw a shadow and screamed and jumped.  Needless to say I screamed because I'm jumpy too.  I've never seen four girls laugh so hard.  Unless you count the time Heather tackled me in the hallway, or the time the little one told the Mormon one she'd pack her bags, or the time Roomie caught the microwave on fire.  Ok, girls laugh hard a lot!

6.  My college friends fill me full of joy! 

7.  The cooler temps are wonderful.  I love it when it's about 70 during the day, but then drops down to 50-60 after dark.  The sun is so warm, but the breeze is cool and crisp.  Ahhh, fall! 

8.  From September until New Years is my favorite time of year.  September is just around the corner and I can't wait for all the wonderful things this fall will bring.  (Including two new babies!)

9.  I became an aunt to my "step" nephew last October, but this December I will become a real aunt to my first niece!  I can't wait to hold her, and to love her, and to spoil her!  She will love her aunt Rissa!  I'll be way cooler than her other aunts!

10.  My kids from last year told their teacher this year that I should be nicknamed "huggy bear" because I give the best hugs.  Although I'm not crazy about being called "huggy bear," I'm so glad that they remember that I love them.  They make me feel like a million dollars when I walk down the hall and they wave.  It also feels so rewarding to see ten of them show up at my door before school starts just so they can say hi.  I love what I do!  It makes 13 hours days worth it.