13 of my favorite people

1. My husband. really. I am not just sucking up. He really is one of my favorites. He gave up a golf game today so that I could enjoy the night out with the girls. He puts up with me, loves me, and encourages me.

2. Parker and Emaline. They put smiles on my face every day. The way Emaline gets so excited that she falls out of chairs or rocks up and down up and down. The way Parker rearranges his room or his sock drawer during nap time. Favorite.

3. Nanny Betty. This week with the births of her first Great Grand Children, I can't help but think of her. I know she is so proud in heaven. I miss her sense of humor and looking forward to seeing her when I come to Paris.

4. My Mom. She is really going through so much right now, I don't know how she is doing it. She is working full time, working on her thesis, and taking care of her husband who has cancer. And my grandmother has to have these spells of alarm. Way to go mom. I love you.

5. Anne or Auntie. Favorite people. She makes me smile. She makes me feel important. She has overcome so much. A great friend.

6. Kim Q. Now, I know I can't list all of my friends, but Kim has become a quick Fave. I love how she proclaims her Savior to all that will listen. I admire her prayer life and can only hope I learn to battle the way she does with the Dark.

7. JennyB. Talk about a walk of faith. Thank you friend for being an example. Thank you for always encouraging me. Thank you for not taking it deep and letting me talk about GH like they were our friends some times. You are an example of a great wife, mother, daughter, and sister. Thank you the loving my kids.

8. Doc Eads. Now, some you may know him. He was a HS teacher, but he took a special interest in the lives of others. During my basketball career, he was a HUGE encouragement. He would come to every home game, even some out of towners. Of course, not just to see me, to see his other students play as well, but it meant a lot. Sure miss him.

9. Gay. I have written about this sweet Cousin many times in my blog career. My junior and Senior year of HS was a tough one for me. My mom didn't live in Paris. Gay was that encouragement and example I needed. I remember her and Jaymie making me a cake in the shape of a jersey with my number on it. In college, when she would come visit Clay, she always made time for me. She has always made time for me. I feel a rush of love when I think of her. Favorite people.

10. Vida Mae. My sweet grandmother who had Alzheimers. I love to hear stories of her. Quite a beauty and a lady. I never saw her in pants. I love the many stories of crawldeads and mothballs and her shewing the cattle over fences. I can hear her saying: home again home again jiggity jog, or ain't that a sight. I have some really fond memories of her--my nanny.

11. Neva. Yep, she is my crazy grandmother that many of your hear about. No, she really isn't crazy, but really funny at times. She cracks me up most of the time. I love how she loves my kids, and keeps asking her doctor when she can come over and keep them again, a highlight in her life and the kids too.

12. A.E., that was my grandfather that I wrote about back at father's day. One of my favorite people of all time. Talk about making you feel special. Every time he came to Abilene when I was in college, he always wanted to take me around to introduce me to his friends and family. I met old national guard buddies, and distant cousins every time he came. Oh he was a proud man of his family.

13. Now, I know that I may leave someone out, so I apologize, and know that you are just as important, I may just be too tired to remember right now: JH, AM, JM, MD, AW, DP, KF, KL, LH, MK, AC- these girls are great friends, whom I am not sure life would be any more fun without, who will listen, invite, endure, pray, and love. Thanks girls.

I know this is a pretty stinky list, but I have had to go back and continue to add and delete because I continued to try include everyone. I will have to continue this list another time. 13 just isn't enough. I thought HS, College, now, and it was hard to narrow it down.