Just a Few Favorite Things

The other day I found myself rummaging through old hat boxes full of letters from my dear friends. Several years ago when we were thirteen Everly Pleasant and I made lists of things that are "good, colorful, fun, happy, or childish." The lists read as follows. May it inspire you to do a few silly fun things! I know I want to. :)

Everly:

1. Lollipops 18. Fun in the sprinkler

2. Cupcakes 19. Swings

3. Crayons 20. Fireflies in a jar

4. Polka dots 21. Shadow puppets

5. Rainbows 22. Piggy back rides

6. Sunshine 23. Bubble baths

7. Daisies 24. Puddle splashing

8. Pig tails 25. Popsicles

9. Toe socks 26. Mud pies

10. Finger paints 27. Tree houses

11. Butterflies 28. Balloons

12. Dandelions 29. Bubbles

13. Ice cream cones 30. Pompoms

14. Jump ropes 31. Slinkies

15. Hopscotch 32. Bubble gum

16. Leapfrog 33. Pogo sticks

17. Kites 34. Imaginary friends

I made my own, but I guess I never sent it back to her since I still have it:

1. Poodles

2. Cakes with sprinkles on the icing

3. pulling a wishbone

4. sunshine

5. roses

6. dragonflies

7. going as high as you can on a swing set

8. holding a kitten

9. making a wish when you blow out the birthday candles

10. markers

11. stickers

12. feeding ducks

13. chocolate sundaes

14. fairy tales

15. miniature ponies

16. Ferris wheels

17. riding a bike

18. merry-go-rounds

19. little red wagons

20. feather pens

21. puppies

22. Mary Poppins

23. Barbies

24. gel pens (love those things!)

25. letters from friends

26. puppy kisses

27. blowing bubbles

28. silly inside jokes

29. cat whiskers

30. Tinkerbell

31. catching snowflakes on your tongue

32. walking in the park

33. jungle gyms