In honor of Thanksgiving I am going to start an "I'm Thankful For" list - kind of like my "Like / Dislike Lists". I'm not going to re-post everyday, but I will go back and add to this post everyday of November.
1st: Today I'm thankful for a day full of eating Halloween Candy with my son. Today is the day every year where we eat candy all day long. Doesn't matter what time or if you ask first - the day after Trick-Or-Treating is a free for all.
2nd: I'm thankful for Sundays. These are fun days for my family - we get to go to church (soon as a whole family!), then eat a big lunch (usually with my mom and sister), and then relax the rest of the day. There are no expectations of us on Sundays, just a day to be together as a family.
3rd: I'm thankful for a job that I love. I'm so lucky to influence young people in both life and dance. I'm thankful that I get to share my skills and I smile every time I say something that I remember hearing one of my teachers along the way say to me. I love to see their smiles when the concept finally clicks.
4th: I'm thankful to live in a nation where we have the right to vote. I'm thankful to all of those who have served fighting for our nation and those nations who are less lucky than us.
5th: I'm thankful to be a Christian and know that God is in control of every situation. No matter what the American law says I have the right to raise my family to believe what the Bible says and follow the laws of God.
6th: I am thankful for being able to socialize with other mom's. Although some parenting decisions are different we are all mom's and can relate on some of the struggles and highs of being such.
7th: I am thankful that my children have inherited the love for music that their father and I have. While neither one of us are talented enough to create music of our own we do love all kinds of music. I believe that we have both always been this way. There is a rare day that goes by when we don't have a music / dance session in our living room. This is what is happening right now and I am greatly enjoying watching Lincoln recline in his chair, close his eyes, and soak in Jack Johnson today. Hunter is shaking his booty all over the place, and Graysen is standing in one place bouncing up and down. What a wonderful family I have.
8th: I am thankful for a mom who values my children and their development. My mom is great at making learning fun for my children. She is constantly coming up with new games to play and is always on the floor with them doing one thing or another. Such a terrific grandma!
9th: I am thankful that I have a family who understands and supports the fact that I still mourn the loss of our middle daughter Claire. Amazing that she would be 3 in February and some days are still harder than others. I had not shed tears over her in a long time but I did last night. I will always miss her.
10th: I am thankful for a steady income. There are so many that work on commission or have seasonal work. Although we have 5 small incomes between the two of us, they are all steady work and pay the necessary bills.
11th: I am thankful for friends of many talents. Some of my friends are great listeners, some always know how to make me smile, some are wonderful to pitch in around my home helping me do whatever it is that needs to be done, some are photographers, some are musicians, some are great cooks. Whatever YOUR talent is, thank you for being my friend. I appreciate each and every one of you.
12th: Whew, today is a tough one. :0) I am thankful for a husband who is willing to help me with the baby sitting kids even though it means that he doesn't get a single day off every week.
13th: I am thankful that people are gracious when I am not a good cook. I failed miserably on my first lasagna try tonight and my mom, grandma, and husband all ate it...and didn't give me too hard of a time! ;0)
14th: I am thankful for family traditions. We put up our Christmas tree tonight and it was so nice to have a family night, just the four of us doing such a fun activity together.
15th: I'm thankful for my health.
16th: I am thankful for my kid's laughter. It can brighten any moment.
17th: I am thankful for the little perks of the holiday season. This year Walmart is giving us a 10% discount on EVERYTHING in the store starting today and going through the 1st of the year! Yea for discounted holiday food! :0)
18th: I am thankful for considerate friends. A friend of ours volunteered to keep our kids this afternoon while Lincoln and I had a lunch date at Applebees. How nice to be able to sneak out for 2 hours in the middle of the day!
19th: I am thankful for Christmas lights! Lincoln put them up outside today and I am looking forward to driving home after dark and seeing them!
20th: I am thankful for days that I feel motivated. Today I am getting all the laundry caught up in our home.
21st: I am thankful for my kids who behave in public.
22nd: I am thankful for my sister being a stylist. It's amazing how much a new hair color or cut can make you feel better about yourself!
23rd: I am thankful to have a caring father figure in my life.
24th: I am thankful for routine. Somedays being to feel monotonous, but all in all, I love having a routine that I can depend on from day to day.
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After reading Ally's Care Bear Thanksgiving book tonight we started a Thanksgiving Thankful List for her. I am going to try and do one each year for her and Mya and see how they change over the years! I love you list so far! I should probably try to do a list of my own as well as Ally's.
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