Good Thanksgiving morning to all!
I'd like to take this opportunity to share my "Thankful 30 List".
1. A loving husband that actually knows me better than I do. He takes care of us - simply put.
2. 5 HEALTHY kids
3. 5 SMART kids that put up with me ( and M ) always trying to teach them something.
4. Parents that gave me the education, courage, and wings to make it all the way out here to the prairie. (Thanks for the never ending support, Mom & Dad)
5. My father-in-law... a wonderful man.
6. My sister... need I say more? When M & I started having babies, I said that we would keep going until everyone had a brother and everyone had a sister. A sister is a precious gift. My sister is the only one I know who can be goofier than me.
7. My little brother - we dressed him up as a girl when he was little and I think he liked it.
8. My BFF Janet - she's the friend that I may not talk to for 3 months but I know she's there when I need her. Her thankful list looks much like mine.
9. Sitting around the kitchen table eating pizza and having drinks and LAUGHS with my in-laws. (I had a blast last night, guys)
10. Having cousins and in-laws that live so close and are SO, SO good to my kids.
11. Farm life - trying at times but the best place to raise our children. Everyday is take your kid to work day.
12. Being a mom. It's a lot of work but when you think of how important your mom was to you, it makes the job not seem like such a job.
13. My other job - I complain about it but I love it... and I get to work with Scooter. (See, I told you I'd get you in there)
14. Fresh smelling laundry - this is HUGE. Most everything we own has cow #$%@ on it somewhere.
15. The kids' Christmas lists - too funny.
16. Just-after-a-bath smelling babies
17. The kids watching TV with the "outside" cats on their laps. Lucky cats.
18. Clean sheets
19. My vacuum cleaner
20. Board Games
21. Sewing - thanks for teaching me how to sew, Mom
22. Building - thanks for teaching me how to build, Dad
23. Brownies
24. FOOD in general. I. LOVE. TO. EAT.
25. Family hugs - ask #4 what that is. As if you couldn't imagine.
26. The smell of a roast in the oven after church on Sunday.
27. DOGS - gotta love a dog.
28. HORSES - riding is one of my happy places. Unless, I'm riding the 5 year old mare. Then the experience isn't so relaxing. She likes to go.
29. Reading
30. Watching the kids play (not fight) with each other and stick up for one another. We must be doing something right?!
I could go on but I don't want to get silly or sappy and make people throw up a little in their mouths so I'll stop. This was a good exercise for me. When every one's done eating and taking the much needed naps this afternoon, take a moment to make a Thankful List. It's kinda fun.
Turkey Blessings -
B
1 comment:
Okay... here's my random thoughts. #8 had me sitting here on the couch with tears streaming down my face when my boss called (Thanx for that);I can't believe you let outside cats (or any other kind of cat for that matter) in your house; I think I need to come visit and see what this #4 child is all about; I went from streaming tears to lmao at the "throw up a little in your mouth" comment cause my kids say that ALL THE TIME and I've never heard it anywhere else! Thank you for being the one who can make me laugh and cry all at the same time! Love you!
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