HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!

Thanksgiving is absolutely one of my most favorite days of the year. You get to spend the day with family and/or friends thanking God for all of your blessings, eat way too much, watch football, and hang out all day just having fun. I know that most of blog friends have done "I am thankful for.." lists, so I thought that it was only appropriate that I should do one, too. Here it goes.... I am Thankful for:

1. God up above...he has provided me with so many blessings: more than I need and certainly more than I deserve.

2. Bill, Nolan, and Riley: my boys mean the world to me and I am truly blessed to have such a wonderful husband, fabulous son, and quirky dog. I love you all more than you will ever know!I love being surrounded my boys each day.

3. Family/Friends: I thank God everyday for my family and friends. What wonderful people I am blessed with in my life. Even though I don't live close to all those who are my relatives or those that I consider to be family, I think about you all each day and I am so grateful for all of you. And we are looking forward to Nana and Papa moving into their "weekend home" permanently one day.

4. Our Nation/Our Soldiers: What a blessing to live in the US..even though I don't agree with everything that goes on in this country, there is certainly no better place to live. Each day we enjoy freedoms that other people can't even imagine. Thankfully our soldiers fight for our safety and the freedoms we enjoy and too often take for granted. So lets say a special prayer,especially today, for our soldiers and their families and for all they do for us.

5. Laughter/Smiling: Once you have a child, there is an endless supply of laughter and smiling. I really can't imagine my life without my Roo Bear. And Bill is pretty funny, too :)

6. Memories: the good and the bad or sad..each memory and life experience I have had taught me a lesson about who I want to be and who I don't want to be. I am also thankful to all my friends who have provided their love and support in the funny times and the sad times. I will treasure all those experiences forever.

7. Life/Birthdays: ok..so I joined the "30" club on the 22nd and I have to admit that the time leading up to the big day was quite difficult for me. Something about leaving my 20's behind just really stressed me out. But once my big day actually arrived I was ok. I was thankful that God had given me a wonderful 30 years..I have a beautiful and healthy son, a fabulous husband, wonderful family and friends, what more could I possibly need??? So I have decided to fully embrace being "30" and look forward to my next 30 years :)