Thursday, November 18, 2010

Thanksgiving

November is a great time to express the things that you are thankful for. Many people are posting every day. I am not good at the daily thing, so here is my list of 50 things I am grateful for:

1-Tanner working super hard at school this year and getting almost straight A's.
2-My super cool kitchen table that Chris and Devyn made for me for Christmas last year.
3-Diet Coke, total lifesaver.
4-Books, ditto total lifesaver.
5-Chocolate.
6-Jared telling me, I love you mustard, eyeballs, hamburger, or whatever he is calling me at the moment.
7-Devyn bringing me breakfast in bed, especially when he has Jared help him bring it to me. Devyn makes really great crepes.
8-Justin rubbing my feet while he watches tv and I read my book.
9-Sami painting my toe nails.
10-Super greatful that my kids can cook and make me dinner.
11-When I have a chance to go away with my sweet hubby.
12-Wednesday lunches with Shanna.
13-Bread, I really love good bread.
14-Becky coming to clean my house.
15-Rare moments of peace and quiet.
16-Football is over, until next season!
17-My job, I know it's a surprise.
18-The super amazing primary kids in our ward.
19-Sweaters.
20-Really soft fuzzy socks.
21-Coming home to a clean house and happy kids.
22-Knowing that my 12 year old is going to be a fabulous mom, because she is typically the one that is responsible for the clean house and happy kids.
23-Fake nails.
24-When my family laughs and is happy.
25-The funny jokes that Jared and Justin tell to make us all laugh.
26-My Savior.
27-My dad.
28-Pedicures.
29-Mobile car detailers.
30-My testimony.
31-My sisters.
32-Even my brothers.
33-Freshly washed Egyptian cotton super soft sheets.
34-Days I get to sleep in.
35-LASIK surgery enabling me to see without glasses.
36-Weeks when Chris is home.
37-Weekends when I have absolutely nothing on the schedule.
38-Morning texts and nightly phone calls I get from Chris when he is gone and the lunch dates we have when he is home.
39-The snooze button.
40-The pool in our subdivision.
41-Vacations.
42-Cirque du soleil - the two performances I have seen are really amazing.
43-Phone calls to Karen to tell her my crazy stories.
44-Summer.
45-That I don't have to live through Wyoming winters anymore.
46-Ice cream.
47-Watching Sami play basketball and seeing how aggressive she plays.
48-Sweet hugs from my family.
49-Watching my kids succeed or make good choices.
50-When my husband makes dinner.

I have many other things that I am grateful for, but this is already really long. Thanks to my family and my old friends and my new friends. I am grateful to all of you for helping me become the person I am today. I hope that you all have a great Thanksgiving.

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