Carsyn is sleeping this morning and my day hasn't officially gotten started yet (even though I've been up since 4:30 A.M. and posted assignments, answered emails, finished some projects, and washed a load of clothes). What a perfect time to reflect on what I'm thankful for.
- I'm thankful for my relationship with God and my church family. I don't know how people handle the hard things in life without God and church, and I'm glad I've never had to figure that out.
- I'm thankful for the amazing parents God chose to place me with. They are there for us all the time, always ready to do whatever we need and asking so little from us. My goal this year is to try to be more available to help them.
- I'm thankful for my siblings. David and Pam are the best brother and sister a kid could have. And their spouses are precious to me as my new brother and sister (I don't like the term "in-law"). Their children are like my children, and their needs are important to me. I don't understand people who can distance themselves from their families. So sad.
- I'm thankful for the wonderful husband gave made just for me. He takes such good care of me and our family. Ours is such an incredibly content relationship, and for that I am so blessed.
- I'm thankful for my second set of parents, Robbie's parents. They are so loving and supportive of all we do.
- I'm thankful for my three gorgeous children. God blessed me so much by allowing me to be the mama to Josh, Lauren, and Robert. Every moment I have or had with them is precious and cannot be replaced.
- I'm thankful for my new children--those that Josh, Lauren, and Robert married and brought into our family. They chose well and the joining of our families has been basically seamless. My newbies are as much a part of my thinking when I talk about my children as Josh, Lauren, and Robert are.
- I'm thankful for the little people that our couple kids have blessed us with. Gracie, our first, is the most verbal and LOVES to talk! Dylan, just 6 months and a day younger, is such a little man and helps take care of everybody when he comes to see us. Daniel has the most precious little lisp and his truly his daddy's mini me. Kaylee is quite the little boss around her brothers, but, my goodness, she has to be! Carsyn, the youngest, is sooo funny doing her arabesques and slinging her arms around for "Deep and Wide."
- I'm thankful for a school that says, "We understand you need to be at home right now. And we understand you still need to teach. So, yes, you can do the online classes."
- I'm thankful for a business that is growing stronger and stronger. My mission is to make cute clothing at affordable costs. My customers seem to appreciate that!
- I'm thankful to my daughter for including me in her gymnastics studio. I have such fun teaching those kids, and I look forward to their classes every week and their meets on the weekend.
- I'm thankful for my health. Sometimes I get headaches, and I have more aches than I used to, but that's just a part of getting older, don't you think? I mean, what 29-year-old doesn't get a little stiff now and then? :)
- I'm thankful for my friends. I have read that if one has 2 people he can call good friends he is truly blessed -- and that's what I can call myself: truly blessed.
- I'm thankful for those little things that make life easier-- computers, cell phones, Nick Jr., air conditioning, automatic transmissions, washers and dryers, microwaves, refrigerators-- but none of these things would make up for not having those items listed before.
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