Thankful Times

We may not be the cutest bunch, we may not be the wealthiest, most famous, or most well known but in my eyes we are the luckiest four people to be a family unit! Its this time of year that you have to sit back and reflect on your year and remember the good and bad times and be thankful for each and every one of them for they made today what it is. David still may be looking for work but we've had the best month of him being home with us 24/7! Its been stressful (still is) wondering whats going to happen if we don't get some job news soon but its been a family bonding expierence I wouldn't have missed for anything!

I am thankful for this ones quick wit, foul temper, unconditional love and her friendship. She may be the BIGGEST pain in my rear 99.9% of the time but then theres that moment that she comes into the room, hugs me and says "mama, I love you all my life" that just makes all that other stuff evaporate...then you find out what she's done and we're back to "WHY DID I EVER HAVE KIDS" stage again :) No, seriously...she can melt my heart like no other! I'm thankful that while being the diva that she is, she also has the love in her heart to be the best big sister her little 3yr old self knows how to be! Not once since baby brother came home has she asked to send him back, tried to duct tape his mouth shut, leave him at the store or grandparents...she is forever mindful of him and does her best to comfort him when he cries or to love him when he's happy. She is my first thought of the day and my last, my eternal sunshine, my cream in my coffee, the beat which my heart needs to survive and I am thankful she is mine!

I am thankful for this little guy because he will forever be my baby! There will be no others after him so therefore my baby he will be :) I'm thankful for his awesome sleep habits, his nursing habits...though I am forbidding him to sprout teeth because if he can BITE like that with out them...I'll never survive WITH them! I'm thankful that everytime I look at him I see my father staring back me. We may joke that we wish we could "wash the Tribble" off of him but one look at those eyes and I can see the first man that ever loved me and the little man that will be the greatest love of my life. He's an angel, he's a banshee, he's more active than a three month old should be but I'm thankful for him as well!

I can even safely safe that I am even thankful for this big guy! As I've said before, he makes me laugh, he makes me cry, he makes me wish that murder wasn't wrong! He's possibly one of the most difficult people you'll ever meet but under that furry hard exterior is a chocolate truffle center that will melt your heart at the best of times! He's the best dad I could ask for for my children. Where my patience lacks, his strenghtens and between the two of us we can handle anything life throws at us. We've been married almost 5yrs now and been together almost 8...and the best is yet to come :)

Last but not least, I am thankful for my family! Be it my parents (all four of them), in laws, cousins, aunts/uncles...I am thankful for the love and support you provide everyday! The family email that circulates every morning is the first bright spot of my day, it reminds me that my family is alive and well. I know this isn't my usual blog, and the humor isn't there but I just wanted to take a moment and thank my children, hubby and family for being in my life and giving me something to be thankful for! I love you all!!