Thanks

I know it has been a while since my last post, and I owe you some new news, so I thought I'd start with the thanks I have been giving recently.

1. Grandpa made it out of the Hospital feeling pretty good, he got to go shooting with the boys, which I'm sure was the highlight of his week. I am not so thankful for the little accidental fall I learned about yesterday, but he is still ok, so I am thankful for that.

2. I am thankful for the huge family we are a part of(seen here playing Yahtzee, Daughter got a huge kick out of rolling the dice!)

3. I am thankful that said huge family has evolved so we can be flexible with our holiday plans. The date on the calendar is not what makes a gathering special, it is the people involved. We did not have to eat three turkey dinners, instead having a fun fiesta for one of them! I think this one was Daughter's favorite, she had seconds!

4. I am thankful for this man and the loving husband and father he is.5. I am thankful for this handsome boy:6. Also thankful for this adorably sweet girl. (Seen here hitting up the Vitamin C...it's cold and flu season, you know!)7. Another huge thing I am thankful for is the relationship my kids have with each other. In good times and in bad, sharing candy and a ride on a bike...
...or a time-out that only one of them was given, the other can not bear to let their best friend suffer alone.When one is in pain, the other one cries with them. When one is in trouble, the other one refuses to play(or take their eyes off of them) until time-out is over. Son is an incredibly patient and sharing big brother, and Daughter is the little sister whose big bro can do no wrong.
8. I am thankful to have each of you in my life, and the time we get, however few and far between, to catch up with each other.
9. I am thankful my husband has a job, even as sad as I am that not everyone we know still does.
10. I am thankful for my house, my car that runs, my electricity, water, my heart that is still beating, etc. etc. These are the small little things that on every other year would probably not have made the list. But since this year we are much more aware of some of the things others lack, it make me more grateful for every little thing I have.