I am just going to pretend that it hasn't been months since I have blogged. Let's just go with that okay?
Happy Thanksgiving to everyone! Today I really want to take some time to think about what I am really thankful for. I have been reading so many blogs and hearing so many stories about sadness (sick children, families losing loved ones) that it makes me pause and really think about all the wonderful things in my life. I'm not sure why I am so lucky, but I am so grateful.
I am thankful that I have two beautiful daughters who are healthy and smart and that give my life meaning every day. Sometimes I am too tired to play, or too cranky to rock Leah to sleep, or just too caught up in my own life. But when I think about people who long for children, or sleep in a hospital bed next to their sick baby, or are mourning the loss of a child or pregnancy-it makes me realize what I have.
I am thankful for a husband who I love very much. Even though he knows how to push my buttons and sometimes I want to strangle him-I can not imagine going through life alone. I can't imagine trying to raise the girls without a partner, and I can't imagine sleeping in an empty bed. He works so hard for us, and I am grateful.
I am thankful that I have a house, a car, and a job. I know there are people who go without.
I am thankful for my family. I am thankful that I still have my mom and my dad and that I have two sisters who I love very much. I am thankful that I have grandparents and aunts, and uncles, and cousins. I am truly blessed with my family.
I am thankful for my wonderful friends. I am always amazed that I have so many people who actually love me and who are always there for me!
I have a wonderful like and I can't ask for much more!
I have to end with a little story. Kendall made a turkey at preschool, and on the feathers are all of the things she is thankful for. Kendall is thankful for her mommy and daddy, her sister Leah, her puppies, and....CHICKENS!
Adios,
JLo
