Tuesday, November 2, 2010

November brings Thanks...

Not sure how this happened...but it's is November 3rd and I must mention it's is a gorgeous 81 degrees outside! Now that's something to be thankful for! With November comes thanks...I'm 'bout to share 30 things I'm thankful for...besides the obvious...

I'm thankful....
1. for God's grace, mercy, patience and promises
2. for my sweet girls who think the world of their Mama
3. for my hubby who has seen me at my worst countless times and still loves me and thinks I'm a hottie
4. for my Mom and the sisters, without them I wouldn't be who I am today
5. for technology, i think i'd be lost without the internet and cell phone...prob couldn't survive
6. that God is in control, and he's trusts that I can handle all he presents me with
7. that I just discovered Go Fish..You're My Little Girl...listen here.
8. for the UPS man who just delivered my amazing new motorcycle boots that only cost me $23.00 thanks to 6pm.com.
9. that even though my heart was shattered 9/8/06, it has been mended
9-1/2. that i have hope that one day it'll all make sense and that I have 20+ years of memories to keep that hope alive
10.that we've made the sacrifices necessary to have been home with our girls for the last 7 years, even though at times my hubs thought I was a maniac...heck I thought I was a maniac at times!
11. the warm sunshine, with my SPF on of course.
12.for taya's school--it's exactly where we should be
13. for saree's preschool--and that we're able to manage to pay the tuition each month--whew!
14.that i never have to experience morning sickness again!!!! (I should move this to #1!)
15. for Dave Ramsey! "Live like no one else, so you can live like no one else"...we're on our way!
16.for Thursday mornings
17.that my sweet little pup is potty trained--seriously worse than a kid!
18. Starbucks, thank goodness my Mom owns stock, I see it as contributing to my children's future a little each day.
19.for friends who you haven't seen in years and you catch up right where you left off like no time has passed.
20.that my kids know God and Jesus is their BFF.
21. for reality TV
22.for people who ask "How Are You?", and actually care and listen for your answer!
23.that I've already begun our Christmas shopping.
24.that this is easier than I thought.
25.for my Grandparents who I miss dearly and that I see so much of them in my girls (does that count as 2?)
26.for texting instead of calling
26.for bedtime
27.for friends who know exactly what I'm thinking at any given moment just by the look on my face
28.for paying cash for our new camera that I'm super excited about.
29.for the little things my kids say that crack me up and amaze me.
30.that i feel like i have so many more things to be thankful for that i could keep going for another 30...but I'll spare you...

Your turn...what's your 30 Things You're Thankful For?

1 comments:

Jess said...

I absolutely LOVE this.