I am ten days behind, so I am going to be thankful for things without having to explain. :)
Day 17. I am thankful for facebook. How else would I have gotten so many Happy Birthdays? :o)
Day 16. I am thankful for my job. This includes my coworkers, most of whom I love dearly!
Day 15. I am thankful for hot chocolate. It kept me warm this night!
Day 14. I am thankful for my hometown.
Day 13. I am thankful for good friends.
Day 12. I am thankful for money. Ha! A day at the casino will do that for you!
Day 11. I am thankful for my Asia baby! If you know me, you know how much I love her! <3
Day 10. I am thankful for the holidays.
Day 9. I am thankful for my vehicle. Actually, both of them! Haha!
Day 8. I am thankful for my sanity. Something a few people who I know are missing in their lives!
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Sunday, November 7, 2010
Day 7. I am thankful for soldiers.
I was going to post a million different things today that I am thankful for - I was having trouble choosing, but 'soldiers' was not one of them. That is, until I took my weekly trip over to PostSecret, where they have a video for soldiers and their secrets. I am thankful for soldiers and all that they do.
I was going to post a million different things today that I am thankful for - I was having trouble choosing, but 'soldiers' was not one of them. That is, until I took my weekly trip over to PostSecret, where they have a video for soldiers and their secrets. I am thankful for soldiers and all that they do.
Saturday, November 6, 2010
Day 6. I am thankful for cool weather.
In the summer months, when the temperature easily reaches 105, I feel like I might die. I don't like to go outside unless there is a pool nearby, which we don't have. Therefore, in the nice summer days, I prefer to stick to the air conditioned house! However, when this cool weather starts coming around - out and about I go!
Right now, at 10am in Denton, TX, it is a cool 49 degrees and I LOVE IT!
In the summer months, when the temperature easily reaches 105, I feel like I might die. I don't like to go outside unless there is a pool nearby, which we don't have. Therefore, in the nice summer days, I prefer to stick to the air conditioned house! However, when this cool weather starts coming around - out and about I go!
Right now, at 10am in Denton, TX, it is a cool 49 degrees and I LOVE IT!
Friday, November 5, 2010
Okay, I'm getting over a horrible bout with a stomach bug, so please bear with me.
Day 3. I am thankful for my job. Just like any job out there, I do get stressed out from time to time. However, when it comes down to it, I truly love my job. I am in charge of eight babies and the fact that their parents trust their baby to be with me eight hours a day is truly an honor. When I see a baby take his/her first steps, I take pride in the fact that I helped him/her get there. When a baby smiles and giggles, or dances, it makes my heart smile! Having worked in every room at some point in time, I have grown to love each different age group. I have learned so much about children, I may just be a tiny bit closer to being prepared for when we have our own! Haha! I just really love my job!
Day 4. I am thankful for my husband. Mark and I have been together for nearly eight years now and while we have surely had our share of ups and downs, today we are closer than ever on so many different levels. He 'gets' me and my craziness, and he can deal with my craziness! :) I'm happy to say that I can't see myself spending the rest of my life with anyone but him.
Day 5. I am thankful for my couch. As silly as that sounds, Mark and I spend a lot of time here - entertaining friends, playing games, watching movies, snuggling. However, while Mark was at work yesterday, our couch served as my only comfort. Even at this exact moment, our couch is my number one aid in feeling better! Well, next to my snuggle bug Asia, of course! :)
Day 3. I am thankful for my job. Just like any job out there, I do get stressed out from time to time. However, when it comes down to it, I truly love my job. I am in charge of eight babies and the fact that their parents trust their baby to be with me eight hours a day is truly an honor. When I see a baby take his/her first steps, I take pride in the fact that I helped him/her get there. When a baby smiles and giggles, or dances, it makes my heart smile! Having worked in every room at some point in time, I have grown to love each different age group. I have learned so much about children, I may just be a tiny bit closer to being prepared for when we have our own! Haha! I just really love my job!
Day 4. I am thankful for my husband. Mark and I have been together for nearly eight years now and while we have surely had our share of ups and downs, today we are closer than ever on so many different levels. He 'gets' me and my craziness, and he can deal with my craziness! :) I'm happy to say that I can't see myself spending the rest of my life with anyone but him.
Day 5. I am thankful for my couch. As silly as that sounds, Mark and I spend a lot of time here - entertaining friends, playing games, watching movies, snuggling. However, while Mark was at work yesterday, our couch served as my only comfort. Even at this exact moment, our couch is my number one aid in feeling better! Well, next to my snuggle bug Asia, of course! :)
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
Day 2. I am thankful for my childhood.
Today is my Mom's birthday, so I was going to say that I am thankful for her (which I am), but then I would be leaving my Dad out, and I don't want to do that because of course I am thankful for him, too! So, I was just going to say that I am thankful for both of my parents or all of my family, both of which I am, however it would be far too general. Therefore, I have decided that today, and every day, I am thankful for my childhood, that was made so great by all of my family - that's how I tied them in to this one!
I'm not sure how many people know this, but I am adopted. I was legally adopted before I was born and met my Mom and Dad at three days old. When people ask, "Do you ever want to meet your parents"?, I always tell them that I have known them my whole life and correct them by asking, "You mean my birth parents"? The thought has crossed my mind, but I already have the best family anyone could possibly ask for. They have given me the best childhood a human being could ever begin to imagine.
My parents gave me opportunities and a life that I can never fully thank them for. I have traveled the country, traveled the world (and I'm not done yet), seen plays, loved musicals, made tons of wonderful friends, attended great parties, ate exotic foods, shared many laughs, learned my manners, read tons of books, etc. I could go on and on, but I won't.
I just hope that one day, I will be able to give the same happiness to our own children. I am forever grateful for my wonderful childhood.
Today is my Mom's birthday, so I was going to say that I am thankful for her (which I am), but then I would be leaving my Dad out, and I don't want to do that because of course I am thankful for him, too! So, I was just going to say that I am thankful for both of my parents or all of my family, both of which I am, however it would be far too general. Therefore, I have decided that today, and every day, I am thankful for my childhood, that was made so great by all of my family - that's how I tied them in to this one!
I'm not sure how many people know this, but I am adopted. I was legally adopted before I was born and met my Mom and Dad at three days old. When people ask, "Do you ever want to meet your parents"?, I always tell them that I have known them my whole life and correct them by asking, "You mean my birth parents"? The thought has crossed my mind, but I already have the best family anyone could possibly ask for. They have given me the best childhood a human being could ever begin to imagine.
My parents gave me opportunities and a life that I can never fully thank them for. I have traveled the country, traveled the world (and I'm not done yet), seen plays, loved musicals, made tons of wonderful friends, attended great parties, ate exotic foods, shared many laughs, learned my manners, read tons of books, etc. I could go on and on, but I won't.
I just hope that one day, I will be able to give the same happiness to our own children. I am forever grateful for my wonderful childhood.
Monday, November 1, 2010
Counting My Blessings!
Happy November! :)
While I do not need this month to realize that I am blessed beyond words, it is a good excuse for a project, so to speak. Here's how it works: since November is the month of Thanksgiving (as well as my favorite month of the year), each day in this month, I will post something I am thankful for. They won't be in any particular order of importance, it will simply depend on my feelings of the day. Of course, I have way more than thirty things I am thankful for, but considering how regularly I blog ... well, let's just say that I will be lucky to make it through these thirty days!
So, 'thirty days of thanks', here we go!
Day 1. I am forever thankful for my home.
When Mark and I first walked through our house, we were shocked at the way the people who were here before us lived - they simply had no respect for this place. I have pictures that would make someone wonder why we even signed the papers in the first place. Something about this house just had us! It grabbed our attention in a way that the other hundred houses we looked at didn't. It isn't perfect, it still has it's faults, but we have made this our home - our first home, at that. This is where we laugh, we smile, we play, we cry, we argue and we plan for our future together. I would not have it any other way.
While I do not need this month to realize that I am blessed beyond words, it is a good excuse for a project, so to speak. Here's how it works: since November is the month of Thanksgiving (as well as my favorite month of the year), each day in this month, I will post something I am thankful for. They won't be in any particular order of importance, it will simply depend on my feelings of the day. Of course, I have way more than thirty things I am thankful for, but considering how regularly I blog ... well, let's just say that I will be lucky to make it through these thirty days!
So, 'thirty days of thanks', here we go!
Day 1. I am forever thankful for my home.
When Mark and I first walked through our house, we were shocked at the way the people who were here before us lived - they simply had no respect for this place. I have pictures that would make someone wonder why we even signed the papers in the first place. Something about this house just had us! It grabbed our attention in a way that the other hundred houses we looked at didn't. It isn't perfect, it still has it's faults, but we have made this our home - our first home, at that. This is where we laugh, we smile, we play, we cry, we argue and we plan for our future together. I would not have it any other way.
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