Giving Thanks.

I said I was going to do a "Giving Thanks" post, and as they say...better late than never :-).

To be honest, this past week was kinda rough & I just wasn't in the mood to do much "blogging" about it. I won't go into it all right now, because honestly I'm just trying to "move on". I'm quite sure no one wants to read about all the boring little bits and pieces that make up my glamorous life anyway. However, this past week has reminded me of how thankful I am for my family.

So, here is a small list of what I'm thankful for this year....

1) Complicated lives that make for great stories! Think about it...without all the "bumps in the road" our life stories just wouldn't be very interesting. Messy situations are great teachers. They also make for [sometimes] funny stories, and if nothing else...good gossip! Shut up, Pollyanna...you know it's true ;-). Complicated crap keeps you on your toes & sharpens your mind. Without it you would be pretty dull and boring.

2) Insurance. Oddly enough, this is also something I really loathe right now, but we won't go into that. It's a double edged sword. For now I like it because it's serving it's purpose...and for that I'm thankful.

3) Cute kids that make me smile :-)

4) A renewed understanding that there are just some things that money can't buy! For everything else there is cash...VISA can go to hell.

5) One such thing that money can't buy would be stories about my oldest son. Like the time he walked out of the bathroom in his classroom with his pants down around his ankles & asked if someone could "please come wipe him now"! No...he was not at all embarrassed by this! His mother sure was...but there will just be more of that in the future, so I better get used to it.

6) My family, the little place we call home, and the wisdom to know that those are the things that really matter.

THAT'S what I'm thankful for!


*Next up.....McKenna's Birthday pictures!