I am Thankful

It is the Monday before Thanksgiving.  Where did this year go?  Thanksgiving is Thursday, just three measly days away.  I have a turkey defrosting in my refrigerator, and the rest of my refrigerator is stuffed with the ingredients for our Thanksgiving meal.

I'm not big into the name something you are thankful for everyday sensation taking over Facebook and social media.  I don't know if I could come up with 20 something truly meaningful things.  I would rather name a few that mean a great deal to me, so here I go.

1) I am thankful for the most fantastic husband I could ask for.  Andrew is my rock and keeps me level headed when I feel as though the world is caving in around me.  He is an awesome dad and always takes time out to play and be there for the kids.  He indulges my reading habit and doesn't complain when I have my nose buried in a book because I just can't put it down!  I am blessed he encourages me to stay home with the kids and doesn't complain when I call him up ready to kill a child on a bad day.

2)  I am thankful for the health of my kids.  It seems as thought this year has been the Year of the Surgery.  All three boys had surgery at some point, but nothing was life threatening.  It could have been so much worse.  Instead of dwelling on the expense or worrying about them going under the knife, I thank God all three were able to be fixed and are healthy growing boys.  I am especially thankful for the health of the little girl growing inside of me.

3)  I am thankful for the roof over my head and the food in my house.  So many people are not as lucky as my family has been.  We were able to sell our old house and move into a larger one to accommodate our growing family.  We are able to afford to put healthy food on the table and enough of it to feed the never ending 'Mom, I'm hungry' boys.

4)  I am thankful for three little boys who always make my days interesting, fun, difficult, happy, and hard all in one.  Although there are times my kids can act like assholes (yes, I just said that), my boys bring joy and happiness far more often.  The good days outnumber the bad days.  Getting to snuggle with a toddler, cuddle with a baby, or have one come up and give me a kiss on my boo boo to make me feel better, those moments will stay with me forever.  As hard as it is to stay home with them at times, I wouldn't change anything.

Those are the four most important things I am thankful for.

Now, I get to cook a large family meal which my kids will devour because they are eating anything and everything in sight.  And as of Friday, it will officially be the Christmas season.

Happy Thanksgiving!