HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!

 

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!!

It's been a lot of fun to try and remember all that I've been blessed with and am grateful for this month--there is a lot. Enjoy this beautiful day!!

Thanksgiving Program

"X," "Y," and "Z" Gratitude

X is for "x"ercise. I love to exercise. I've been doing Insanity for almost 2 1/2 years now. Y is for youth/young. I love things that keep me young and remind me of my youth and I'm grateful for that. My inner soul will always be about 20 years old. I'm grateful for zippers. Sometimes, when I go out and just throw my coat on without zipping it, those cold breezes get in and make me freeze. Gotta zip it up!! This has been a fun, yet difficult challenge, but I really am grateful for many, many things, great and small.

Gratitude "W"

I'm grateful for water--cold water on a hot day and hot water on a cold day. So refreshing and comforting.

"V" is for Gratitude

I'm grateful for the violin. I used to play a lot and now pick it up occasionally. The music and instrument is so soothing to the soul and sounds beautiful (when I hit the right notes).

"U" Gratitude Day

I'm thankful for understanding--the understanding I have of life and the understanding I'm learning by being a parent and a human being. Life isn't always easy, so I'm glad I understand a few things.

"T" Gratitude

T is for teeth. How in the world could I eat, chew, and look semi-decent without teeth? :)

Gratitude "S" Day

I'm very thankful for schools and the education we get at them. Sometimes, my kids ask me to home school them and I have to take my hat off to those moms who can actually do it. I'm just not cut out to be that kind of a teacher. Hats off to public education teachers as well!!

"R" is for Gratitude

I'm thankful for roads. It would be so hard to travel or go anywhere if everyone was just all over the place.

Gratitude "Q"

This time of year, I'm very thankful for quilts. I love to curl up in a warm quilt and read.

Gratitude "P"

I'm thankful for pants because as fun as dresses are to wear, pants just can't be beat!!

"O" Gratitude Day

o  Of course, I have to be grateful for Once Upon A Time for "O." I'm grateful to have a fun tv show to watch with Teen 2. She loves adventure movies and fairy tales and this is the perfect fit for both of us to enjoy. We love looking forward to that time each week that we can spend together watching and then discussing the show.

Gratitude "N" Day

N is for naps. I'm grateful that I have time once in a great while to take a much needed nap. 10-15 minutes is all I need to rejuvenate myself.

"M" Gratitude

I'm grateful for movies, of the home variety. :) That's right, home movies!! I love those little snippets of history that are captured to enjoy over and over again. My kids love to watch themselves when they were little and it's great entertainment.

Gratitude "L"

For "L," I'm grateful for love and loyalty. It was 17 years ago today that Jon and I were married!! And we're still going strong... Happy Anniversary!!

"K" Gratitude Day

Today, I'm grateful for kindness. There are so many people around me who are so kind and selfless. Good friends and good people make all the difference in life.

Gratitude "J" Day

This letter thing is really harder than I thought it would be! For J, I'll say I'm grateful for jelly. We have a concord grape vine along our fence and every fall, the kids pick the grapes and I made the jelly. It's a lot of work, but it's soooo good to have all year long. There's nothing better than a piece of toast with some homemade grape jelly on top of it.

Gratitude "I"

I scream, You scream, We ALL scream for ICE CREAM!!!!

Yes, I LOVE ice cream and I'm so grateful for it. We love it on brownies, or with homemade hot fudge or homemade Reese's magic shell. Heck, we even love it plain!! I love Ben & Jerry's Phish Food--chocolate with marshmallow and caramel swirls and fudge fish. Yum. I also love Burnt Almond Fudge. Cherry Chocolate Chip is divine as well. And I can't forget Moose Tracks (or Bunny Tracks or whatever the brand calls it that vanilla-with-a-fudge-swirl-and-peanut-butter-cups ).  Delicious.

Gratitude "H" Day

Today I'm thankful for a home to live in. A house with heat, air conditioning, enough room for all of us, and a shelter from the elements. We've lived here for over 12 years now and as we've added to our family and the kids are growing, I sometimes think that we're outgrowing our home, but it really is enough for us and we love it so much.

"G" is for Gratitude

Today I'm grateful for the gospel. My life is blessed and made so much better because of the things I am taught and the way I believe. I have true hope, faith, and happiness because of it.