Thankful #26, 27

November 26: Today I am thankful for the Internet and the fact that I could sit at home, unshowered and in my pajamas, and shop for Christmas presents all day long without having to go outside or enter a store. If I have to shop, this is the way to go.

November 27: Today I am thankful reminders to be kind and loving to everyone I talk to, especially my family. If nothing else, I should always be kind.

Thankful #25

November 25: Today I am thankful for my wonderful mother who is the best mother in the whole entire world and universe, especially because it is her birthday. I am also thankful for this crazy boy of mine. He is bursting with personality, loves and audience, and isn't shy in front of the camera. He also has a ridiculous amount of energy for the amount of coughing that is coming out of his little body today. The boy is seriously bouncing off of the walls!

Here he is posing for the camera after bowling. I have no idea why he chooses the poses that he does.

Thankful #21, 22, 23, 24

November 21: Christmas music, sunshine, and baking

November 22: A wonderful Thanksgiving surrounded by family, food, and love.

November 23: I was not thankful that I ended up in the craziness at the mall, but I was thankful for an evening spent out with my love and a boy who is old enough to babysit so that I can have a night out with my love.

November 24: A wonderful day spent with good friends whom we haven't seen in a very long time.

Thankful #17, 18, 19, 20

Wow, I am having a hard time keeping up with this. Busy life, blah, blah, blah.

November 17: Thankful for an absolutely beautiful day, kids who do jobs, and that so much was accomplished around the house.

November 18: Thankful for lazy afternoons and dinner with the family.

November 19: Thankful for a patient sales person as I spent a good hour and a half trying on a million different pairs of running shoes only to choose the first pair that she brought out for me.

November 20: Thankful that I could go to my boy's Thanksgiving feast at school, watch my girl tap her little heart out at dance, and then end the day celebrating the Thanksgiving holiday with friends by eating a delicious hot fudge sundae with peppermint ice cream.

Thankful # 14, 15, 16

November 14:  I am thankful for left over apple pie that I can eat for breakfast because I am an adult and there is no one to tell me that I can't.

November 15: Today I had Tiger's conference with his teacher. I was very nervous, but it turns out he is doing great. I am thankful that he is working hard to overcome his challenges and that his teachers like him and are willing to work so hard with him.

November 16:  Today I am thankful that the kids have a day off of school so that we didn't have to wake up to an alarm this morning. I love lazy mornings.

Thankful lucky #13a, b, and c

Today I am thankful that I could have a lovely lunch with my parents and my sister. Sadly my love was stuck in meetings and was unable to join us, but the lunch was wonderful.

Also, I am thankful that today I don't feel like ripping my head off and throwing it against a wall, I just feel like banging it a little bit. Life is much better today.

Also, I am thankful for my love and that he is graciously letting me bombard him with birthday salutations all day long even though he would rather the day just be forgotten.

Thankful #12

Today I am thankful for Diet Dr. Pepper. It cheers me up and makes me happy. Plus it just tastes really good.

Thankful #11

Today I am thankful that my kids are adventurous and that they love to be outside. This also causes me to go outside of my comfort zone at times, which isn't a bad thing. I am also thankful for Sunday walks.

Thankful #10

Today I am thankful for beautifully pleasant weather and that my kids could be outside playing all day long and not inside making noise as I sit in bed with a head that feels like it is being squeezed in a giant vice grip.

Thankful #8, #9

November 8: I am thankful for my small house that cleans up very quickly when necessary.

November 9: Today I am thankful that when Tiger wanted to play with me this morning, he chose to tell spooky stories instead of playing Lego guys. I love my boy, but playing Lego guys, although loads of fun for my boy, is quite mind numbing for me and just puts me to sleep. The kind of knock you down sleep that is hard to shake off. Playing Lego guys should always include a Diet Dr. Pepper.