Giving Thanks

With Thanksgiving being tomorrow I have decided to write about what I am most thankful for in my life. Anyone that knows me probably already knows the answer to this but I’m going to write it anyway. I am so very thankful for my beautiful baby girl who brings great joy and happiness into my life every single minute. I am thankful for Jason for being the great person and good father that he is. He works hard (but not as hard as he would want people to believe :) to provide a roof over our heads among other things. I am especially grateful for our relationship that is genuine and full of love. I am thankful that I understand that life is not about what you have or do but appreciate the fact that I could if I really wanted. For me life is about spending time with my family and enjoying every second that I have with them as tomorrow is not a promise and anyone can be gone in an instant.

I have great parents who I think may be even better grandparents a great mom who is a wonderful grandmother. My mom is a great person, and I hope that I become more like her. I am thankful for my dad who works hard and would do anything for us; Annabelle has him wrapped tighter around her finger than she has Jason. My mom has taught me a lot of things and have made me who I am. I am thankful for my sister who I have always loved dearly even if I didn’t like her. She is a wonderful aunt and I can’t imagine her being to treat Annabelle any better than she already does. I hope that I am as good of an aunt to her children as she is to mine. I am also thankful for her future husband who treats Annabelle just like his own and treats my sister well. I am especially thankful for the fact my family shares common interests and genuinely enjoys each other’s company. I am thankful for my grandparents who think that Annabelle is the most precious thing and have such concern for her. I am thankful for my aunts, uncles, and cousins. I am thankful that I got to spend 25 years of my life with my great-grandmother. She was one of a kind and ahead of her time. She had high expectations for us all and I hope that I met most of them.
I’m thankful that Annabelle has her daddy’s fun loving and laid back personality. They both have to be the life of the party and in most instances they are. Annabelle has been stealing daddy’s spotlight but he doesn’t seem to mind (too much). I am thankful for our cats and our dog that taught us responsibility and helped prepare us, as corny as it sounds, for being parents.
I am thankful for my job, that although it isn’t the most wonderful or glamorous job in the world it is a job. It pays my bills and allows me to be home to spend time with my family.

I feel very blessed on a daily basis that I have the life that I do. I know that it isn’t fancy but it is very exciting. I never know what the day is going to hold, especially since my child is a wildcat!