grateful

so i've been meaning to post this & things just keep coming up. i don't ever think it's too late to say what you're thankful for & i guess it really doesn't have to be at this specific time of year. seen how this is my 29th year i thought i would list 29 things that i'm thankful & grateful for.

1. my wonderful husband!
2. my two darling kids!
3. my family and my in-laws.
4. my job.
5. a beautiful home where i feel safe & have warmth.
6. my beliefs.
7. my talents.
8. my health.
9. technology, it helped me get through two years of my parents being gone!
10. transportation.
11. conveniences we have in america.
12. being an american, i love america!
13. laughter.
14. holidays.
15. forgiveness.
16. education.
17. books.
18. good & loyal friends.
19. opportunities for my children, they love sports & bay loves to dance!
20. music.
21. pictures, capturing a precious moment or just a moment in time is priceless to me.
22. hospitals & modern day medicine, i can't imagine having 2 c-sections without it!
23. good examples.
24. being able to travel & vacation.
25. food.
26. the ability to learn.
27. seasons, although i'm not a fan of driving in the snow, or i guess really dealing with other drivers in the snow.
28. family time.
29. history.

i had a wonderful thanksgiving with my in-laws, thank you! thank you for loving me for me & accepting me into your family. i do have to say that i am very excited to think that next thanksgiving we will be able to also celebrate with my parents, i have missed them. just 35 days until they are home, but who's counting, ok i am! i love you mom & dad & can't wait for you to be home. who would have thought that it would have gone by so fast? in the beginning i thought i would never be able to make it without my mom, but i have learned so much. i realized i can make it & even though she's not an hour away she is always "there" for me. my relationship has grown so much stronger with my parents, especially my dad! who knew he had such a soft side? :0) thanks to todd for putting up with me this whole time. i was a mess in the beginning & he just loved me & let me cry, a lot! he is wonderful & there are so many things i love about him! thanks to my 2 precious kids for loving me unconditionally. i never knew that being a mom would be so wonderful! i love you 2 & thank you for letting me be the one you call mom!
i really am blessed! thank you to each & everyone of you that has touched my life, helped to make me a better person, been there for me, & for just being a part of my life. i am one blessed & lucky girl.