Thankful

Thanksgiving is almost here, and I am thankful for so many things.

I'm thankful for my family. My husband and kids are such amazing blessings. I'm so thankful God blessed me with Joshua this year. He's such a sweet and wonderful baby. I'm also so thankful for my beautiful girls (who already at 4 know how to push my buttons...yet, always leave me smiling). I'm thankful Nelson is such a great role model for our children. I love his heart and how I can always count on him.

I'm so thankful for my relationship with God, and SO proud that my girls love God so much. I'm excited to see Joshua form a relationship with God that I've seen the girls do throughout the past four years.

I'm thankful for my parents and siblings. Without them we'd never have a babysitter, lol. Seriously though, I treasure my relationships with my siblings...and am so grateful for the love my parents show us.

I'm thankful for my mother-in-law who even in this terrible market is trying to keep their office afloat with Nelson. Without her there is no way we'd be where we are now.

I'm thankful for my unbelievable friends. Friends are the family we get to choose...and I've been so blessed to have amazing friends. I'm thankful that my friends Sara and Alison welcomed their first little ones into the world this year and that my other friend Alison is going to be welcoming her son either at the end of Dec. or early January.

I'm thankful for my Godchildren. Our friends Theresa and Andy asked us to be their girls' Godparents, and our other friend's Jen and Carl asked us to be their youngest daughter's Godparents. It is such an honor, and I pray every day for them, and that I can show them God's love.

I'm thankful for the ability to stay home with my kids. I hope it's something M, B and J appreciate when they are older...because this time with them really means the world to me. I'm so thankful Nelson works hard to make sure this dream of mine was able to come true.

I'm thankful for my kids' school where I know they are safe and having fun, and learning so much.

I'm thankful for our home and the life that we have.

Can't wait to see all the blessings I'm going to have to be thankful for next Thanksgiving!!!