I know it's a little early for a "Thanksgiving" post, but as I just said goodbye to my parents this morning before their trip back to Connecticut after a two week visit, I am feeling a bit melancholy and this is where it led... I am thankful for:
- my wonderful parents who continue to make the long trip out to visit us even though they HATE plane travel. My dad's back is often just getting better when it is time to get back on that cramped airplane and torture himself for all those hours again. And my mom seems to be sat next to someone coughing and hacking on the plane and ends up sick almost every time. (Fingers crossed-not this time!)
- my wonderful kids who continue to get SOOO excited that Grammy and Grampa are coming, and wanting to spend all the time they can with them while they are here.
- my wonderful husband who knows just how important extended family is to his wife, and puts up with the chaos and disruption of typical household life during visits (including his wife prioritizing everything else but him during these visits), and weeks long absences during the summer when I pick up and take the kids back east for more "extended family" visits.
- my wonderful friends, for WAY too many reasons to list, but including last minute drop off/pick up of kids to various places, scheduled drop off and pick up of kids to various places, last minute babysitting, always being available to listen to whatever I am rambling about at the moment, making my family feel welcome by putting together an amazing breakfast "party", agreeing with some of my hairbrained ideas, and then helping me to make them work :) ,picking me up when I am beating myself up for ohhh, any number of reasons...
- football season
- my oldest daughter who wants so badly to grow up, and so badly to be a kid.
- my son who is as thoughtful and giving as they come.
- my youngest daughter who is so full of life and energy and mischief.
- my sisters and brothers who make it a priority to come out and spend time with my kids even though they could be traveling for a "real" vacation. And put up with being put to work out here to boot! (I agreed to do blah, blah, blah, could you help?)
- poker
- my husband again, for getting angry that I overextend myself, but still helping me climb out of whatever hole I have dug myself into.
There is a whole lot more that I am thankful for in my life, but these things came to mind in just the few seconds that I was thinking about it. So, thanks, and I love you guys!
