As for this "month of thanks" thing, I saw people doing on facebook, I decided instead of every day posting something new I would just made a 30 day list here! There are SO many things I am thankful for, but here are the first 20....more to come later!
1) My kids. They are the light of my life! They drive me nuts and then end the day telling me how much they love me and it melts me every time. They are obsessed with each other, and everyone in their lives. They are SO special.
2) Dan- He has been through so much hardship in his life and managed to literally make the best of it. He is an amazing husband and father and caregiver to our family. I am so lucky! Anyone who really knows us knows he, and we, have come a long way. I am SO grateful for the man he is today! I love all he does for us, he is a great "stay at home dad" these days. His hard work never goes unappreciated.
3) My mom- When she was pregnant with me she had brain surgery to remove a potentially deadly tumor off of her brain. She went thorough hell to bring me into this world healthy and she gave me an amazing life. She is an amazing grandma now of course :)
4) My dad- My Dad also gave me an amazing life growing up. I am so thankful for him, he was and is always my main man, #1 supporter. Always encouraging me even when I was stubborn!
5) Rachel and Geoff- Sorry I was a jerk big sister, haha. I'm so happy we all have such a great relationship now. Landon and Kyla are totally obsessed with you guys and it makes me so happy!
6) My extended family and in laws- I was so lucky growing up with so many cousins (and so many girls my age!) I have nothing but amazing memories of our family get-togethers and growing up so closely. And now I have a new family I married in to. I love every one of them so much! I am very lucky.
7) Good health- How can you not appreciate this? Plus, if I didn't have it, I couldn't hand off organs. Haha :) Having a son born sick, I appreciate a healthy person SO much!
8) Awesome kidneys - I can't WAIT til Dec 16th when I get to literally give the "gift of life" to my sister in law! I can't wait to share a kidney with her!
9) Our church- Prince of Peace. I could write a book on how thankful I am for this place. It put our crazy lives into perspective and we are surrounded by people who just really LOVE and care for us, and we feel the same way about them . I mean really, if you are looking for an AWESOME church, a place you want to call home, and people you will call your family, this is the place for you!
10) My friends- You know you have amazing friends when one just brings cupcakes over for your family, just because. Or when people tell you they have meals planned for your family when you have surgery, or a friend who has 3 kids and offers to take your kids while you are healing/in surgery. People who will drop anything if you are having a rough time or a really bad day. People who will make you laugh til it hurts. Those are my friends, and for that I am blessed.
11) God.....This should have been first. Please excuse that I waited this long! God has blessed me and my family in the most amazing ways. How do you really thank God in a blog? I am just so grateful for my faith and for my Father above who is always looking out for my best interest.
12) Dan's military service and all military- SO grateful. You all know how proud I am to be a Marine Family. There's nothing more honorable than defending your country and for all the people who do it THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!
13) Eddie- My buddy who was killed in action in 2008. This guy has made me appreciate life more than I ever could. I miss him so terribly but I am so thankful for the time I had with him and the memories that live on!
14) Food- Haha, no really!!!! I am so thankful we can have 3 meals a day without a struggle. We are SO blessed to be able to live that way.
15) The opportunity to get an education- I am so happy to have a second chance to get an amazing education. One day I hope to be a really really great nurse :)
16) Seasons- I hate winter, haha, but I do love snow once and a while. I love living in Ohio because we get to see the trees turn beautiful colors, the leaves fall, the snow fall, the flowers bloom, and summer in full swing! (Even though most of it is cold weather lol)
17) Heathcare in Ohio- The Cleveland Clinic, where I will be helping to restart Amanda's life. Where many people I know have been cured of their cancer. UH where my baby boy lived for a couple weeks so they could start his life off on the right foot. Also where many people have been cured. Lake Health, where my sister in law was diagnosed with PKD and began the road to recovery, and where my husbands bilateral PE was diagnosed. They saved his life within a matter of hours!!
18) Technology- So we can see our friends who are so far away, so we can message Tommy in Afghanistan, so we can skype with baby Logan in FL and watch him grow. So we can talk to Aline in Brazil on a daily basis if we wanted to!
19) The VA- Who has helped Dan over the years SO much. Who gave us an amazing counselor who we love seeing. Who provides Dan with his benefits so we can survive!
20) Gluten free food- Whoever invented this stuff and made it taste good is a winner in my book! Having Celiac sucks sometimes...but the fact that I can be fed is a great thing ;)
20 for now, 10 more to do this month (hopefully I remember!)
Off to do math homework! :)
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