A thankful heart!

4. I’m thankful I have such a supportive and loving Mother.

5. I’m thankful for having a job that keeps me busy, on my toes & challenges me everyday!

6. I’m thankful for having great coworkers!  If it weren’t for them, the days would not be as fun!

7.I’m thankful that Dave is a dog lover & we were able to give Zoey a home!

8. I’m thankful it’s Friday!

30 days of Thanksgiving

I am so thankful for the peace that I have in my heart this year compared to where I was last year at this time?  Couple of years of ups and downs, trials and life lessons.  It's brought me to a peaceful place and much happiness in my heart! 

So this year, as we start our tree of Thanksgiving and I start my 30 days of Thanksgiving (not sure if I'll keep them in sync) here are my first three days.

1.  I'm thankful I met Dave.

2. I'm thankful for my sweet Tanner!  I love that kid so so so much!  Couldn't possibly love him anymore than I already do!

3. I am thankful for the family that we have made.

30 days of Thanksgiving - Day 22

Day 22 - I'm thankful that I got to go to the Kindergarten Thanksgiving Feast at Tanner's school this morning!

30 days of Thanksgiving - Day 18, 19, 20 & 21

WHOA...I am SERIOUSLY behind!!

Day 18 - Thankful for Friday!  Ready for some family, friend & me time!
Day 19 - thankful that our sweet neighbors, Dustin & Anna, invited us over for dinner! Dustin cooks up a mean pork butt!

Day 20 - I'm thankful for this cold weather that has me in basement clean up mode!

Day 21 - I'm thankful that we have such creative writers in the world to give us good books, tv & movies for entertainment! And then the producers, directors, actors/actresses...This came to me last night as I was watching The Walking Dead!

30 days of Thanksgiving - Day 16 & 17

Yep, did it again!  I never posted on here yesterday...

Day 16 - I'm thankful for ice packs! 

Day 17 - I am thankful that we found our house 8 years ago! Looking around our kitchen as Tanner & I were heading out this morning I was thinking of how much I just LOVE our house! It's the perfect size for us, even if we get that 2nd child!

30 Days of Thanksgiving - Day 12 & 13...OOPS!

Day 12 - I'm thankful for my friend Holly Stone for loving the same kind of shops & taking me to the Holiday sale at Steve Hess' house!

Day 13 - I am thankful for my sweet niece Britta! Happy 11th birthday sweet girl!

30 days of Thanksgiving - Day 11

Day 11 - So...I have two b/c I really just can't decide what I'm more thankful for - my talented friend Stacy's abilty to shape my eyebrows so nicely

OR

that I didn't gain a single pound this week from all the girl scout cookie binging! and let me just say that I ate a sleeve & a half last night! Those stupid peanut butter cookies, I have no will power when it comes to those!  Ever since I was a little girl, those have been my favorite cookies! 

30 days of Thanksgiving - Day 9

Day 9 - So today I am thankful for the bright shining sun we have in Kansas City today! Two days of rain (badly needed) makes you even more thankful to see that sun again! 
Wish I were able to be out and about enjoying it today!  Oh well...gotta make money to pay the bills & keep shopping some how right? 

30 days of Thanksgiving: Day 8

This morning I was having a hard time thinking of waht I was most thankful for today. As I watched Tanner getting out of the car & the expression on his face as he was half smiling & trying not to look at me when he got out of the car & was walking into his school building - I felt such pride and just so much love and adoration for my son. It hit me - today I am SO THANKFUL that I get to drop my son off at school each day & watch him as he heads off into the world to learn! Thank you Mrs. Scarlett for providing such a fun classroom environment that Tanner looks forward to coming into everyday!

30 days of Thanksgiving - Day 5

Today I was thinking how thankful I am that we have such great stores for shopping!  I went to Olathe Glass this morning, they were having their Holiday Open House today.  SO MANY FUN FUN FUN Holiday decorations!  I absolutely LOVE this store anytime of the year, but this time of the year it just leaves you in awe...I want to scrap some, ok most, of my decorations & start from scratch with everything new from that store!  Just love it all!

This wreath is THE thing that I went out there for!  But, an old friend of mine said I could totally make that so I'm going to give it a try!  It was $80 & there really is too much on this for it to fit on our front door.  We have a storm door so there isn't that much space & a wreath on our front door can't be too puffy.  LOVE LOVE LOVE it thought!  This green rocks!

30 days of Thankgiving - Day 2

So as I think of the MANY things that I am thankful for, I think how thankful I am that my son is such a happy little guy!  He's always got a smile on his face & just has such a love for life and people!  I'm working very hard as a Mom to make sure that he is always respectful of others and to be compassionate.  He's pretty good from what I hear about his actions when I'm not around and that makes me proud!  Such as helping with the special needs kids at school in the library.  Love love love my smiley, happy little guy!

30 days of Thanksgiving

So a friend had this on FB & now that I think about it, I think I saw people doing this last year & thought it was a great idea!  TOTALLY forgot too until now that I was going to have us make a paper chain with the things that we as a family will right down each night that we are thankful for!  Oh well, there's tomorrow night & we'll start it then and do two nights! 
So today for me, day 1: I'm thankful for fun size Snickers! Yes, that really is what I said...fun size Snickers!