Thankfulness

This post was hard to write.  I've been in a funk lately.  And I'm pretty sure nobody has even noticed either.  We've been so busy.  Karate tournaments, 4-H meetings, school projects, Christmas sewing.  You get the idea.  And I've seen people on Facebook, twitter, and instagram posting things of what they're thankful for.

And while that's great and all.  This month has been hard.  And I'm glad it's almost over.  I've watched people post about their fathers and mothers and jobs and husbands and kids and stuff.   But I don't have my father.  He's been gone for 4 years now.  And my mom and step dad pretty much blew us off this year.  And then a couple days ago, our 4-H club donated food to a family in need.  And this mother, who has had so many hardships, cried because we brought her and her family food.  She ugly cried.  And she was so speechless.  It got me thinking about we have as a family.  So I decided to throw all that funk out the window.

Here's what I'm grateful for.

My husband.  Its been a long road for us, but here, today on on our anniversary, we couldn't be happier.  And I'm so glad that we gave up listening to everyone else out there and started listening to each other.

My kids.  My boys are such a blessing.  Before we had kids, hubby was told that he couldn't have kids.  And that was ok.  I was "THAT" woman who didn't need kids because I was going to be a neurosurgeon.  And kids would hold me back.  Then we had one.  And well, the neurosurgeon thing went away and my heart has been captured by these 2 little boys.  And that's ok.  I couldn't imagine my world without them.

Our house.   It might not be the nicest house.  Or the biggest.  But it's our house.  And while life gets crazy, it's our safe place.  The place where we can go and breath and shut the craziness of life out for minute or two.

My career choice.  Ok. Maybe I don't have an actual job.  But I have the most important job ever.  I get to stay at home and raise my boys.  And while, it doesn't pay much, all those hugs and kisses make it worth it.

My "other" family.  Yep, those would be my inlaws.  I haven't quite figured things out with my family.  And there's not any of my family near us.  I'm so very thankful that my mother in law and hubby's family has taken me in as one of their own.  It makes not being near my family easier.  Especially on the holidays.  Not many people have great inlaws apparently.  And those of us who do should treasure that.

I think I'll end my list here for now.  I'm not usually one for those cheesy holiday posts.  But with my funk lately, I think that I needed to post this.