It's a wonderful life.

November 30, 2018
Day 793

     Thankful for the end of this very long day. I feel like Alexander. He had a horrible, no good, very bad day. And this day makes me want to feel like that, but there is way too much to be thankful for, so instead:

     I'm thankful for my home. My family. Clothes to wear. Food to eat. A vehicle to drive. Kisses. Hugs. Christmas coming. Cold air. A dog to cuddle. All the good things I have and most certainly do not deserve.

It's a wonderful life.

It's mine.

November 29, 2018
Day 792

     Thankful for a good day. Thankful for Christmas lights at night. Thankful for Christmas music. Thankful for my family. Thankful for this fact: If I just write true sentences, I realize how very blessed I am. I'm exhausted, but I'm blessed. I'm busy, but I'm blessed. This life is lovely. And it's mine.

Wednesdays.

November 28, 2018
Day 791

Thankful for:

-time to read to Tobin before bed.

-thankful for time to read the words of the greats.

-thankful for my home.

-thankful for my family.

-thankful for Christmas coming.

-thankful for things to be thankful for.

-thankful for new, fresh days every morning.

Cold and blustery.

November 27, 2018
Day 790

Thankful for a very cold and blustery day. It makes me feel warm and cozy inside. Thankful for fuzzy, wet hair after bath time. Thankful for time to cuddle in bed with my babes and my pup. Thankful for the end of this day. Thankful for a new day beginning tomorrow.

Mint chocolate chip ice cream.

November 26, 2018
Day 789

     Thankful for a cold, windy evening. Thankful for my beautiful, cozy home. Thankful for healthy food to eat tomorrow. Thankful for new days that start with every morning. The slate wipes clean with every long sleep. Thankful for cuddles with my babies. Thankful for mint chocolate chip ice cream. Thankful for a dog who sleeps in bed with me. Thankful for good days at school. Thankful for time. Thankful for beautiful, good things in my life. God is good to give me this beautiful life even though I deserve none of it.

The promise of Christmas coming soon.

November 25, 2018
Day 788

Thankful for:

-Winterfest at King's Dominion.

-Santa.

-letters to Santa.

-cookies.

-cotton candy.

-french fries.

-elves.

-time with family.

-the magic of Christmas.

-an entire holiday because Jesus was born.

-huge celebrations of His birth.

-Christmas plays.

-the promise of Christmas coming soon.

Time.

November 24, 2018
Day 787

Thankful for:

-a relaxing day off.

-time with my husband.

-time with my kids.

-time with my dog.

-time to decorate our new house for Christmas.

-a lovely Thanksgiving break.

Two more days off.

November 23, 2018
Day 786

Thankful for:

-another Thanksgiving meal.

-deep fried turkey.

-smoked turkey.

-time with family.

-desserts.

-two more days off with my loves.

Happy Thanksgiving.

November 22, 2018
Day 785

Thankful for:

-family.

-good food.

-fire pits.

-dogs.

-pie.

-kids.

-cold air.

-deep fried turkey.

-roasted turkey.

-gravy.

-my home.

-my husband.

-my dog.

-clothes.

-clean water.

-a warm bed.

-electricity.

-a big yard.

-5 acres.

-things to be thankful for.

-blessings I do not deserve.

-friends.

-the promise of Christmas coming soon.

The best Wednesday.

November 21, 2018
Day 784

     Thankful for:

Playground dates with Patty and her kids.

Fresh donuts and candies at said date.

Playing on the playground.

Fresh buckets of paint

Cold air.

Bare trees.

Thanksgiving is tomorrow.

Cuddles with my babies.

Sleeping next to Higbee.

Love texts from my husband.

Thoughts of Christmas magic in the air.

Sweatshirts.

My home.

Things to be thankful for.

Fun Tuesday.

November 20, 2018
Day 783

Thankful for a fun day at school today. We watched The Little Prince. I love watching kids watch a new movie that they are very interested in. Thankful for the day off tomorrow. Thankful that I don't have to set my alarm tonight. Thankful for tacos for dinner.

7.

November 19, 2018
Day 782

Thankful for:

The end of this Monday.

The smell of my home.

Patty. She makes everything better.

My children.

One more day until Thanksgiving break.

Higbee.

A fun day planned for tomorrow.

Sunday's List

November 18, 2018
Day 781

Thankful for:

Lunch at Patty's

Shopping with Patty and the boys.

Christmas things at Trader Joe's.

Time with my family.

Delicious dinner.

Kinder eggs.

Cold nights.

Talks with my dad.

Baby Odette.

Dogs.

Time alone.

My children. They amaze me.

My home in the woods.

Good things even though I don't deserve them.

Time to sleep.

This day was lovely.

November 17, 2018
Day 780

     This day was lovely. I woke up and walked Higbee and the kids down our amazing driveway. I cleaned our entire house from top to bottom. I read. I cooked. I cuddled with my babes. I watched two movies with them. I had wine with dinner just because.

     Thankful for this lovely life I don't deserve.

Fridays

November 16, 2018
Day 779

     Thankful for Fridays. Thankful for Christmas play practice. Thankful for an amazing job. Thankful for sweet students. Thankful for the weekend. Thankful for my family.

A fabulous snow day.

November 15, 2018
Day 778

     Thankful for a fabulous day with my babies! Thankful for the joyful way that Higbee ran through the snow today. Thankful for sleds and snow shovels and snow boots. Thankful for lazy days where you don't brush your hair and your wear a sweatshirt and sweatpants and socks and hang out on the couch all day. Thankful for the way the forest looks on a snowy day. Thankful for power. We lost it for a few hours. You never know how badly you need things like electricity until you lose it. Thankful for a short day tomorrow. Thankful that tomorrow, I get to lead our first every play practice for How the Grinch Stole Christmas. Thankful. Just thankful for such a lovely day.

Snow Day Tomorrow.

November 14, 2018
Day 777

     Thankful for snow in the forecast. Thankful for a snow day tomorrow. Thankful that tomorrow, I get to hang out with my babies and make soup and play in the snow. Thankful for things to be thankful for.

Short list on a Tuesday.

November 13, 2018
Day 776

     Thankful for a good day at school. Thankful for routines. For sweet students. For a good lunch. Thankful for sleepy Higbee. For goodnight kisses. For time to sit and watch TV. For bedtime.

Feel of the floor under my feet.

November 12, 2018
Day 775

     Thankful to be back in my own bed. Thankful to hold my babies again. Thankful to cuddle with Higbee in bed again. Thankful for the smell of my home and the feel of the floor beneath my feet. Thankful for beautiful things like the beach and the forest. Thankful for things like love and babies and furry dogs and beds.

Lovely Weekend.

November 11, 2018
Day 774

I'm thankful for a lovely day of walking on the beach, walking on fishing piers, picking shells, watching Harry Potter, laying on the couch, eating good food, and doing nothing. Thankful for the most relaxing weekend with my sweet husband.

For wide open sky.

November 10, 2018
Day 773

     Thankful for my husband. Thankful that he helped me up when I fell down the steps. Thankful for good food. For ice cream. For sunsets. For time to lay in bed and relax. Thankful for the sky. Thankful for fresh air and wind and clouds.

Off.

November 9, 2018
Day 772

Thankful for the waves. For the sand. For the wide open sky. For time with my love. For the to be quiet and relax. Thankful for a weekend off. Truly off.

Two.

November 8, 2018
Day 771

     Thankful that tomorrow I get to drive away to the beach with my love. Thankful that soon I will be able to walk on the beach.

Good things.

November 7, 2018
Day 770

     Thankful for good things like:

Fall leaves

Cool air

My husband

My children

My sister

Christmas plays

Chicken soup

Thanksgiving coming soon

Sweet students to call my own

Higbee

Library books

The plastic cover on library books...I love the way it sounds

Sleepy kids

Things to be that thankful for

Short day, short week.

November 6, 2018
Day 769

     Thankful to be done with a lot of work that I needed to finish. Thankful for the end of this day. Thankful for a short day at school tomorrow. Thankful for a super short week. Thankful for the time to lay in bed and sleep. Thankful for fall leaves. Thankful for TV. Thankful for chicken soup for lunch tomorrow.

13 years.

November 5, 2018
Day 768

     Thankful for my husband. Thankful for our love story. It's messy, but it's real and raw and full of hope. Thankful for our 13 years of marriage. Thankful for our almost 19 years together. Thankful that he loves me no matter what. Thankful for our beach trip coming up. Thankful for the thought of sand of between my toes. Thankful that my babies will miss me and I will miss them. It's nice when people miss you. Thankful for a short week at school.

Sunday's List

November 4, 2018
Day 767

Thankful for family. Thankful for time to be with family. Thankful for good food. Thankful for my parents. My sister. My brother in law. My nephew and nieces. Thankful for breakfast with Matt's mom. Thankful for breakfast buffets. Thankful for food made of bacon and cheese and egg. Thankful for sunny days with a cold breeze. Thankful for time with Steph and Mario. Thankful for things to be thankful for.

List of five.

November 3, 2018
Day 766

Thankful for Saturdays.

Thankful for time to rest.

Thankful for walks down the driveway.

Thankful for time to lay on the couch and be lazy.

Thankful for a time called the weekend when I can rest and relax.

List.

November 2, 2018
Day 765

Thankful for:

Fridays.

time to sleep at night.

Friends.

sweatpants.

my husband.

my family.

books.

movies.

things to be thankful for.

Tobin is feeling better.

First day of November.

November 1, 2018
Day 764

I love the first day of November.

The leaves are beautiful.

The cool air is lovely.

Thankful for November. It is the month when I got married. It is the month where thankfulness gets it's own holiday.