Calm, relaxing day.

November 30, 2024

Day 2,942

Thankful for: 

A wonderful, relaxing day. 

Leftovers. 

Time with all the lives of my life. 

A walk with Matt and Higbee. 

Cold air.

Our house all lit up for Christmas. 

A long, hot bath. 

Time to myself while Matt and the kids went to the movies. 

Cuddling with Higbee. 

One more day off until I have to go back to work. 

Tomorrow is the first day of Christmas, and the first day of Advent. 

The forest in the winter. 

Leftovers and Christmas movies.

November 29, 2024

Day 2,941

Thankful for: 

A wonderful Friday. 

Pie for breakfast. 

Lots of time with Matt. 

Decorating for Christmas and listening to Christmas music. 

Leftovers for dinner. 

Watching It's a Wonderful Life with my family. Watching old Disney cartoons. 

Smiles and lots and lots of laughter. 

Matt bought a really funny ornament: Jesus with a bunch of German shepherds. It makes me smile. 

A really great Thanksgiving.

November 28, 2024

Day 2,940

Thankful for: 

The best Thanksgiving with the best family. 

Amazing food. 

Fun. 

Laughter. 

Lots of love. 

Making whipped cream with Oliver and Aidan. 

 

Wonderful Wednesday at home with my loves.

November 27, 2024

Day 2,939

Thankful for: 

A wonderful day at home with my family. 

Time to watch Christmas movies. 

Time to bake and cook delicious food for my family. 

Time to clean my home. 

Time to relax with the people I love the most. 

Cuddle time with Higbee. 

Matt got home early and did lots of things outside. 

Thanksgiving is tomorrow. 

I can't wait to be with my family. 

Tuesday before Thanksgiving break.

November 26, 2024

Day 2,938

Thankful for: 

A good day at work. 

Time to be quiet and think. 

Sweet students. 

It's slow at work right now. It feels foreign, but it also feels nice. 

Coming home to the best family. 

Knowing that the entire Thanksgiving break is ahead of me. 

Not having to set my alarm for tomorrow. 

Grocery shopping with Patty for Thanksgiving. It's more friendly with two. 

Vegetarian eggrolls for dinner. An oatmeal cookie sandwich split in half to share with Patty for dessert. 

Talking on the phone with Patty the whole way home. 

I had to kiss three animals at school today as a whole school reward for our students reaching their fundraising goal with our last fundraiser. I had to kiss a dog, a duck, and a chicken. 

The feelings, smells, and sounds of home.

November 25, 2024

Day 2,937

Thankful for: 

The feeling of coming home and being with my family. 

The feelings and smells and sounds of home. 

Hugs from Matt. 

Dinner as a family. 

Watching funny dancing videos as a family. We watched the dances in Footloose and Dirty Dancing. 

Time to relax and be quiet from the busy of the day. 

Tea before bed. 

Only one more day until Thanksgiving break. 

For so many things to be thankful for that I could never finish making a list of all the good things in my life. 

A great day with my sweet girl.

November 24, 2024

Day 2,936

Thankful for: 

A whole day with Adelyn. 

We went shopping. 

We got ice cream from Target. 

We came home and ate nachos for lunch. 

We watched The Family Stone. 

We ate ice cream. 

We talked. 

It was a great day with my sweet girl! I'm very thankful for Adelyn. She's my lighthouse. 

Matt and Tobin had fun at Tobin's first football game. 

Time to relax. 

A two-day week ahead. 

Red leaves.

November 23, 2024

Day 2,935

Thankful for: 

Leaves. Red leaves. 

Trees. 

The sky. 

A really beautiful stick that I've found. 

Higbee. 

Tacos for dinner. 

Breakfast with friends. 

I got to visit the rock store with Heidi. 

I went shopping for food for the week. 

Little happy Friday list.

November 22, 2024

Day 2,934

Thankful for: 

A day called Friday. 

Rain and cold. 

Leaving work on time. 

My mom brought Addy home after school. 

A date night with Matt at home. 

An easy dinner. 

Two whole days ahead of me. 

Panera with my friend.

November 21, 2024

Day 2,933

Thankful for: 

A good day at school. 

Panera for dinner with my friend. 

Rain and cold. 

One more day until Friday. 

Coming home to my cozy house. 

My family. 

New shoes.

November 20, 2024

Day 2,932

Thankful for: 

A good day at work. 

Sweet students. 

My job. 

My home. 

My family. 

The feeling of being home after work. 

The feel and smell of Higbee. 

A nice dinner together. 

Thanksgiving coming soon. 

Friends. 

Dark nights. 

Fall and winter sunsets. 

New shoes. They're orange, and I love them! 

The ability to buy food. 

Good health. 

Bacon and eggs.

November 19, 2024

Day 2,931

Thankful for: 

The end of a long day. 

The feeling of being okay after not having been okay. 

A fresh, new day tomorrow. 

Adelyn and Tobin. Every day is a gift with them. 

Seeing Higbee after a long day. 

Bacon and eggs for dinner. Bacon and eggs are just the best combination. 

Rain. 

Feeling validated. 

Time to be quiet. 

Matt is off tomorrow. I feel cozy thinking about Matt and Higbee being home together tomorrow. 

Cold weather coming. 

Thanksgiving coming soon. 

Leftover bacon for sandwiches tomorrow. 

A hot, hot, long, long shower. 

Christmas coming soon. 

The gift of Matt. 

A text from my friend. 

A call from Patty and my mom. 

A new day tomorrow!  

Winter forest scene.

November 18, 2024

Day 2,930

Thankful for: 

A good day at work. 

Family at work. 

Sourdough bread. 

A winter forest scene playing snow sounds on my TV at work kept me cozy all day. 

The feeling of coming home after a long day. 

The feeling of getting out of uncomfortable clothes and putting on comfortable clothes. 

A good dinner. 

Time with my family. 

The feeling of my bed. 

A good Sunday.

November 17, 2024

Day 2,929

Thankful for: 

A good Sunday. 

Tears. 

Homemade pizza for dinner. 

A little time to declutter. 

A nice walk with Matt and Higbee. 

Time with Addy and Tobin. 

A fresh, new week coming up. 

Plans to see family coming up soon. 

Thanksgiving coming soon. 

Our home. I love where we live. 

Time to be quiet and relax. 

A shower in the middle of the day. 

The sky looks like the Northern lights when the sun is setting. 

Deer. 

Our gravel driveway. 

Cheyenne's baby shower!

November 16, 2024

Day 2,928

Thankful for: 

A great baby shower for Cheyenne today! 

Family. It's always such a joy to be with family. 

Time to celebrate Cheyenne and Remy. 

Good food. 

Happy memories made.