Day Four

Today, I am thankful for the end of the year. It's been a very long, very hard year for me and my family, and I am so happy it's going to be over tonight. I see the new year as a new start, wiping the slate clean. We can start fresh in a new year, and not make the same mistakes again. We can move out on our own, finally be by ourselves again. We can focus on our hopes and dreams, and make them come true this year. 2010 is going to be the best year we've had, and I'm so thankful for that.

Day Three

Today, I'm thankful that I'm a stay at home mom. I'm so thankful that I never have to leave my kids to go to work. I never have to watch anyone else take care of them more often than I do. The only people they're attached to are me and David. I'm so thankful that I have the opportunity to watch them grow up and help them learn even though there are those days where Scarlett and Rian irritate the crap out of me. This is by far the toughest job I've ever had, and it's never ending. I don't get paid for it, but I do it anyway. I love my kids, and I love this job. I'm thankful that I'm able to stay home with them when so many other mothers don't have the option or opportunity.

....and there goes a screaming baby!!!

Day Two

Today I am thankful for sleep. My three munchkins are all asleep giving me a much needed break. When they sleep, I can relax and regroup. I don't have to worry about what they're getting into or breaking. I can just take some time to listen to the silence (and Owl City!) and breathe. Although the Little One is a very noisy sleeper, it's still relatively quiet.

Day One

Today is the start of a new way of thinking. It's been a long tough year, and it's gotten me down. So every day for the next year I am going to write about things that I'm thankful for.

Today, I'm thankful for my David. He is such a good husband, and he is such a good daddy. He holds the baby while she sleeps so that I can sleep. He goes to work every day to make sure we have enough money, and if we don't, he tries to find more work to get more money. He is my best friend, and I couldn't have asked for anyone better suited for me. He completes me in ways I never knew were possible! We're celebrating our 4 year anniversary on Thursday, and it doesn't seem like we've been married for that long. We've been through a hell of a lot, but there's no one that I would rather have gone through it with. In all honesty, he's the only person (other than our kids) that I can stand to be around on a daily basis and not get sick of!