Thankful

I'm thankful for my neighbors. My fireplace that is always lit. My 2 older children who are getting good at fending for themselves. My baby that is giving me long stretches of sleep at night. A husband that makes me breakfast, works hard all day, comes home and makes dinner, and never complains about the mess and dirty laundry. A steady paycheck. I'm thankful to have my van back from the auto shop. For kids who will sleep in the car. Diet coke. Ibuprofen. C-Sections. I'm thankful for antibiotics and modern medicine. For Country music - in the kitchen - with my family while we all sing along. For parents who come to visit us. And do our laundry and our dishes. For amazon.com for providing 99% of my Christmas shopping, with free shipping to boot. Kettle corn. Slippers. My glider. For long phone conversations with my sisters. Unlimited minutes and free long distance. The easiest calling in the ward. Date night. Rowen's smiles. Rowen's coo's. Rowen's everything. Fall/Winter weather. Boots and sweaters. Hot baths. Naomi's singing. Naomi's "dance moves". Homemade rolls. Pinterest. Boston's love of school and his letters and nursery rhymes. Boston's "Pledge of Allegiance". The way he say "indibisible". The way Naomi says "bix" instead of "fix". That the baby weight came off without effort, even if I will never wear a swim suit again. For nursing. For a great pediatrician. Our cul-de-sac. The loft playroom. For beautiful photos. For feeling overwhelmed, but in the best way possible. And being happy. I'm really thankful that I'm happy.