My list starts here:
Day 1: I'm thankful for my best friend, partner, teammate, husband Josh Ensley. For 8 1/2 years he's been at my side through good & bad times. Through everything, our love has grown stronger each and every day.
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2: I'm thankful go my baby brother who was born on this day. A little
boy who I still remember sneaking in his room when he was a baby to calm
him to a man who I love more than this world. I always knew i wanted a
baby brother and im so glad that i got that wish. Happy birthday
Jacessa! Big sissy loves you! .
Day 3: I am thankful for good friends and good fun.
Day
4: I'm thankful for two wonderful, strong, beautiful women in my life
who know me better than anyone. We've definitely had our lows but we've
had amazing highs that make us forget the lows. Or my biggest support
team for the last 29 years, my best friends, my momma and little sister.
Day 5: I am thankful for my two beautiful kids. Growing up all I ever wanted to be was a momma and I am lucky enough to have been blessed with two. They are two awesome kiddos!
Day 5: I am thankful for my two beautiful kids. Growing up all I ever wanted to be was a momma and I am lucky enough to have been blessed with two. They are two awesome kiddos!
Day 6: I am thankful for my freedoms. My
right to vote and have a voice. I am thankful for the men & women
who fight for our freedoms and the right to continue to live the way
that I do. I am allowed to be who I want to be and there is no one to
tell me that I CAN'T do something, because I CAN!
Day 7: I am thankful for docs who can see patients on the same day because here I am with Seth with asthma.
Day 8: I am thankful for our teachers. Everyday they are overworked and underpaid. They strive to push the best out of our children. In addition, there are a select few that go above and beyond and make an impression that will last a lifetime. I know I have my few.
Day 8: I am thankful for our teachers. Everyday they are overworked and underpaid. They strive to push the best out of our children. In addition, there are a select few that go above and beyond and make an impression that will last a lifetime. I know I have my few.
Day 9: I'm thankful for my aunts, uncles, and
cousins. I'm thankful to also be an aunt and cousin. My family means
the world to me and I'm fortunate to be very close to the majority of my
family and excite to become close to the rest.
Day 10: I'm thankful for grandparents. I'm
lucky enough to have 3 living grandparents and my kids are lucky to have
all 4 of theirs in their lives. I miss my grams dearly and wish she was
here to enjoy the babies but I know she I looking down watching over
us. We have a rule that the grandparents are allowed to spoil the babies
all they want without say from the parents and I love the smiles my
kids have from all the love they receive.
Day 11: I am so thankful for those who have
served and who currently serve in our military. Growing in Norfolk, you
have a very unique appreciation for all of those men and women. You get
to work with retirees, meet the moms and dad who take care of their
families while the spouses are away, and literally hear the sounds of
our freedom while jets fly over. Although I not technically a military
brat, I am proud to say that my dad was a navy man, and numerous dads
that I adopted along the way were too! I have cousins, uncles, and
friends who have all served...so thank you! Anchors Away! Semfer Fi!
Hoorah!
Day 12: Today I am thankful for my extended
family. Those that I have adopted as part of my family. Sometimes
water does run thicker than blood for me.
Day 13: I'm thankful for my comfy bed and
dvr. Days like today when symptoms are at their worst and back I killing
me, I'm loving just snuggling up with my Lilybug and taking it easy
Day 14: I'm thankful for my coupon master, Anna Middlebrook,
for teaching me the ways of the coupon. HAHA! Because of her I have a
great selection of food for my family without killing our budget. Thank
you oh coupon masta!
Day 15: I am thankful my ability to cook good
meals for my family. From the ability to be able to afford groceries,
to the electricity I use to cook those meals, to the time I get to spend
with my kids teaching them how to cook, along with the time I spent
with my family learning how to cook. I love being in the kitchen, and
even though I have to wait for my body to allow me to stand long enough,
those good days are my favorite days.
Day 16: I'm thankful for a brother and sister in law who gets us awesome tickets to hockey games. Love me some Admirals!
Day 17: I am thankful for dancing. I've
started being able to dance again in little spurts on my good days. I
love that my mom paid for my rhythm and grace with 15 years of dance
lessons. Music pulls at my heart and moves my feet. I'm always one of
the firsts on the dance floor.
Day 18: I'm thankful for my state of
Virginia. We have all four seasons. Enough snow in the winter, cool
breezes in the spring, warm beach summers, and gorgeous travels with
beautiful fall trees. It's gorgeous here and I wouldn't want to live
anywhere else. Virginia is for lovers and I love VA.
Day 19: I'm thankful for my MdDS meds. Days like today they are much needed.
Day 20: I am thankful for my support team. My
friends and family who have dropped everything to help me when I needed
it most, whether it is to go grocery shopping, run errands, pick up my
kids, help me clean, or even listen to me vent on the phone. This year
had been very frustrating but the support that I have receive is just
amazing.
Day 21: I am thankful for my mom-in-law & and father-in-law. I am grateful that I have such a great relationship with them. I've always been able to enjoy their company. I love knowing that they have accepted me for who I am.
Day 22: I am thankful for life. I am thankful that I was given life, and that I brought in this world the gift of life to my children. I am thankful that I am given a new day to learn and grow and become the person I want to be.
Being thankful is something that should be done everyday. We should be grateful for what we have, not what we don't. We need to take a moment to be grateful that we are here in this world, that we are given the opportunities that life has to offer. Even those who have nothing have thankfulness. So take a moment and find what you are thankful for. Pass on that feeling to those around you.
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