November is always a month where we take a step back to count blessings and express thankfulness for all that God has blessed us with. I try to be thankful daily but sometimes it is hard to remember during the hustle and bustle of daily life. Some people choose to express their thankfulness daily on Facebook during November but I feel too much guilt if I forget and let's face it, with a toddler on my hands I will inevitably miss a post or two. Instead I thought I would post 30 reasons of thankfulness here...
1. I am thankful for Luke: this man could not be a better father to Braxton! He is the perfect mix of fun and disciplinarian. I can't help but love him more everytime I see him cuddle my sweet boy or rough house with him in the floor!
2. I am thankful for Braxton: this lil guy is the perfect mix of Luke and I. He is all boy with his rough housing, banging, and throwing but at the same time he is the best cuddle bug with the sweetest smile and best kisses! I truly cannot remember life without him!
3. I am thankful for health: our little family has been blessed this year with good health. Other than one little procedure for PE tubes and a couple of viruses we have all been as healthy as a horse.
4. I am thankful for our friends: Luke and I have been blessed with excellent friends that love us like crazy, understand that life with a lil is hectic and still include us even though we frequently have to say no. There is nothing that makes a mommas heart swell more than knowing that her friends love her lil!!
5. I am thankful for dance parties and music: Braxton loves music which is good because so does his momma. B loved for us to sing to him as an infant and now he loves dancing around like fools. He immediately stops what he is doing when music plays on tv and he has some pretty advanced dance moves. Ha
6. I am thankful for family: We have been blessed with extremely caring and loving parents who in turn love Brax with all their hearts. We are so lucky to have parents who are always willing to watch our boy so mommy and daddy can have a break.
7. I am thankful for my job: I love all my munchkins and co-workers! Even though some days are hard and sometimes I'm tired, there is nothing in the world I would rather do. Watching my sweet littles meet milestones and make progress is so rewarding.
8. I am thankful for my warm house and warm clothes: it's so hard for me to understand but I know that there are so many others in the world who are not as fortunate as us
9. I am thankful for my motivation to workout: It's hard to get out of bed at 4:30AM but I feel so much better when I do so I'm thankful for the drive to keep on keepin on.
10. I am so thankful for Braxton's school: my boy is so lucky because his teachers really LOVE him. I am so thankful that I can go to work with no worries because I know that they care for him like he is their own.
11. I am thankful for fall: It just doesn't get any more beautiful than this time of year. Leaves changing, crisp mornings, and the smell of burning leaves. I just love it!
12. I am thankful for Dr. Pepper: and all of its bubbly goodness:)
13. I am thankful for boot and scarf weather: or in other words...Fall again
14. I am so very thankful for sleep: I appreciate and truly understand the importance after life with a newborn. Nothing makes me happier than curling up under the covers after a long day!
15. I am thankful for pictures: new and old that help us to chronologically remember all the important events in our life. Pictures are some of my most cherished worldly possessions.
16. I am thankful for chocolate: yum..yum...
17. I am thankful for home cooked meals: you cannot beat a good home cooked meat and potato Sunday afternoon meal!
18. I am thankful for travel and family vacations: I love to travel and see new places. I am so thankful that we have already had the opportunity to take Braxton to the mountains of Colorado (Luke's favorite) and the beach (my favorite). Where should we take him next year? hmmmm
19. I am thankful for technology: it's amazing, right? I am able to keep up with all of my college friends through instagram and facebook and Braxton loves to facetime his cousin Jagger. I will admit that I do not make actual phone calls as often anymore but I do love seeing pictures of everyone's adventures.
20. I am thankful for Razorback football: even if the season is not going as previously hoped. I love football, and tailgating, and calling the hogs!
21. I am thankful for Cole Elliot Hill: its crazy to think that today marks a time when Cole has been gone as long as I knew him. Cole will always hold a special place in my heart...he was the first one to accept me as part of the family and he was the glue that held his family together. He was Luke's best friend and I'm thankful that I had the opportunity to know him.
22. I am thankful for family traditions: the ones that Luke and I carry on from our childhoods and the new ones that we have started with Braxton
23. I am thankful for tiolet paper: I mean could you imagine life without it.
24. I am thankful for Braxton's sweet kisses
25. I am thankful for a clean house with candles burning
26. I am thankful for those brief moments when I am able to catch up on all my paperwork
27. I am thankful for sunsets and sunrises
28. I am thankful for chapstick: can't make it through a day without it
29. I am thankful for Luke's comfy pants to wear around the house: pretty sure we fight over them frequently
30. I am thankful for pecan pie: because lets face it....it delish!
7. I am thankful for my job: I love all my munchkins and co-workers! Even though some days are hard and sometimes I'm tired, there is nothing in the world I would rather do. Watching my sweet littles meet milestones and make progress is so rewarding.
8. I am thankful for my warm house and warm clothes: it's so hard for me to understand but I know that there are so many others in the world who are not as fortunate as us
9. I am thankful for my motivation to workout: It's hard to get out of bed at 4:30AM but I feel so much better when I do so I'm thankful for the drive to keep on keepin on.
10. I am so thankful for Braxton's school: my boy is so lucky because his teachers really LOVE him. I am so thankful that I can go to work with no worries because I know that they care for him like he is their own.
11. I am thankful for fall: It just doesn't get any more beautiful than this time of year. Leaves changing, crisp mornings, and the smell of burning leaves. I just love it!
12. I am thankful for Dr. Pepper: and all of its bubbly goodness:)
13. I am thankful for boot and scarf weather: or in other words...Fall again
14. I am so very thankful for sleep: I appreciate and truly understand the importance after life with a newborn. Nothing makes me happier than curling up under the covers after a long day!
15. I am thankful for pictures: new and old that help us to chronologically remember all the important events in our life. Pictures are some of my most cherished worldly possessions.
16. I am thankful for chocolate: yum..yum...
17. I am thankful for home cooked meals: you cannot beat a good home cooked meat and potato Sunday afternoon meal!
18. I am thankful for travel and family vacations: I love to travel and see new places. I am so thankful that we have already had the opportunity to take Braxton to the mountains of Colorado (Luke's favorite) and the beach (my favorite). Where should we take him next year? hmmmm
19. I am thankful for technology: it's amazing, right? I am able to keep up with all of my college friends through instagram and facebook and Braxton loves to facetime his cousin Jagger. I will admit that I do not make actual phone calls as often anymore but I do love seeing pictures of everyone's adventures.
20. I am thankful for Razorback football: even if the season is not going as previously hoped. I love football, and tailgating, and calling the hogs!
21. I am thankful for Cole Elliot Hill: its crazy to think that today marks a time when Cole has been gone as long as I knew him. Cole will always hold a special place in my heart...he was the first one to accept me as part of the family and he was the glue that held his family together. He was Luke's best friend and I'm thankful that I had the opportunity to know him.
22. I am thankful for family traditions: the ones that Luke and I carry on from our childhoods and the new ones that we have started with Braxton
23. I am thankful for tiolet paper: I mean could you imagine life without it.
24. I am thankful for Braxton's sweet kisses
25. I am thankful for a clean house with candles burning
26. I am thankful for those brief moments when I am able to catch up on all my paperwork
27. I am thankful for sunsets and sunrises
28. I am thankful for chapstick: can't make it through a day without it
29. I am thankful for Luke's comfy pants to wear around the house: pretty sure we fight over them frequently
30. I am thankful for pecan pie: because lets face it....it delish!
