Thankful

I'm thankful for these three kids. They bring so much joy and happiness into our lives. I'm thankful they are so close in age and that they love each other and love to play together. 

 I'm thankful for Brynnli. She is our baby, our mess maker, and our snuggler. She is like the perfect puzzle piece that brings our whole family together. The kids absolutely adore her, and she adores them even more.  I'm thankful she is a happy, healthy, and busy one year old. I'm also thankful for her even though she wouldn't eat her dinner this particular night, but she had no problems eating her Oreo cookie.

 I'm thankful for this little dude! Caden is our little buddy, our comedian, and our peace maker in the family. I'm thankful for his positive attitude in every situation. Even when he is sad about something, he usually says something like, "but that's okay because..." I love the way he puts so many emotions and hand gestures into everything he says, and how he sometimes stutters, and how he just makes us laugh with his stories. I'm thankful his pesky tonsils are gone, and he is in a major growth spurt now. It is so fun to see him chunking up, sleeping better, and asking to eat all throughout the day.

 I'm thankful for our sweet Makayla. Makayla is our little mommy, our boss, and our best friend. I'm thankful for her desire to learn. She is only four years old, but is already reading. I'm thankful for her creative side. She loves to color and draw pictures; she makes us at least 20 pictures a day. I am thankful for her willingness to help. She is always helping me clean up or helping me with Brynnli and Caden. And I'm thankful for her insistence to pose and take multiple pictures when she gets ready in the morning.

I'm thankful for Tyler. He is my best friend, the hardest worker, and the best dad around. I'm thankful he makes me laugh every day. I'm thankful he works so hard so that I can stay home with the kids. I'm thankful he is my best friend and that I can talk to him about anything. I'm thankful he is grounded, conservative, honest, and ethical. I'm thankful he is such a good dad and that he plays with the kids and teaches them. I'm grateful he is mine!

 I'm thankful we are so close with both of our families, and that we get together for family parties a least a few times a month.

I'm thankful for my health, for living in America where we are free, and for my religious beliefs. 

Happy Thanksgiving!