THANKSgiving take 3

Sleep. Glorious sleep. My sweet munchkin now sleeps for 12 hours... in a row... without waking up... all night long. I have never had a child do this, not at 8 months. Let's be honest, not ever. I know there are those of you out there with babies that do this very early on. I hate you. Ok, I don't hate you, I just wish I had your gift. I have failed miserably in this department of parenting. But, wow... 12 hours. I pinch myself every morning.

Tivo. This was truly an inspired creation. I don't need an entire hour to watch a show. Just zip thru those annoying commercials. I have true and real love for this little box. Only downfall, and I do mean only... I really have no idea of any movies that are ever coming out. But that is what Netflix is for, right?

My blog. It's my little space on the web to vent, brag, put down my ramblings. I don't have amazing pictures on it like Mrs. Jones, nor do I have witty topics with fantastic writing skills like Mrs. Miller, and I'm not funny in any way like Miss McClellan( I am about 95% sure I am not spelling that correctly). But, it's mine, all mine.

THANKSgiving, take 2

It's a hard one today to come up with these.

My husband's job. I am making myself be so very grateful for this one. I AM so grateful that he has a wonderful means of bringin' home the bacon. I just wish that for the last 2 months it did not include 80 hour work weeks and arriving home on Saturday night(make that sunday morning) at 5am. That LDS church can be a workhorse!

My kids sleeping, or rather, lack thereof. I am grateful that my 8 month old has caused me to toughen up and make him cry it out... tonight. (While my husband is still at work.) Give me strength, I am so not good at this one.

The internet. Oh sweet Safari. How much simpler you make my life. When sweet Toria asks me how big beluga whales are, I can head to you for answers. When I don't want to attempt the mall with my clan, I just jump on over and let my fingers do the shopping. How I love thee...

My Mom. This is not a hard one to come up with. She is AMAZING!!!! I do not know what I would do without her. She is the most present and engaging Grandma to my kids and I am immensely GRATEFUL that she is so close to us. Mom, today, and all days you are the best!

THANKSgiving

As I approach the upcoming holiday, I am attempting to focus on the "little big" things that I am thankful for. I can easily put a huge list of "big" things: my husband, my kids, my family, my home, food on my table, the Gospel, the Temple, the Atonement, prayer, my Savior, the list goes on and on. But for the rest of the month I am going to dig a little closer to the surface, or rather, simpler. Maybe with something to focus on... maybe... I will be a more consistent blogger.

Thanks this day for...

Yo GabbaGabba. I mean really, what can cause more excitement and love in a child than our fabulous friends Plex, Brobie, Foofa, Muno, Tootie, and DJ Lance? We went to the "Live" show this week and the pure and utter joy gushing out of my kids as they sang and danced to "Party in my Tummy", "Name Game"(of which I have heard the lyrics... my name is muno, muno, mmmmmm, muno muno, muno... about 2,300 times since), "We don't Bite our Friends" and all the other great favorites. Hey, if they love a skinny guy in an orange jumpsuit, who am I to not be grateful to him and all the rest of the funky bunch?

Modern Medicine. Let me sum up our last three weeks:

Davin: double ear infection, cold, croup

Rome: croup

Toria: cold, croup, ear infection, inflamed tonsils, and possible UTI

Hence (I love it when I can write that! Hence and Thus... no better words in the English language. They sound not only intelligent, but also a bit pretentious.) Hence, I am extremely grateful for good ole' antibiotics.