Thanksgiving Day 2011

First thing this morning Tanner woke up and wanted to ride his power wheels. I grabbed my coffee and we headed outside. It is a beautiful morning and the weather is perfect. I have so many things to be thankful for. Here are a few. I am thankful for my sister who calls me often. My sister is my girl. I love her humor!! We laugh often. And she is not only my sister but my best friend. I am thankful for my nephew Tristan who loves to come to aunt mi mi's house. What a sweet boy. I am thankful for my mother-in-law(Tanner's meme) She is so generous and helps us with Tanner when we have meetings and commitments. She is a blessing to us and we are grateful for all she does. She loves us so. I am thankful for my father-in-law(tanners Grampy) who comes and removes tow trucks from toilets at our house without complaining. ;)He also is one of the kindest people I know. I am thankful that my beautiful sister-in-law Elaine is cancer free. She is beautiful inside and out. I am thankful for the most awesome nieces and nephews who are a blessing to my life. Rachel-Kate is gorgeous and outgoing! Lauren is so sweet and adorable with her strawberry blond hair. Vanessa is very helpful and kind. Alson is so funny and loves to play. Lissy aka Ali is very talented in music and art. What a blessing all of them are. I am so very thankful for my mom who writes me and sends me comic strips all the time that totally brighten my day. She is so kind and loves us so. I am thankful for my aunt Leah who sends Tanner savings bonds and sends me lots of yummy recipes. We've been writing back and forth for years. I am thankful for my dad who is very hands on with the kids. He takes them swimming, bike riding, and to the park. I am thankful for my brother Scott and his wife Lisa who want to spend time with us and make the effort to come to Ocala whenever they can. I am thankful for my Grannie Elsie who is 92 and taught me strength and how to Trust God. I am thankful for my Grannie Janet who made Billy and I the most beautiful handmade quilt in the world for a wedding gift. She also made one for Tanner. What a lot of time and love she put into them. I am thankful for my brother Steve who loves us and looks forward to seeing us. I am thankful for my brother Seth who is finally having the life God intended for him. I am so proud of him. I am thankful for my brother Josh. He is my brother and I pray for him and God's will often. I am so thankful for my friends Ashlee and Aimee who love to run! I am thankful for running and can't believe we are up to running 18 and 20 miles. I am doing my first marathon in like 6 weeks. I am thankful for my aunt Brenda who we practically were at her house every weekend growing up. I love being at her house for Christmas Eve. We eat, read scripture, we tell favorite memories, we laugh, we play the Chinese gift exchange, and enjoy being together. I am most thankful these days for being a mommy and wife. Billy and Tanner are my world. Here are a few things that are special about both of them. Billy is super smart. He is very strong and not to mention he gets better looking the older he gets. ;) He is very thoughtful leaving me notes often, getting my coffee in the morning, and calling during the day just to see how my day is going. He also is very supportive of anything I do. He has been my biggest fan with my running, he helped me in school when we were first married, he works hard so I can take care of Tanner, and he helps me with the MOPS newsletter that I have to do each month. He makes me laugh and loves Tanner and I and that's awesome! I am extremely thankful for my son. It took us a lot to get pregnant and Satan lied to me often and told us we would never be parents because of our past. God answered our prayer. He is so fun. He loves snuggling with me, he randomly hugs and kisses me throughout the day, he loves people, he has beautiful blue eyes, and every single night since he was an infant I have my special time with him. We read, pray, rock, and cuddle. He will bring me books some nights if it's getting close to that time. He loves it as much as I do. He is very smart and loves hanging with me. Yesterday he went to Fran's shop with me and he loves all the attention and it is natural for him just to go with me. He cracks me up when he gets excited and runs to tell me something. I am thankful to be home with Billy and Tanner and enjoy a day with them. I am most thankful for Jesus and I am blessed he cares about me and I get to talk to him and he has his hands on me and my family!