Day 28 & 29

Day 28:  I am thankful for my education.  I am lucky to live in a country where we can get a free education.  I was blessed with many great teachers who I looked up to, and were what made me want to be one.

Day 29:  Even though they are hard, I am thankful for life's little challenges.  Going through rough times can help teach so many life lessons and make you realize how important things are.

Day 27

Day 27:  I am thankful for a pretty decent trip to the dentist.  If you know me you know this is a big deal! Had my teeth cleaned yesterday and no new cavities! I do sometime soon have to replace an old filling, so boo on that.

Days 23-26

Ok we've been gone for the holiday, so I'm catching up!

Day 23:  I am thankful for safe travels.  Daniel and I and his sister and brother in law both made it safely to my in laws house last Friday and we all made it home safely yesterday.

Day 24:  I am thankful that my sweet mama came over to our house to feed our dogs for us while we were gone!

Day 25:  I am thankful for my paid off car!  And that it is still in great shape!

Day 26:  I am thankful that I don't have to work today so that I can get this house back to normal!

Day 22

Day 22:  I am thankful for yet another family Thanksgiving get together.  It was our second year hosting Thanksgiving at our house and even though it's a lot of work to get everything together it's all worth it.  So blessed to have my grandparents around for another Thanksgiving day.

Day 21 & The Turkey Saga

Day 21:  I am thankful for food. Yes of course we need it to survive, but I'm so glad that we have such a nice variety to choose from and can occasionally pig out on special occasions like Thanksgiving!

Now onto the turkey saga of 2012.  So this year Daniel and I are having my family over to our house for Thanksgiving.  Our main job is to cook the turkey.  This year we decided to fry it up.  Last Christmas Daniel got money to buy the turkey pot and we bought it at Academy when we got home.  It has sat in the garage since then.  He had inherited his grandfather's old cast burner to cook it on.

Fast forward to yesterday.  Daniel stopped by Tractor Supply and picked up a hose and regulator for the propane tank that we didn't have yet. So then Daniel goes out to check the cast burner.  He then discovers that it's not complete and will not work and there's nothing he can do to fix it.  There's lesson #1, we should've checked the burner out before now.  We still don't have a propane tank yet, so Daniel goes out to buy a new burner and a propane tank.

We get the new burner put together and find out that the stuff he bought at Tractor Supply he no longer needs. Great. Good news is that the burner works!

Then we get out the big box with the turkey pot in it and discover that it is missing a couple of pieces to it.  There's lesson #2, we should've checked the stupid box when we brought it home last January.  So we call Academy and explain the story, they said we could bring it back for another one. Yay!

Daniel volunteered to take me to see Breaking Dawn Part 2, and of course I didn't object, and then we would make our rounds to TS and Academy.  In the end we finally have everything ready for the big day tomorrow!

Days 19 & 20

Day 19:  I am soooooo grateful for the sacrifice that Jesus made for me on the cross! Without him I would not be here!

Day 20: I am thankful for quality time with my husband.  His work keeps him fairly busy, so when we have a moment to go to a movie, dinner or just running errands around town I love it.

Days 17 &18

Day 17:  I am thankful for fun times spent with good friends.  Even though life is busy and there isn't a ton of free time to spend with friends, it's nice to find the time and have fun together.  Last night we used our new fire pit and had our good friends Johnny and Jen over. We had a great time eating smores and enjoying the fire!

Day 18: I am thankful for cell phones so that I can keep up with friends and family more easily.  It's nice for keeping up with those who live farther away

Days 15 & 16

Day 15:  I am thankful for time.  Here lately Daniel has been super busy with his work, it's planting time again, so our time together has been somewhat limited.  While I am very glad he has a great job, I am not a big fan when he has to go away for a couple of days.  But it does make me very excited when he comes home and I get to spend some time with him. :)

Day 16:  I am thankful for music.  When you're in a bad mood and you need lifting up the right song can instantly make you feel better.  When you're in a great mood and wanna dance around the house a good song can get you groovin'!

Day 14

Day 14:  I am SUPER thankful for my health.  I know and hear stories of so many people who are battling serious diseases like cancer and it just breaks my heart.  Trying to eat right and stay healthy isn't always easy, but I'm thankful to be healthy and alive!

Day 13

Day 13:  Tonight I am very thankful for two things. I am so thankful that my father in law's surgery was a success today and that it will help his back pain.  I am also thankful for a fireplace.  It is so cozy to sit and watch a nice fire and listen to the wood popping on a cold night.  This picture is cute Alice last Christmas morning when she got to come inside for her present. :)

Day 12

Day 12: I am thankful to have two wonderful and loving grandparents. They are super supportive and always keep things lively! It's an adventure taking them out and about places! 

Days 9, 10 & 11

Day 9:  I already mentioned how thankful I am for all of my family, but I am especially thankful for my mother.  She worked very hard to raise me and made me who I am today.  She is a great mother and friend!

Day 10:  I am SOOOO thankful for great in laws!  I have friends who aren't as fortunate to love both of their in laws as much as I do.  They graciously welcomed me into their family and raised such a wonderful son.  They are a lot of fun to be with!

Day 11:  I am thankful for the brave men and women who serve in our military.  Several men in my family have given their service and for that I am grateful.

Day 7 & 8

I slipped a little a forgot about day 7 so I'll do two at once. :)

Day 7:  I am thankful that I have such a great church family.  Daniel and I love our church and love getting to know the people there.

Day 8:  This one may sound silly, but I am thankful for pinterest.  I have found and tried several recipes on there and we've eaten some awesome stuff! When I was in the classroom I found and used many cute lesson ideas.  I love that it's so easy to use and it's highly addictive!

Day 6

Day 6:  I am thankful for Daniel's job.  Thankfully he has a good job that pays all the bills around here, cause subbing alone sure isn't going to do it!  Sometimes the hours can be a bit crazy, and I worry about him when he's on the road, but it all works out.

Day 5

Day 5: I am thankful for a job.  Now that I am subbing full time I realize how difficult it is for some people to find a job.  This may not be my dream job, but I know that someday soon God will put the right job in my path.  Until then I am glad that I can work what schools and grades I want to and take off when I want to.

Day 4

Day 4: I am thankful for my two sweet dogs!  Ever since I was a little girl and we got our first dog I've had a soft spot for the furry little friends.  I adopted Alice a couple of years ago and we were lucky enough to adopt Buddy last May.  Both of them are such sweethearts and Alice is a pretty good guard dog. We're still waiting for Buddy to mature and calm down a little bit, but I can't imagine life without them!

Day 3

Day 3:  After watching the news every day and seeing how much destruction went on from hurricane Sandy, I am so thankful for a home to live in.  It may not be my dream home, but I am thankful that we are fortunate enough to have a roof over our heads.  

Day 2

Day 2: I am thankful for all of the sweet, crazy, fun and loving family members that I am blessed with. Each one of them holds a special place in my heart.  Even though I don't get to see some of them as often as I would like, the times we do get together are special! Love you all!

30 Days of Being Thankful

It's now November and I saw that a couple of people on Facebook were going to post each day something that they're thankful for.  I thought this was a neat idea, but decided to do it on the blog.  There are SOOO many things to be thankful for that it should be easy coming up with 30. So here goes!

#1: I am so incredibly thankful for my sweet husband.  He means more than the world to me. Like Easton Corbin says, "Lovin' you is fun!"