Thankful

Thanksgiving this year was pretty uneventful. We went to Texas to visit my parents for a few days. We had normal "thanksgiving stuff" and played games. My grandmother was there, and my brother and Holly. We sat around and just enjoyed being together. My brother, at one point, being flippant said "we need to go around the table and say what we are thankful for...mom, you start". It was pretty funny, although my mom did her best to act offended...so I decided to think about what I am thankful for this year.

1. I am thankful that I live in a free country. That there are men and women who have fought and given their lives for my freedom. I am thankful that because of that freedom I am able to worship Jesus openly and not be afraid of consequences.
2. I am thankful for a caring husband who loves me and my girls and works hard to provide for our family.
3. I am thankful for three beautiful girls that God blessed me with. I love watching them every day. I love to see their eyes when they learn something new or discover something for the very first time. I love that they laugh at everything, and that they don't yet know the meaning of the word "stress". I love how their faces light up at Christmas trees and lights.
4. I am thankful for great friends and family both here, in Texas, and in other countries. I am thankful that God blessed my life with wonderful people to spend it with.
5. I am thankful for a healthy family.
   
6. I am thankful for transportation that allows my family to drive to see their grandparents and their aunt and uncle.
7. I am thankful for "family" in Oklahoma that loves my girls like aunts and uncles and grandparents.

So...even though it started out funny..I guess I have a lot to be thankful for this year!