30 Days of Thankfulness

I think I will just lump the weekend into one big "thankfulness spill"! Saturday was amazing....we spent the day, at our house, with my mother and father-in-love and brother and sister-in-love. It was wonderful! I am particularly thankful for family time. extended family time. I don't know how, of all the girls in the world, God chose me to be a part of this wonderful family tree. This family unit has roots. Strong roots. My father and mother-in-love have grown deep roots and healthy roots for this family. They are two of the most amazing people I have had the privilege of being close to. My life is better, stronger...MORE...because I have known them. Because they have loved me. Because they do love me! They have accepted me and let me in, to be a part of their family. It was everything I needed. And at 15, I didn't even know how much. It is everything I need. And at 29, I know that more than ever!
Their strong roots have grown branches. Chris and I have been supported and nurtured by their roots more than we could say. And David and April, are another amazing branch who have also been supported and nurtured by these strong roots. We all grow our own ways, build our "separate" lives and yet on occasions, like Saturday we all gather together and laugh, talk and grow..TOGETHER.
It was a wonderful wonderful day! A happy day! The kids played (old and young), the girls shopped, we celebrated birthdays (I have had the fun of sharing a celebration with my father-in-love, whose birthday is two days later, for the past 14 years!) and we ate good food! I can only imagine what the future holds! I love these people. All of them. So so much!! And I am so thankful for that family time and this strong family! And I can. not. wait. to do it again! :)

Today, on my birthday, I am thankful for birthdays! My mom made birthdays extremely special growing up! It was a presents first thing in the morning, pick you up early from school, flowers delivered, kind of special! That specialness has carried on to the birthdays in my house now! I love birthdays! They are happy! I love helping my little people and husband feel like the specialist person on the planet on their birthday! And I have to say, they are pretty good, if not perfect, at making me feel like the specialist person on the planet on my birthday! :) I feel like I am getting old! It's hard to believe, this time next year the 20's will be gone! WOAH!!!!! But I am so thankful for another year to watch my children grow. Another year of memories with my friends and family! Another year in the books! I don't know what will come in the year ahead, but I think it will be a blast! Thank you, God, for another birthday!! :)