Happy Thanksgiving!

In honor of Turkey Day tomorrow, I thought it would be appropriate to write a post on what I am thankful for. God knows I don't give thanks enough. And what better way to let someone know you are thankful for them, than in a public blog post. :)

2012....What I am thankful for..........

7 year old Carter......(his sense of humor, the way he still wants to cuddle me (as long as we are at home and no one can see, and his love for math.)

3 year old Oliver.......(his silly disposition, facial expressions, and his love and knowledge of cars.)

Benjamin......this man loves me more than I deserve. He thinks I am beautiful with no makeup, sweatpants and tshirts. He has done things for our family that I can never repay him for.

Sammy......It took a long time for us to get to the place we are now but my little sister is my biggest support system. She is the person I call first above everyone else when I need a shoulder to lean on. This girl is an amazing and I am so thankful to have her in my life.

My parents......My mom and step dad are amazing and have always had my back.

Jack and Jill......Jill's words of wisdom are simply priceless.

Katie and Joe......My "little" sister and "little" bro make me melt when I see them love my kids so much. I am so thankful that they are such an amazing aunt and uncle to Oliver and Carter.

Fat cat Bugs.........I am so thankful for this fat and loving cat. Having this cat sleep on my feet every night makes everything right in the world in a odd way. He needs us as much as we need him.

Mary.......I am thankful that she has endured us taking over her house for the last year. Nuff said.

Tri City Hyundai.....I never thought that a job could be a place I wanted to go. This company has been a blessing this year. I looked for work for a long time. Not only have I found a job that doesn't suck but I found a group of people that genuinely care about each other.

Jessica......This woman has been a huge part of my life this past year. Countless phone calls, papers corrected, and late night glasses of wine and girl talk. I can not imagine my life without you as my dear friend. Surprised after all the time that pasted after high school how in no time we reconnected like no time had passed at all.

Mike, Julie, Nick and Steph......This family is an amazing light in our life. They are always so welcoming and loving to our family. As Ben's aunt and uncle they never once make Carter or I feel like we are not a true part of the Grassel family. And Julie taught me to knit! :)

Health....Last year on Thanksgiving I was in the hospital having emergency surgery to have my gall bladder removed. Today I feel great. My kids are healthy. Oliver has had no histiocytosis events. Ben tested negative for MS(right now). So right now in this moment I am thankful for our health.

Grandma's House daycare.....I can not say enough how amazing Oliver's daycare is. Ms. Lynn, Ms. Darcel, Ms. Laurie, Ms. Katie.......These are fantastic educators. My 3 year old has learned more from these ladies than I would have ever imagine from a daycare. What preschool child knows dinosaurs with correct pronunciation as well as characteristics, habitats, and what they eat? These teachers are genuinely concerned for my child. They are priceless.

Golden Gyro's.......I am thankful for their strawberry sundaes.

I am so thankful for many other things too. I could really go on for days. Bottom line is even if it sounds minuscule to you......these things are huge to me.

I am truly blessed.

Whoa!

Haven't posted in a month. Oops. You will learn about me (like my friends and family already know) that I am not the greatest at follow through. Seriously. I suck at it. I am the master of start someone thing and not finish it. Not daily tasks as much as huge projects. Like this blog. Or going to the gym at 5am. Or putting away all the laundry after I wash and fold it all(that's a huge project...3 boys...you do the math).
Short recap of the past month.....

My favorite coworker left the dealership.

Oliver and I voted. For Obama.

Carter and I attended his reconciliation retreat. He has his first reconciliation on December 3rd. When I asked his dad if he was planning to come he said ,"What's that?"   True story.

Oliver said this......
"Mommy, why do I have to go to daycare everyday?"
"So I can pay the bills, buy groceries, buy clothes, buy toys........."
"Oh stop.....Toys?"
"Yes Oliver. So I can buy toys."
"Ok....take me to daycare." 

I dropped the ball somewhere along the line as a parent when Oliver grabbed his big toe and called it a big thumb.