Something positive

My blogs are all a bunch of whining bullshit, so why not post a Positive Blog? In the spirit of Thanksgiving, I'll give a list of what I'm thankful for.

1. My baby, Shawna. She's mainly my number one because she's right here in my face while I type. While Shawna can make me absolutely batty, she's also my sanity most days and reminds me why I wanted to be a mother. She's funny, beautiful, loving. She gives the best hugs.

2. I'll keep in the kid zone and put Olivia next. Olivia came into our lives about a year early than we had anticipated, but I wouldn't change that for the world! She's probably the most mature 8 year old I've ever met. Generally speaking, I can trust her to be honest at all times (with few exceptions).

3. Natalie... My funny, silly daughter. She brings the most light into my life (but tell either of my other daughters and I'll deny it!). Natalie is charming and witty. She is easy to smile and quick to love on you if you need it.

4. Mark. There are so many times that I just want to kill him and/or walk out the door and never look back, but truth be told, my life wouldn't be complete without him. Even when I'm mad at him, I feel like I need to talk to him throughout the day. He's a rock. He may not always understand why I need what I need, but he tries to be there for me and do what he can to make me happy.

5. I'm thankful for my friends. They are few and far between, but the ones that I have are the ones who will tell me when my breath stinks or that my jeans make my butt look awesome. I'm sad to leave the couple I have here, but I'm ready to get back to the ones I left behind two years ago.

6. My parents have always been there for me. They're the first people I want to call (besides Mark) when I have good news. I could spend hours in comfortable silence with my mom. As an adult, I can now see why my dad has the opinions that he does and while I don't always agree with them, I can respect them.

7. Scrabble. Yep, I know it's silly, but I'm thankful for Scrabble, especially the Facebook version. Scrabble keeps the mind sharp and I love spending afternoons playing Scrabble with my mom. It makes the 800 miles seem smaller somehow.

8. Sweet tea: No joke, I'm thankful for tea. Maybe moreso, I'm thankful for McDonald's for have sweet tea on the dollar menu.

9. My health. I'm not perfectly healthy. I'm overweight, probably pre-diabetic. I'm thankful for being able to work towards not being overweight and pre-diabetic. I'm also thankful that I haven't been seriously sick at all this year.

10. Our move home and having had the chance to grow up here. Obviously I was an adult when we moved here, but we finally had to learn how to stand on our own two feet when we moved. That experience is invaluable. On the flip side, there have been way too many holidays alone and I'm ready to move back and be part of our family again.