Catching up

Wow, time flies when you have three kids!!  We had a great Thanksgiving… though the diet went OUT THE WINDOW for the whole week!  In the words of my husband “It would not have been a successful Thanksgiving if I didn’t gain back 3 lbs!”  So I’m back on the wagon this week…

Besides eating myself to sleep every day for a week, I also had time to reflect.  Those who know us know that we’ve had a rough year.  Some days it was hard to remember what we were thankful for… but I made a point of acknowledging the little things, which are really not that little after all. 

I’m thankful for everyone who has supported us this year.  With out the love of our families I don’t know where we would be.  Just knowing that our families have been there for us lean on has made all the difference in the world.

I’m thankful for our friends.  We really have some amazing friendships and I’m so blessed to be able to call on them for a laugh! 

I’m also very thankful for my kids.  They have been through allot with us.  Although I don’t know if THEY know how much they’ve been through, they’ve been real troopers.  We’ve done a lot of house switching in the past few years and their lives have been flip flopped and turned upside down too many times.  Marcus and I love them with everything in us and we are so lucky to have them. 

Last but not least- I’m thankful for the lessons that we have learned.  Just when I think it can’t get any worse, it does and my husband reminds me to look for the lesson.  We have been taught many lessons this year, but we are confident that these hard times are going to make us better.  We WILL be able to get through this.  I know this.  So, even though it sounds crazy, thank you to God for the most difficult year we’ve had yet.