I'm Back!

So.  I haven't posted in over a year.  There have been so many times when I've had a million thoughts running through my head and really just needed to get them out- but of course those times are when it's most inconvenient: like when I'm driving to or from work or daycare, when I'm trying to make sure dinner gets on the table while trying to figure out if "Hey mom! Look at this!" is something dangerous or just my crazy girl being crazy, or when it's quiet at night and we're snuggling in bed.  I'm not going to lie- I love this mommy stuff.

 Right now, I am sitting at my dining room table, drinking a bottle of Angry Orchard (I love this stuff!) and listening to my dear husband coax our daughter into sitting on the potty before bed.  (She's fully potty trained and going through a phase in which she willfully chooses when and when not to sit on the toilet.  We can talk about that later.)  My house is an unorganized mess, and we ordered pizza for dinner because neither of us had the energy to cook and/or wanted to go out.  Tomorrow morning will bring gymnastics class and shopping for accessories for her Sofia the First Halloween costume, but right now it's quiet.

I don't have anything profound to say, or a funny/ heartwarming story to share tonight.  I just wanted to say "hi" to anyone who may read this.  It's been a crazy 3 years, but we're doing OK.  Life is good today.

Happy Thanksgiving!

I am truly, truly blessed.

*I have a husband who loves me and who I am madly in love with.
*I have family who will forgive me all of my (many) flaws.
*I have parents who are happily married, and who have provided a strong model for my husband and I to follow.
*I have sisters who are my very best friends and confidants.
*I have nieces who carry my heart and soul.
*I have a great relationship with my in-laws.
*I have a dog and a cat who love me unconditionally.
*I have friends who welcome me with open arms, even when I have pushed them away for long periods of time.
*I have a roof over my head and food in my cabinets.
*I have a car that takes me where I need to go.
*I have a job that supports me.
*I am (relatively) healthy.
*I can see, taste, hear, smell, and feel all of the gifts that God has sent me.

For all these things, and so much more, I am sincerely Thankful.