Thanksgiving...

I'm so thankful this Thanksgiving:

that my husband has a good job
that we are finally buying a house
that I have four amazing, wonderful, smart, and healthy kids
that we have a place to live
that we have warm clothes
for hot chocolate
for food on our table, in our bellies and in my pantry
for family
for my health
for my husband's health
for grocery stores
for clean drinking water
for nice long hot showers
for my flat iron
for my minivan
for tools
for a computer
for my camera
for my cat
for books
for blankets
for so many other things!!!

When I really step back and look at my life I realize how incredibly blessed I am... sometimes we complain about life and how hard it is, or how bad we think we have it... but the truth is, we have it pretty darn good. I'm grateful for this amazing country we live in, and think of those pilgrims that were so grateful to make it through that first season there... how blessed they knew they were, to have a new land, a clean start... it's such an amazing blessing that they came here and founded this great country. And it really is a great country, we have so many freedoms, and I love it here! I hope everyone else has so much to be grateful for on this beautiful Thanksgiving day :)