Thanks Giving

I'm totally on board for Thanksgiving.  Here is my list, in no particular order, of my thanks:

- for the health of my six children.  Since starting with the allergist, we've only had one ER visit.  ONE.  As opposed to FIVE last year.

- the Internet, my blog, my OHM friends, and email.  I love my online time, and I was especially heartened when I closed my blog and had *50* people request the link to the new one.  I had no idea!

- Starbucks, and the crew there, who know what I want as soon as I walk in the door/pull up to the drivethru, and get my coffee right 98% of the time.

- my house, which keeps us all warm and dry.  My shower.

- the room addition we are putting on - it will afford us another bedroom for the babies, and a playroom. 

-  a husband who: works insane hours so I can stay home with the kids, gives me the things that I want (usually), is devoted to doing the right thing, keeps me grounded in prayer (even when I don't want to!), is generous with his compliments wrt my cooking, and laughs at my jokes.

- my van, which is big enough for the family, and my stuff.

- noggin and nickelodeon, and PBS.  I love me some children's programming that gives me peace!

- the ability to go to the grocery store any time I want, and get the things I feel that we need.  So many people don't have that luxury.

- my new sewing machine.

- the fact that I have a good relationship with my father and his wife, and with my own mother as well.  The fact that my step daughter, the one who was such a thorn in my side 10 years ago, had grown up well.  She even sent me a birthday gift!

- Nikolas, who is finding his way through the preteen years, and plays a mean trumpet.

- Allegra, who can be incredibly mean in one minute, and sweet as pie the next.

- Mackenzie, who has more energy than I've ever seen.

- Gabriel, who is doing well in his first year of preschool.

- Emma, who is really developing a personality.

- Riley, who seems to be following Mackenzie in her energy level.

- chocolate.

- jeans that fit.

And much more, but I'm drawing a blank right now.