A Happy Post.

My blogs have been depressing lately...I'm ready to move on.

This morning, Haley woke up and announced that it was Spring.

In her words...
"Look Mommy, look outside. Do you see all of the beautiful flowers blooming? It is spring. It used to be winter, but now it is spring. Do you like spring Mommy? Do you like the white flowers on our tree...oh, wait, that is our plum tree. Since it is spring, we are going to have plums Mommy. I like plums. I like spring. Do you like Spring? Oh, can I help you make cinnamon rolls?"
(I was pulling cinnamon rolls out of the fridge while she was talking, hence that last statement.)

So, with new flowers, comes new life...and hopefully a much healthier, happier Spring that the winter.

Later on in the morning, I was paying bills, and thought to myself how blessed I was to have the money to pay those bills. So I thought I would just share some other things that I'm thankful for. This list is by no means exhaustive...just the first 10 that come to mind.

1. As mentioned, I am thankful for the financial means to pay our bills.
2. That my family is healthy. They may be sick a lot, but they don't battle with ongoing illnesses (cancer, diabetes, etc.)
3. That we live close to our parents and my sister's family.
4. Thankful for my job and that I'm still passionate about it.
5. For our backyard swing, and the quiet moments I sit with my girls there staring at the sky.
6. For my husband that makes me laugh and whose love for me is so deep, I have never doubted.
7. For my precious circle of friends. A circle that extends beyond the States, but still seems so close.
8. To be able to eat out occasionally and not worry about what to cook or having to clean up.
9. My kids laughing.
10. That my eternity is secure.

What is it that you are thankful for?