November 23

Today I am thankful I am not cooking the big dinner. In fact I am not cooking anything. It feels weird not to work and not to cook.

November22

Today I am thankful Stuart had the day off. It was so nice he started the process of bringing the turkey and he did my least favorite thing. He cleaned the whole house for me. I am so blessed!

November 21

Today is pretty simple. I am thankful for homemade potties. Yum. I am also thankful they are easy to make and that ALL of my family likes them. Not one complaint about dinner tonight. Love it! :^)

November20

Today I am thankful for all the love and support of my biological and adopted siblings. They make life so much easier. They make me laugh when I am depressed, love me I am not solovable and are always there for me when I need them. There is something in each of them I aspire to be like when I grow up. I haven't alway been the best sister. To my little sister I was mean, embarrassing, and just plain cruel especially to my little sister. I am so sorry Lori. Thank you so much for being there for me. You are one of the people I can count when my life isn't what I want it to be. I hope I can be as dependable, courageous and have as much as you do someday. T. Thanks for being such a great Uncle and friend to my kids. I hope someday I can be as loyal to my friends as you were for Bryan. You are a very special person. Cheryl, I am so glad we have reconnected. Thanks for always listening and giving such wonderful advice at all hours of the day. I hope I can be as a devoted and patient parent as you are. Thanks again for all you guys do for me.

November 19

Today I am thankful for my Mom and Dad. My mom chose to gove life to me as a single mom. She had many struggles but always found away to put food on the table and loving people to take care of us. My Dad chose to adopt me when I was 8. We have our differences and most of the time have a hard time getting along. Through it all they are there to help out. They helped me raise Bryan and Krystal. I am so thankful that they took in Bryan. Thanks to both of you. I love you..

November 18

Today I am thankful for my two oldest kids, Bryan and Krystal. These two beautul babies came to me when I was pretty young. We went through a lot together. I was a single mom for many years. I made lots of mistakes learned so many lessons and have so many memories. Bryan, thank you for always making me smile or laugh, even when you were in trouble. You were my sunshine on a cold day. Krystal, thank you for always smiling. Thanks for never giving up. You are bight, witty and so caring. I love you so much. You have always been my ray of hope in the midst of very dark bleak gray times.

November 17

Today I am thankful for a little mother daughter time with Heather.  I wish both the girls could come tonight but Krystal had to work (which by the way, after this week am glad she still has a job.)  Tonight Heather and I get to go to an early premiere of Breaking Wind.  I mean Breaking Dawn.  It is always fun to do things with your kids even if its not your choice activities.  I am also thankful I am getting to spend time with some new friends before, during and after the show.

November 16

Today I am so thankful my work week is over.  I forgot how exhausting the day shift is.  Not only physically but working on the tele floor is making my little brain work extra hard.  Someone somewhere must think I am smarter than I really am.  TGIF on Wednesday is the best.

November 15

Today, I had a family situation than made me really start thinking I am the worse mom ever.  But then I stopped and thought about and decided to change my perspective.  So today, I am grateful for a change in perspective and a sense of humor.  I am also thankful for my adopted sister that always listens to me and talks me down and out of the crazies.  Thanks for always being there for me Cheryl.  Love you!!

Oh by the way just to let you know my weird sense of humor and my change of perspective.  I am not a bad mom or even the worst mom ever.  My kids just have inefficient DNA.  And sense its all either their Dad's or their grandparents fault for the inefficient DNA.  They only got the efficient DNA from me

November 14

Today I am thankful my phone was was on vibrate and I didn't get that phone call until in the am. I got a good night sleep which will help deal with the stress.

November 12

Today I am thankful I for my kid's friends. Each of my kids have or have had wonderful friends. Generally the kids friends are good kids that look out for them.

November 13

Today I am thankful god still provides unexpected miracles. Today I was privileged to witness one. What an awesome experience. I had a patient today that had a small incision. The incision had complications last night. When the nurse I was working with and I went to change the bandage the incision was completely healed. There was not any redness bruising or even a scab. There is no explaining it except for a miracle.

November 11

Today I am thankful I am able to encourage my children's talents and interest. I am so blessed I can afford the things that help their talents prosper.

Nov 10

Today I am thankful when I married Stuart I got 2 bonus kids. They are each so unique. I couldn't ask for better kids to raise. How blessed I am to be able to be call them my children. Don't worry Krystal your turn is coming.

November 9

Tonight I am thankful I have a full belly, a wonderful family, reasonably good health and a job.  All in all a lot to be thankful for.

November 8

Today my brother in law was rushed to the hospital with severe breathing problem. He is in the ICU and doing better than he was this am after they dialyzed him. I am thankful he is doing better.

I am also thankful that I have such a strong support group and wonderful friend and family. All I had to do is ask for prayer for my family and I had several texts and messages asking what they could do and that let me k ow people were praying. Thank you everyone.

November 7

Today was a very quiet day. Sometimes it's good to have quiet days and sometimes too much of a good thing isn't so good. But today I am thankful I have started my weight loss journey again. I am down 9 lbs. I have several more to go but it's a start.

November 6

Yes I know I have missed the last few days. I am just going to make for them today by posting 3 times today.

Today I am thankful I had the chance to spend time alone with my husband. We don't get the chance to do that very often. We went out to eat and then to the Blueman Group. Which brought back wonderful memories. That is the show we got to see on our wedding night in Vegas. It was one of the better days in awhile. Thanks babe.

November 5

Today I am thankful for a nice cool.  I am glad Stuart and Kyle had the chance to go dirt biking.  I canned tomatoes and Heather had her dance.  It was a wonderful quiet day.

November 3 and 4

I tried to post my blog yesterday, but again it disappeared in to the never never land of the internet.  It was too late to start over so I will rewrite yesterday's post.

Yesterday, I was thankful for the support and understand of my bosses.  They have been so supportive and caring through these last few months.  I am so grateful to work for them.  Thanks so much Julie and Gina.  You both make it easy to come to work.

Today I have a list of things I am thankful for.  I am thankful that today was a cool windy day in Arizona.  I think fall has finally hit.  Even better it is raining and I love the rain.  It is so refreshing.  I finished my telemetry class today,  I am so glad.  And I passed the test so for that I am ecstatic.  Yay, for me. There was a lot of information I had to retain.  I wasn't sure I would retain it with small amount of brain I have but I did and I passed.  Which brings me to the next little thing that I am grateful for I think part of my brain is returning to me.  I don't feel as scatterbrained, it could be I just started taking happy pill and that is what is causing the brain to return.  Which ever it is I am thankful that my brain is returning

New blog

I decided to start a new blog. This one is going to be about family life and random thoughts and stories.  I need one seperate from 4-1.  That one is pretty much on my grieving process of Bryan. Since it is November I thought I would start my blog by posting  on something I am thankful for each day of the month.  Many of my blogs will be short and simple and to the point some might be longer.  Just depends on what my little brain decides to write.  However since it is the 2 I will put 2 post into one. 

The topt thing on my thankful list is My Lord Jesus Christ.  I think it is so amazing that Jesus thought I was someone worth dying for.  Not only did he think I was worth dying for he walks with me, carries me through the hard times, listens to all my complaining and celebrates all of my accomplishments.  He is my rock my foundation, and my fortress.  He has given much and taken much.  Where would I be without Him.

The second on my thankful list is my husband.  I am so glad he found my profile and had the nerve to respond.  Stuart is by far the best husband I could ask for.  He has seen me at my best and my worst.  He always believes in me no matter what I do.  He laughs at me when I am happy and wipes away my tears when I am not.  God was definitely smiling down on me when he put Stu in my life.  We have had ups and downs in the last nine years but I don't know if I would have made it through some of  the rough times without him especially the last few months.  Thank you for everything honey.  I love you more than words can say.