Grateful

I know Thanksgiving was yesterday, but I didn't get to say how thankful I am for all the people in my life.

RJ - I am forever grateful to him for always being there for me and being such a great guy. He really is one of a kind and I'm glad that he's mine. I'm thankful that he's such a hard worker and willing to put in the time to make our marriage good. He tries his hardest at everything he does and I really admire that in him.

My family and my parents - Yes I realize that my parents are my family but I am extra grateful to them for always being there for us and for giving us advice and support and loving us through it all. I am grateful that they made my wedding so perfect and that I can go to them anytime for advice or for someone to listen to me rant. I am also very grateful for my brother and sisters. They are always making me laugh and making me feel better when I have a bad day. They show how much they care for me and they love me regardless of how different we are or how far away they live.

I am especially grateful for my new family, RJ's family. They have welcomed me into their little family and given me so much already. They are always there making sure that we're well fed or doing what is right. They are making sure that we are having a good day and they really care about us and how we're doing. I have come to love them so much and I feel like they've been part of my family forever. I wouldn't trade them for anything. 

My grandparents - They are leading examples in my life and they are so caring and loving to me even though they have their own lives to lead. They are always showing concern and love for RJ and I.

It is really great to have so many people that care for you and are watching out for you.

I'm also grateful that I have a good job and that we were able to buy a house and do so many of the things that we've always wanted to do. It's been such a great year and I can't believe it's almost over. I hope next year is as good as this year because I have been very blessed.

 

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Thoughts Running Through My Head

Things today that I just need to get off my chest..

1. Could it snow already?! I am so ready for it to be wintertime and to get into the holiday spirit, but I cannot do it when it's 60 degrees outside and the leaves haven't even fallen off of the trees yet. Thanksgiving is a week away and I still feel like we're in September. Bring on the snow, snow gods! I'm ready for winter.

2. Christmas present guessing. I hate guessing what people want for Christmas. I have the hardest time thinking of creative things to buy that they will actually want. I am a advocate for gift cards, but some people think that they are not very personal. Which no, I didn't go to great lengths to find you the perfect present because I've been thinking about what to get you since July and I still haven't come up with anything good!

3. Patience people... has no one ever heard of it? At work all I hear is... can it be now? Can you get a hold of them now even though they just went on their lunch break? No. No, I cannot get a hold of them now. You'll have to wait until they get back from lunch. Go eat your own lunch for half an hour and then call back. They will be here then. Then I can help you.

4. I love getting home from work and starting dinner before RJ gets home. I love feeling the heater kick on and putting on jeans instead of work pants. I love the smell of good food, and I love that I actually can cook a few things nowadays. I have become all domesticated and I love it! I love playing with the dogs and scratching their heads and telling them that I missed them. Then RJ comes home and that is a post for another day. :]

5. Rude People... seriously, get a life. Quit being rude. It's not that hard to be nice.

6. Sour gummy worms.. All I need to say is yum. I have been eating these by the bucket-full lately. They are sooooo good! Oh and also a new addiction: White Chocolate Hot Chocolate. It is to die for and I could drink vats of it at a time.

7. Cold season... sucks. I have had a non stop headache for weeks and am not just developing a sore throat. I am renaming November, No-Fun-ber because no one feels good enough to go out these days.

8. I am very thankful this month for my grandparents. They struggle and have to work through their daily lives but they still make Sunday so enjoyable for the rest of the family. My grandpa puts in a lot of time cooking for us and making sure that we have a good Sunday dinner. I don't think I've ever told them how much I have come to love Sunday dinner and how it has been a cherished tradition ever since I can remember. I take for granted all that they have done for me. I love them very much and it is very hard to see them get older and to see their health decline, but I know that they are happy and they wouldn't trade Sundays for anything.

That is all. These are just some things that I have been thinking about lately on my drives to and from work. I love the winter season and I am so excited for the holidays coming up.

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You Know When You Want To Say Thank You, But You Just Don't Know How?

I have had some great examples in my life.

People that have truly molded me and made me the person that I am today.

They were intelligent and kind, and not afraid to be loving and thoughtful to me even though I'm sure their lives weren't any easier than the next persons.

I have looked up to a few good people in my life and they have made a huge impact on me. Whether they meant to or not.

Sometimes it's a woman in the grocery store, the way she's talking to her children. She's being a great example to me and she doesn't even know it. That is my favorite because she's impacted my life so much, but she was just living hers. And it may not have even been one of her better days.

The others have been constant people in my life that I have looked up to and they have helped me grow. And I want to say thank you. Not out loud and not mentioning names, but deep inside I hope they are happy because they have made me happy.

They have helped me be a good person and helped me to establish values and beliefs in myself that I didn't have before. They show me constantly that I can be growing and making myself a better person.

I am a quiet person and I don't always know how to tell these people thank you, and some of them I don't have the chance to anymore, but this post is for all of those delightful people that have changed me so much. I think about them often and I hope their lives are going the way they want, but if they're not I know they can get through it because they have taught me to be strong and make the best of my life. If I could be only as half as great as them, I would be grateful.

So... Thank You.

You mean so much to me.

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