Well I suppose when you write a blog, you need to join the masses and put your “Grateful for…” list out there to the world. I’m pretty much the most grateful person I know. I definitely have tons of reasons to say, “Thank you !”. So here are just a few…

*My kids. They are awesome little shits!

My tween 11 year old drives me crazy in so many ways and I don’t put up with much of her attitude. However, she also spends some time every week at the hospital getting poked and prodded and has been nothing less than a champion in my eyes. Tween/teen years are hard for everyone, but under that sass I have one cool young lady.

I have a quirky 9 year old that won’t put up with anyone’s Bullshit. She’s got looks to kill, which I secretly love if she doesn’t use them on me. She always sees the brightside at the end of her tantrums.

I have a 6 year old son that cooks and cleans. He makes his own eggs, among other specialities. This week while I was running on our treadmill, he made chicken soup from scratch all by himself and did one heck of a job. He said he thought it would make a good lunch!

I have a sweet, stubborn, independent 3 year old that climbs in my lap and smiles and makes me forget that he just spilled a gallon of apple juice on the couch.

*Pubby. That’s what my kids call my dad. If he didn’t help drive my kids around, I don’t know what I would do. We would never have a home cooked meal since they have something nearly every night. And they would never have a normal bedtime. Siblings would be dragged everywhere and I know they are starting to hate that too. He does so much more for me and my kids, but driving just pops into my head because I just can’t be in two spots at once!

*Friends. Shit, I’m spoiled. I know it. I am so grateful. I know they don’t want anything in return, but when I win the lottery I am sharing!!

*My Jeep. Sure, it sounds materialistic, but it’s more of a symbol for me of just so much. My friends know. I know they get it. It’s me. It’s a part of who I am and always will be and it represents a link to the past and who I’m becoming as I’m still learning on this crazy ride called life.

*Last, but definitely not least, I am ever so grateful that Thanksgiving is done and I will have less friends that complain when I’m all about spreading my Christmas cheer!! So no more Bah Humbug…let the Holiday season begin!!