Month of Thanksgiving

Things I am grateful for

Day 1: As unoriginal as it is, I am thankful for Judd.  He has always worked extremely hard and has always been extremely dedicated to bettering himself and our family.  Since we have been married, with the exception of the year after he graduated, he has always been in school.  That has to be exhausting with the hours spent either "book" studying or at work studying making sure he passes each rotation.  Along with school he has always had a church calling that requires some time and right now is no different.  At times I complain about how I don't get to see him on Sundays after church but he NEVER complains.  I feel a little bad for not being more encouraging about it.  He is always my number one supporter and no matter if I am a foul mood or acting like a two year old, he is there trying to make me feel better.  He will even drive far to get me my "soul food" Quiznos if he thinks it will make me feel better.  Sure do love that guy.

Day 2: My boys.  Some moments my level of gratitude my vary.  At night when they are sleeping, my gratitude and love for them is huge...this morning when Ethan woke up at six and when the fighting starts over every.little.toy I want to pull my hair out and ship them off to China where my parents live.  Brenton, though sassy and mouthy at time (the fantastic fours...or perhaps the "f" stands for something else) was born a sweetheart.  Even though he and Ethan bicker, he is very sweet with him and is concerned when Ethan may be sick or crying.  Last week while Brenton was at school Ethan kept asking where Brenton was and spent the morning missing him.  When I picked Brenton up and opened the car door Ethan screamed , "Brenton!"  I told Brenton how much Ethan had missed him and Brenton was sweet enough to hug Ethan in his car seat.  Ethan is my spit fire, full of life, adorable little monster.  I love him but man oh man I am expecting to develop a gray hair from him any day.  He knows EXACTLY what to do to push my buttons.  He is into EVERYTHING and breaks EVERYTHING.  Today it was the Dish Network cable box.  Cute right?  Just when I feel my head about to explode he smiles and gives me a hug.  He not only smiles with his huge, toothy grin but also with his eyes.  He truly loves everyone and everyone instantly loves him.  Can't imagine my life without either of these two.