30 days of thanks #18-30 (really late)

Whoa....this post is WAY behind, but like my Mama says, "better late than never."

 Day # 18 - I am thankful for the amazing aunts and uncles I have. They treat me like their own. Love me for who I am and are always there for me when I need them. Aunts and uncles always take up for you when you need it and back down when you don't and they always let me get away with more than my parents did when I was a child, so yeah, they're awesome!

Day # 19 - I am thankful for my cousins. Cousins are the siblings you didn't have, the friends you could never be mad at, and they have always held a special place in my heart. I know we all fought like crazy but it was only because we had crazy love for one another.

Day # 20- I am thankful for my church and for my Savior, who understands that even when I can't be there, for whatever the reason, I can worship and speak to God no matter where I am or what I am doing. Thanks be to God.

Day # 21: Thankful for my Dad. He may not be my Dad by blood, but he is the man who has always been there for me and stuck by me through thick and thin. He’s the man who has always been there when I needed him to be. The man who has always provided for me, even though he didn’t have to. The man who always said yes when Mom said no. The man who always made an effort to have a bonding relationship with me, even through my rotten teenage years. The man who calls me his daughter, even though some would say I am not. The man who I am very, very proud to call my Dad.

Day # 22: today I am thankful for my Mother, the woman who gave me life and supports me in all my endeavors and pushes me to chase my dreams. The woman who loves me for who I am, despite my faults. The woman who will be there for me no matter what, even when no one else will and no matter what mistakes I make. The woman who has sacrificed so much to provide and care for me, even after I was grown.... The woman who keeps our family strong and always puts others before herself. The woman who has taught me so much about life, but still lets me learn lessons on my own. The woman who I act just like, even though she sometimes hates to admit it. The woman who I am very, very proud to call my best friend, but more importantly, my Mom.

Day #23: today I am thankful for my Mother-in-law. She welcomed me into her family even before she knew I was going to be a part of it. She is always there to lend a hand or an ear when David and I need it and she loves us so much! And she lives 2 houses away and always has milk, bread, etc when I'm too lazy to go pick some up or when I forgot it at the store...it doesn't get much better than that!

Day #24: today I have so much to be thankful for but I am very thankful for my loving husband. The man who loves me unconditionally and cares for me with all that he has. He asked for my hand and made our marriage vows in front of family, friends and God and I know in my heart he will never break those vows. He works so hard daily to provide for our little family and never has a complaint. He's the man who met me when he was still a boy, he grew up with me as we grew in love and he continues to show me daily how strong love is. I know he'll always support me no matter what, and he'll be there to pick me up when I fall. The man who still gives me butterflies in my stomach when he hugs me and who thinks I'm beautiful, even with bedhead and no make-up on! He lets me act like a fool and always laughs at my jokes.

 

Day #25: I'm thankful for understanding co-workers and management. It seems sometimes we spend more time at work than at home with our families and due to that those people at work tend to become more like family.

 

Day # 26: I'm thankful for my Grandparents. They've each taught me a lot of lessons over the years and though I haven't been able to spend as much time with each of them as I've  gotten older and started my own family I still treasure each one of them in my heart!

 

Day #27: I'm thankful for the country that I live in. At times I may frown upon things that happen in the USA but in all reality I know that life somewhere other than here would be horrible. I'm thankful for the freedom that comes from living in this country and the people who serve this country to provide that freedom.

 

Day #28: I'm thankful for modern technology. The simple things we never think about, like the washer and dryer. The toaster, coffee maker, blender, etc. Its the little things I have that make my life so much easier on a daily basis.

 

 

 

Day #30: I'm thankful that all the people in the blogger world have been so welcoming and nice to me. I'm new to blogging and I think its a wonderful tool to keep a "scrapbook" of my life as it happens, as well as keeping up with some really awesome people. I've been able to learn so much from people on the blogs I follow and I'm glad that "blogging" is out there to allow me to do so.

 

 

Cheers!

-Charlee