Thankful

One of my favorite Thanksgiving traditions is taking a moment to give thanks for all the good things in our lives. Thanksgiving at my in-laws usually involves over forty people crowding around the buffet table, and we would all keel over in hunger if we tried to go around giving thanks aloud. But I still like to take advantage of the holiday to is too large to go around the table and give thanks aloud, but I like to take a few minutes to write down what I'm truly thankful for that year.

What am I thankful for this year?

I'm thankful that we're all healthy.
I'm thankful that we're all happy.
I'm thankful for spontaneous hugs on a Sunday morning with everyone piled in our cozy queen.
I'm thankful for my children's heavy heads on my shoulder as I walk them from the car to their bed.
I'm thankful for sticky kisses.
I'm thankful for smiles on cheeks that still have the traces of forgotten tears.
I'm thankful when we all manage to sit down together for a family dinner.
I'm thankful when Bella beats Steve at Memory.
and most of all...
I'm thankful that date night is still my favorite night of the week.

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!