(Please note that this is no way an inclusive list. I obviously have lots to be grateful for, today is just the list of things that made me feel better this morning. Things that made my heart swell with gratitude.)
*I am grateful for my children. They are so cute and so sweet, and though sometimes they drive me crazy...I wouldn't ever trade them. I love watching them learn and grow. I love watching them play together and show love for each other. I just...love my boys!
*Pancake mix. But not just any pancake mix. This morning I wanted pancakes but I didn't want to make a huge mess in my already messy kitchen. Luckily for me, my mother in law and her husband gave us strawberry pancake mix for Christmas two years ago and they have kept us in stock ever since. So all I had to do was pull out the mix and add water. Jamison and Gregory LOVED it.
*I am grateful for my grandma. She is such a good example to me. She's 94 and she's lived through a lot. I love that she is still able to remain positive. So many elderly people get cranky but she is the sweetest woman alive. She will bend over backwards to make sure everyone else is happy. I love that about her. I strive to be like that, but I fall short. Maybe in another 60+ years I will be half the woman she is.
*Yard work! I know that sounds weird. Growing up I hated weeding and planting and...anything that was around bugs, sweat, or dirt. But since I've had my own yard to take care of I've discovered great joy in pulling weeds, pruning trees, picking tomatoes....at the end of the day I can see my hard work and feel satisfied. It's the best feeling.
*I'm so so grateful for my parents who taught me how to work hard. I hated it and thought they were so mean, but I'm learning now how much they obviously love me. They made sure I knew how to cook and clean and do laundry and play the piano, follow through with obligations, treat others with respect....the list goes on. I really am so grateful for parents who weren't just my friends (though they are that too) and were hard on me when they needed to be to make sure I became a well-adjusted adult.
*I'm glad I have a double stroller. I was so against getting one because they seemed so annoying and bulky...but now that I have one I use it almost every day! The boys and I walk around the block or to the park or even to the store. It's fantastic for us to get out of the house and for me to watch them both.
*I am grateful for Tyler. There is so much to be said on the subject. He's not a perfect man, but I'm not a perfect woman. He's perfect for me, though, and that's what counts. He is amazing. He really is. I could spend hours listing all the wonderful things about Tyler. But I can't without neglecting my children (fairly certain Gregory will be up from his nap soon).
*I'm incredibly grateful that my Father in Heaven loves me enough to watch out for me. Always. Right now I have the privilege to care for my Grandma and my children and not worry about needing to work outside the home. What a blessing.
This is such a short list. I have so many other things to be grateful for. I don't know why I let myself get down when I have so much happiness around me!
(sorry there are no pictures, I haven't figured out how to load them from my phone to my iPad now that I don't have an iPhone...)
1 comment:
Tenika, you are amazing. Thank you for writing this, I truly enjoyed it. I love that most of the things you are grateful for are simple small things. Love you
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