With the start of this wonderful month, where we have such a great opportunity to reflect on what we're thankful for, I just wanted to take a moment to give thanks to all those who mean so much to me!
I am so thankful for my beautiful family! Words cannot express what they all mean to me! Darrell is such a rock! He works so hard to provide for our family and he never ceases to give. I take such comfort to know he is always there for me and our girls. I'm thankful so much for the man he is, the wonderful husband and extraordinary father!
And my beautiful girls, I don't even know where to begin to say how wonderful they are and how blessed I am to have them! Annie is so great to help whenever I need something done. She is such a beautiful young lady and has such a great sense of humor! She thinks of others often, always including her younger cousins so they don't feel left out! She loves to cook and is always wanting to help out in the kitchen. And Shawna is such a sweetheart! She works so hard and even when she has had enough (especially with homework!) she just doesn't want to stop until the job is finished! She is such a hardworker and helps us so much around the house and yard! She is so smart and I am constantly amazed at how she can figure things out that even stump me! She is a beautiful young lady and she loves to make others happy.
I'm also thankful for my parents, they have taught me what a family should be and have shaped me into the woman I am. My mom is such a sweet and beautiful lady! I am thankful for the role model she is for me! She never has a bad or mean word to say about anyone and many times her perspective on things has brought me back to reality! She has taught me what a mom should be and I only hope to live up to her example! My dad, where to start! He is such a handsome man who has shown me what I should expect from my man! He treats my mom with such respect! I'm so thankful that I have his sense of humor, that I can laugh at myself as well as joke and play with others. I'm also thankful for the example he has set in his faith. He has such a strong testimony and I hope he knows that I really apprecaite who he is and his beliefs! I was truly blessed with the best parents in ever! My siblings are also wonderful! I am so lucky to have 2 of the best friends ever in my brother and sister! We get along so well and I love to spend time with them, whether it's talking on the phone or getting together to hang out! They have great supportive spouses and it's wonderful that we can all get together and enjoy eachothers company! They have the most wonderful littles who I can smooch and snuggle and love on since mine are getting big!
I'm also thankful for Darrells family! His mom is such a great, strong and beautiful woman and I'm happy to say she's also one of my best friends! I can truly talk to her about anything, her opinion means so much to me and I hope that I'm doing right by her son and granddaughters! She is such a wonderful mother and has raised 4 of the most thoughtful men ever! I'm also thankful for his brothers, their wives and ALL their kids! We don't get together near often enough but when we do it's tons of fun! I also want to express thanks for Harvey, he's a good Grandpa to our kids, he's a good father-in-law and I know if I need something from him a phone call is all it'll take. I'm thankful that he made it through his bypass and seems to be on the mend! I'm thankful for his wife, Geneva, and that he has someone who can take care of him which helps take the stress off all of us.
I have been truly blessed by the people in my life, but especially the family God has given me! At this wonderful time of the year while we're all preparing for Christmas I just wanted to take a time out and express my gratitude and thanks!
You can laugh too! It's funny! I'll probably never wear it again (maybe I'll donate it to the homeless) but I thought it would be fun to post my latest knit projects!
