Happy Thanks Day

Already? ok. here goes...

• Games. Love to lose myself in some competitive activity where shrewd thinking and a victory can be achieved in about an hour. (Game on, Kourtney! I'll be seeing you t'nite)
• Employment. How glad I am to know Wil loves his job. Don't think I could handle having around the house more often than he is... He'd know too many details.
• Spring. It's still technically spring, right? Even though my kids are home? Well, I love how green the mountains are right now.
• Jack. Man. This kid is something. He's smart, handsome, kind, influential (and it's in a good way!)
• Luke. He slays me. Funny, charismatic, tender, whizzical~quizzical. (sure keeps me on my toes)
• Katey. Little lady. Adoring, inventive, sweet, beautiful and our resident elephant (ya know how elly's never forget, Kate knows exactly where to find a misplaced item)
• Wil. He works so hard for our fam. He is the most patient person I know. I am so thankful for his patience... I am a handful.
• Comments. Thanks for letting me do all this and acknowledging my realistic life.

Meet my BFF

What can I say? After being spotlighted in a superbly DALiCiouS way, I feel it necessary to reciprocate the kindness...

As I would love to sing a song I wrote in honor of my baby sister, aka BFF, Kourtney, I just remembered I have lowered the bar of things I can do. (Remember, this is so I can have a restful sleep, see decree here)

So we'll just have to settle for a list of Good things about Kourt.

SHE:

1. calls ALL the time


2. answers the phone when I call


3. is a work horse and proudly prances when she's sportin' the saddle


4. tells me when there is something in my teeth


5. is a motivator


6. never complains- I wish she would every once in a while. Then I wouldn't feel like such a whiner! Everyone should know, whiners get shiners. Kourt told me.


7. is a fount of creative prowess and is the organizational wizard behind SIS


8. is my happy giggle every morning


9. is a nurturing mom and aunt. Her kiddos love her so much and My kiddos adore Aunt Kookie


10. is a humble bumble. Never toots her own horn and reminds me to be a little less tooty.


11. makes me want to be the best I can be


12. loves the color Orange and looks quite beautiful in it, I should add.


13. owns every Matthew McConaughey movie ever made.


14. makes me get out of the EMBARRASSMENT cocoon I have spun 'round myself so we can reenact great movie scenes from chick flicks to entertainment the masses.


15. makes us wear matching clothes when we go out so the public at large will know we are together~ I love being associated with her.


16. will hate that I did this but still love me just the same.

That's my sis~my sidekick~my very own american idol. Check back each Thursday to see who I am proppin' up as I try to appreciate others.

Realistic Gratitude

What the heck am I thankful for?

Spell Check~ Can't begin to explain how fast my fingers can fly as they tickle the keyboard and tehy cnstontaly wnat to pcale my lttres in an unapcepacbtle oderr.

Sisters~ these are my friends who can tell me I am a moron and my love might pause for a moment, but it will take a deep breath and continue growing.

Friends who like my children~ Thanks Jess for making Katey and Luke feel special today. I so needed them to feel special by someone else at the very second you called.

Scentsy~ after I burn two bags of popcorn in a row, it is very nice to be able to flick the Scentsational switch and add a hint of cinnamon.

Grass~ I am so very Thankful for grass.

Wil~ I've said it before, Where there's a Wil, there's a way. And he will always follow the way I have chosen. It is so nice to have that constant in my life...

Chocolate~

I'm new at listing things I am Thankful for... Baby steps, baby steps... baby steps to Gratitude.