I am Thankful!

I know it's not Thanksgiving, but right now I feel like I should express my thankfulness for all that is good in my life. And I have a lot to be thankful for.

I am thankful that another year has gone by that I can truly say that my boys are amazing! My day may come when I have sleepless nights over the trouble they might get into, but that day is not today. My boys do well in school, are well liked, have terrific senses of humor and are a joy to be around. They are not embarrassed to be seen with me... yet! I may not always take the most conventional methods in raising Clayton and Koby, but so far they are growing into two amazing boys.

I am thankful to all of the moms that are still willing to sit next to me at my kids sporting events, despite the fact that I am "that" crazy mom in the stands. They have probably learned the necessity in wearing extra layers of clothing to avoid bruising from my flying arms and even legs in stressful games. I may have to consider taking some sort of anxiety medicine to keep from fully making a fool out of myself and embarrassing my kids. Either that or set up some sort of pre-funk in the parking lot before their games that includes alcohol to settle my nerves. This option has been mentioned by other parents as a bit of a joke, but in all reality I am considering this as a realistic solution!

I am thankful for that girl in town who bears a strong resemblance to me, so much so that on a weekly basis I am mistaken for her. You may wonder why this is a blessing, well, it's simple, she's 10 years younger than me and after doing some research/facebook stalking, I have come to the conclusion that she is prettier than me. Hence the compliment. Although she may not find it a compliment if she ever gets mistaken for me, I still get to put it on my list of things to be thankful for. The other day when I was purchasing a gift at the mall, the cashier looked at me and said, "I know you, what's your name again?" After telling the man my name he responded, "No, that's not it. Don't you live in Lynden?" Thought going through my head... um yeah, that is my name I'm pretty sure I wouldn't mess up on that... words that actually came out... "Yeah, I have a look alike running around, but there's no relation." He looked at me like he wasn't sure if I was pulling his leg or being serious. These can be kinda awkward situations, however I still like to put them in my list of blessings to be thankful for.

I am thankful to all of you who have read this blog and been so complimentary on my postings. I was hesitant in starting to blog and putting my thoughts and life "out there". When I was going to college I was never able to let anyone read my papers because I was afraid that people would judge me or criticize my thoughts. Silly, I know, but that's just the way my brain works. So I am thankful for all who have encouraged me and pushed me to share my life and stories.

So many things to be thankful for this year. My husband is a terrific dad, my boys are healthy and smart, I have a job that I am good at, my body hasn't fallen apart yet despite the strain I have put on it through my running endeavours etc. Thank you to all my friends and family that are in my life and make each day a true blessing! Here's to another year of being grateful and loving life!