Grateful!

What I am most grateful for is my family.  I love my husband and my children.  My children bring me so much joy.  I love watching them learn and grow.  Shirley laughed for the first time a few days ago and it filled me with such delight. Here is a list of other things I am grateful to have or really enjoy:

*Taking a nice hot bath

*disposable diapers and wipes

*modern washers and dryers

*modern medication

*sitting in the sunshine and feeling a nice breeze

*snuggling under a warm soft blanket when I am cold

*having heat to warm my house when it is cold

*having air conditioning when it is hot

*for my friends Teah, Suzanne, Lisa, Christina, Colleen, Giuliana, and Amy

*Taking a nice hot shower in the morning (becomes a luxury once you have kids)

*reading a good book

*having girl's nights

*going on a date with my husband

*being spiritually edified at church

*watching a GOOD movie (they get harder and harder to come by)

*CHOCOLATE

*family outings (it doesn't matter where)

*seeing my children smile up at me for the first time 

*having my children tell me they love me

*my husband's massages (I owe him so many)

*climbing into my really comfortable bed at night after a long day

*hearing my children laugh

*dishwashers

*listening to good music

*epidurals (I had Rilla without one so I can really appreciate them)