Thankful Thursday

I am thankful that Emma was fever-free as of 3:00am. Hopefully this is still true.

I am thankful that we had a wonderful summer to remember as we get started with the school year!

I give thanks for the sound of Emma's voice and hand on the doorknob (she can reach through her crib rails and jiggle the door handle) as I type this post. 

Though I have many more things to be thankful for, these are the ones at the forefront of my mind this morning. I'm off to start the day!

Thankful Thursday

So, I realize that I missed a Thankful Thursday last week. I have no excuse. It's not that I wasn't thankful for something last week. I just was so busy enjoying all of my thankfulness that I forgot to blog about it! So, here are just a few things that I am thankful for this week:

• I am thankful for the rain. Yes, it has brought cooler temperatures, but we needed it badly!

• Today I am thankful for the relationships I have with friends and family. I am blessed with people who genuinely care about me, Mike, and Emma. They listen, give advice, and lend a hand when needed. Life is so much easier when you have people to lean on. I can only hope that I can do the same for them.

• I am thankful for Emma. She makes me laugh, cry, and shake my head in disbelief. She is such a funny girl, and my life was dreadfully dull before she arrived in our lives. Her laugh is contagious, and it pulls me in even on my worst day. Sometimes I find myself laughing at her through my tears, and this helps me to stop. 

• This morning I was thankful for my coffee with caramel flavored creamer. I stayed up way too late browsing Facebook and had a hard time getting out of bed!

• Finally, I am thankful for this summer break. I went to school to start putting my room back together today. It's always hard to go back, but I know I have had a great time with Emma and our families. I'm blessed to have the time to spend with my family, but I am ready to tackle this next group of students too! 

P.S. I'm pretty sure Emma would say she's thankful for corn on the cob. How can you not smile at this face?