Henry

My time with Henry is almost over and I am already growing anxious. My anxiety is eased a bit due to the fact that Mrs. Uleau and Mary will be taking him until we are on Christmas break but I have a feeling that I will be crying lots of tears. It is has been a wonderful experience staying home with my little man. There is nothing like cuddling on the couch, rocking him to sleep or just being there to be the one to soothe him when he is sad or sick or grumpy. I do not know if I am just the general amount of sad and anxious or if I am trying to savor every moment as this could be my last baby :(

November Thanksgivings ~ Catch Up!

ok, so I have not been good about the daily thanksgivings but I thought that I would sum it all up in one post :)

I am thankful for so much. I am thankful for the health of myself and my family, I think all too often we take our health for granted and just assume that everyone is and always will be fine.

I am thankful for three healthy, happy and well adjusted little boys who love life and all the discovery it has to offer.

I am thankful for my family. My mom, dad, brothers and sister who I am very close with and who I know would be there is a heartbeat if I called. As I would be for them. I am thankful for all their love and support and thankful that no matter how many miles separate us at any given time they are all only a phone call away!

I am Thankful for my in laws. They have been wonderful and very welcoming from day one. It is nice to have them close. I am thankful for the wonderful man they have raised and for all their support and understanding :)

I am thankful for my house. It is not my forever house (this is what mike and I refer to as our dream house) but it has been a home for our family to love and grow in. We are very fortunate to have a roof and heat when so many other people as struggling and lacking for what we take for granted.

I am thankful for my job. There are days when I complain and dislike it but overall I am happy doing what I do where I do it. There will always be something that you love and hate about your job no matter what it is, it is the nature of the beast.

I am thankful for my husband. It is rare that you find someone who loves and respects you and is willing to stand by your side for life. I am thankful for his support, his shoulder, strength and love.

I am thankful for life and love. I have been very blessed in this life. I am loved by great people and have been very blessed. I am thankful for that. All too often we take that for granted. I am thankful for all the opportunities that have been awarded me in life and for all the good and bad experiences that have shaped me into the teacher, wife, mother and person that I am. It is easy to focus on the bad stuff sometimes and to live in the future, the dreams that you have for your family and self so I am thankful for the present and life today.

I am thankful for my friends. It is very important to have a few special friends that you can count on no matter what and who are there for you always. I have these special people in my life. There are a small handful of friends from high school that I keep in touch with, although I have to say we had a a pretty tight graduating class, which is nice. I am thankful for my college friends and that we keep in touch. These are still the people I call to share good and bad news with, seek advice and to just catch up on life with. It is nice that even though we do not have to talk much we can just pick up where we left off. I am thankful for the few, good friends I have made here in Maryland. It is nice to have their ear to bend and shoulder to lean on or some good old fashion girl time with!

Turning 30

So, for a few days, maybe even weeks, I have been struggling with the idea of turning 30. It is just a number right? So why I am so scared of it? I do not know. It is funny, I could not wait to be 16 and get my license, 18 and graduate high school and head to college and 21 well that was a fun one. The rest of my twenties flashed by in a blur, at 23 I graduated college and moved to Montana, at 24 I was engaged and started my first year of teaching, then I was married, pregnant and enrolled in graduate school. Before I knew it I had my masters, six years of teaching, five years of marriage, three pregnancies and three wonderful little boys under my belt. Maybe I am not scared of 30, maybe I am not scared of getting older, maybe I am scared so many wonderful milestones are over. However, I know that there are many more wonderful milestones and adventures to come and now I have all the hard stuff behind me right?. Maybe now I can enjoy all the hard work I put in during my 20's and enjoy my wonderful husband and fabulous boys and just live life. So here is to the next 30 years...I hope I do it right :) and I hope I find the waistline that I had in my 20's...here is to a few more salads!

November Thanksgivings 3

Today I am thankful for the safety and security of my brothers. Both of my brothers are US. Navy Seals and have been to war several times each. I am thankful that their skills, luck and God have watched over them on each of their missions and have brought them home safe again. I pray that as they continue to serve their time and fight for the freedom of our country that they will continue to come home healthy and in one piece. I am thankful for everything that they and their fellow soldiers have given up so that we can maintain our safety and security. Thank you boys and may God bless and watch over you every day in all that you do. We love you and come home safe :)

November Thanksgivings ~ 2

I am extremely thankful for my husband! He is my best friend and partner on this crazy adventure called life. I depend on him tenfold. He is my strength, my wisdom and my voice of reason. I can always count on him to be there no matter what and even when we disagree the love is strong and true. Thank you for everything. Thank you for holding my hand through the good times and for "carrying" me through the difficult ones. I know that together we can accomplish anything. Thank you for being a fantastic father and I hope that our 3 boys grow into the man that you are. Thank you for everything :) I am thankful for the memories that lay behind us and am looking forward to the adventure that stretches ahead. I love you :)

November Thanksgivings

So, I saw a couple of blogs that were doing this so I jumped on the band wagon, I thought it was a great idea! I think that the idea is every day you tell about something else that you are thankful for.
I am thankful for my three healthy and happy little boys. They make everyday interesting and exciting and there is nothing that compares to watching them grow, change and interact.

Happy Halloween

Here are the three boys dressed and ready to go "twick or tweating" as Charlie liked to say. They had so much fun! Jack and Charlie ran up to each house, said their trick or treating and Happy Halloween and then on to the next one. By the end of the hour Charlie was half asleep in the wagon, he's had enough. It was too cute. Now you have to excuse the picture, I am waiting to see if there is a better one somewhere but this is the best that I have got right now and this was a hard one to get! Everyone was more interested in something other then looking at the camera and saying CHEESE!