Jan. 3 and 4, 2011

Jan 3, 2011

Today I am thankful for comfy shoes.  When you are a teacher you are on your feet a lot.  Comfy shoes make all of the difference in how I feel at the end of the day.

Jan. 4, 2011
Today I am thankful for my protective dogs.  Both are 70 pound hound dogs who (so far) are the best deterrent to unwanted visitors.  While the barking can drive us crazy at times, it is nice to know that they are here to protect us and their turf from anyone and everyone.

January 2, 2011

Part of my New Year's resolution in rediscovering myself is keeping a gratitude journal.  I will try and make this a daily journal of the simple things in my life I am grateful for.

My biggest gratitudes are for my husband, children, family, friends, and a career.

Today I am grateful for a baby that wakes up happy.  It makes such a difference in my day to go into Jacob's room in the morning after he has had a few minutes of babbling time to see his eyes light up and his legs kick in excitement for seeing me.

Such a difference from his sisters who are not morning people.