Thanksgiving

I couldn't let Thanksgiving go by this year w/o sharing what I am thankful for as I am sure it is very obvious to everyone that I have so very much to be thankful for. Yet, with how I feel, "thankful" doesn't seem like a big enough word to express the amount of gratitude I feel. I am so grateful that God has blessed me so plentiful that I cry every time I think of my babies and my husband and our little family that He has given us....it is the most amazing gift ever!

I am Thankful for:
1. Having God in my life. There is so much in my life that I would not have made it through w/o my faith to hold on to. It was Him who picked me up in my weakest moments.
2. My husband....I love him dearly and spent much of the first years knowing him just marveling at the fact that God had brought such an amazing person into my life. I am thankful not only for the husband and father he is but for the man he is. He is more than I ever prayed for and I am so blessed to be his wife...and Evan and Taryn are so blessed to have him as their Daddy.
3. My Twins....I cant even think of them and how incredibly full my heart fills because of them w/o sobbing tears of joy, happiness, contentment. Now I know why our journey through infertility hurt so bad. This is what was missing in our lives and to now be able to experience all the joys and challenges of parenthood is a gift I will never take for granted. They are the most precious gift and again I am humbled at the fact that God would choose me to be not only a mother but "their" mother.
4. To be a family...to have a family of my own where we can start our 'family' traditions. This is something that Chad and I both treasure from our own childhood's. Those things that mom and dad always did that made the Holidays (whether it be Thanksgiving or Christmas) feel like the Holidays...I will forever remember my Dad waking early every Thanksgiving (and Christmas for that matter) and putting the Turkey in the oven. He always made sure we ate well...Love you Dad.
5. For my parents who taught me what it felt like to be loved and how I want to love my children (you know....the way only a mom or dad could love their child)
6. For the chance to be a mom...and to have the chance to experience these overwhelming feelings of love and joy that only a child could bring
7. For slobbery wet 'kisses' (from the twins) LOL.
8. For sweet baby hugs...Evan and Taryn both will decide in the middle of playing that they need love and will either turn towards us or cry for us if we are not in reach and then just snuggle into us for a minuet or two. It melts my heart.
9. For sleeping babies. Our angles sleep from 7pm-8am every night w/o waking...that is worth mentioning and being grateful for I consider this a huge gift :-). Thank YOU Evan and Taryn for learning to sleep well and so quickly Mommy and Daddy are so thankful for that :-)
10. For our Thanksgiving feast....yes, it is a ton of work and yes, it is a ton of food for just 2 people but it is worth it and I think it helps Chad and I feel a little closer to home when we are so far from those we truly long to be with.
11. For Football on Thanksgiving Day...what could be better than sharing a day w/ loved ones and stuffing your face w/ turkey and all the trimmings....well doing that while watching 3 football games :-)
12. For everything and everyone who has touched my life...and if you are reading this chances are I am talking about you...so know that I am thinking of you, I am grateful for you and I cant wait until I get to see you again!!!!!
13. There are 5 million other things I could list that I am thankful for but I think you get the idea LOL and really do you want to read about me being thankful for coconut chocolate chip ice cream :-)....I didnt think so.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYONE!!!!! MAY GOD BLESS YOU AS HE HAS BLESSED ME!!!!

With all my love
Gena