We spent this afternoon with my parents, and my brother and his family. This year, that also included my sister-in-law’s mom, whom I love. It was a lovely gathering of family and food and warmth. One thing that was different was that we didn’t all go around the table and share what we’ are thankful for. Honestly, I completely forgot about it until we got home. I’m not sure if we all just forgot, or if it was intentional. With our year being what it has been, its not always been super easy to pinpoint a solid “thing” that I’m thankful for. Nothing that isn’t cliche, anyway. So forgive me for being just that, but here are the things I am thankful for today.
I am thankful for Dekker. He is my old soul son who is quick to love and help and jump in if he can sense anything might need doing. He is sensitive in all the ways, and he is a HUGE blessing to me!
I am thankful for Laela. She adds light and soft things to our life, and a softness that we wouldn’t have without her. With a gentle touch and a skip in her step, she brings such a happy spirit to our group!
I am thankful for Rowan. He is such an innocent little shadow to our other kids. He loves to follow along in games, jokes, and jobs. His big lips produce amaaazing smooches, and he shares them with all of us every single day.
I am thankful for Solomon. Solly offers our family a contentedness that we haven’t known quite this way. He is quick to giggle and snort and rub drooly fingers on your face. Its all in love. He is such a dear.
And this. I am thankful for my husband, and our marriage. Things have not always been smooth, and we’ve hurdled some BIG obstacles. If I’m being honest, I never expected to be quite as happily married as I am. Brady pours every ounce of love and energy into his wife and kids, putting himself last constantly. He stands behind me in the big and little things, even if its something he doesn’t feel passionate about or understand. Solidarity. He is the BEST partner for me, and I like to think he feels the same way about me. He and I are a good team, and we have God as our team captain, which is pretty much the ideal set up we could ask for.
For these things, I am thankful.