I'll share something I'm thankful for on each day of November.
3. On time flights- especially when traveling with a 2 year old. Need I say more?
4. Heaping Piles of Laundry- since we've returned from vaca, I've been laying in bed sick. The house is a mess, there's tons of laundry to be done, but it's a reminder that overall I am healthy & it will all get done...eventually. So, maybe it's my health I'm thankful for, but it was the laundry that reminded me.
5. Playgrounds- and park visits this summer have allowed me to watch Santi grow & be a kid myself. They drain some of the endless energy Santi seems to have & bring so much happiness to all 3 of us!
6. My Career- is amazing!! After being back from nearly 2 weeks off-I'm thankful for my job, I'm thankful that I enjoy it, that I work with unbelievably talented people & we brand products that exist to try to improve the lives of the world's consumers. If you've only worked at P&G (which most of my colleagues have), you really have no idea of how fortunate we are!
7. Random acts of kindness- yesterday I found this postcard crumbled up & shoved through the chain link fence of the parking garage at work. I don't know why I stopped to look at what seemed like garbage, but it's pretty cool that I did & found this:
9. IPhones- going out to dinner with our 2 year old & kidless friends goes much smoother with an iPhone & cartoons!
10. My cooking skills- sometimes there's nothing like a home cooked meal, even if I'm the one cooking it! Even better when your husband thinks you're so good he names a dish after you. Chicken Grillo (my maiden name):
12. Girl talk- sometimes it happens on the phone with my VGs or at the gym after a tough workout or the (seemingly) elusive girls' night out. No matter when it happens, it makes my soul happy.
13. FaceTime- and technology in general. Since none of our family lives close by we use it a lot! The fact that Santi will know his families because of it is amazing!
14. My parents- all of them. Tonight I went to the funeral of a friend who left too soon. She was a wife, sister, daughter and she was a mom. It made me think of amazing memories with my own parents as I looked at pictures of her with her sweet baby girl. They've given & taught me so much through my life & I'm so thankful for our amazing relationships.
15. Jes- we are lucky to have found a super awesome babysitter who is so much more to us. Being able to trust your child with someone & know that that they are not only cared for & safe, but loved, learning & having fun is incredible.
16. Date nights- with the hubby. Having time together to reconnect & just enjoy each other's company is fun! I keep telling him that we need to make sure we still like each other down the road, because after Santi grows up-it's just us again...and that sounds perfect :) last night was JT in concert:
17. Generosity- that I already see in Santi. Tonight he saw a present (toy) we bought for a friend's bday & he wanted it. Tonight, together, we packed up toys he no longer plays with. Through both of these he wanted to play with/keep the toys, but I explained they weren't for him & that it's always a good thing to give. And both times he easily complied. Coincidence? Maybe. I'll just keep thinking it's a glimmer of good things to come.
18. Dance parties- especially in the car on a longer than normal commute. I thought I was having one today to JT, but then looked over to my right to see a woman doing a full out wobble or dougie or Harlem Shake or whatever the kids are doing these days. Whatever it was, it put a smile on my face!
19. Being a crazy camera mom-tonight I sat and looked at pictures of Santi's 25 months on this earth & couldn't stop smiling & laughing. I'm so happy to have all of those memories captured forever & ever.
20. A silly husband- I got an email from Jimmy this a.m. that included serious content followed by a Ron Burgandy picture & reference. I'm thankful that laughs are always flowing!
21. Fancy shoes- Coco Chanel said, "a woman with good shoes is never ugly." Today I was having an ugly day, but threw on a flashy pair of shoes & that's all anyone could talk about. That woman is still at the utmost level of relevance.
22. A Hot bath, Chocolate & Red Wine- to wind down on a Friday night.
23. Christmas Spirit- we had an incredible family fun filled day putting me in the spirit! We took Santi on the Polar Express train ride (it was both of our 1st times on a train). He LOVED riding on a real choo choo, but wasn't really a fan of Santa. Then I did some Christmas shopping & we decorated the house! I am totally in the spirit already & so excited for the holidays with the fam!
24. A Steelers Win- and having a hometown team that I can always be proud to cheer for, win or lose. I remember watching & learning about football with my Daddy as a little girl at my grandparents' house on Sundays. My first lesson was something like, " you see that orange cone down at the end of the field?" Followed by an emphatic head nod yes by me. "We want the Steelers to get the ball past the cone & stop the other team from crossing it". Oooooohhh. Got it. Too bad I never saw the cone, but I eventually figured it out :)
25. A House full of boys- I'm out numbered, but tonight I was reminded of how much I love the wrestling & rambunctiousness that comes from living with 3 "boys". There were giggles & sneak attacks & grunts. And I loved them all!
26. Volunteers-so many people give so much for others. These people are true Saints in my book. I was reminded today by a man who gives >400 kids Christmas at St. Al's Orphanage-that may not otherwise have one. I want to be more like him.
27. Having a home to come home to- for the holidays or just because. Having multiple homes to come "home" to is something I've always viewed as a blessing. I've spent holidays in Pittsburgh, Vegas, Corpus, NOLA & it's because we're lucky enough to have family who opens their hearts & homes to us-no matter where they are!
28. Memories- looking through all of the ornaments on my Mom's tree has always been one of my favorite parts of Christmas. She has always asked for an ornament from any trip I've ever taken, collected ornaments that are symbolic & have some kind of meaning & keeps a few "homemade" ornaments, too. Because of this she has a tree full of memories to look back on...andalso got me started on this same tradition at our house!
29. My Valley Girls- there will never be anyone like these girls. 20-25 years of friendship, crazy memories, college visits, break ups, weddings, babies, birthdays plus anything else you could imagine. Having friends like these girls is priceless. And getting everyone together makes my heart happy!
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