Thankful Thursday

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Life tends to conspire to try to make us forget about the blessings that God has granted us all. Having said that today I am thankful that:

  1. Our family doctor always takes time to chat with us when we're in the office no matter how busy his day is.

  2. Ethan's cold hasn't turned into a sinus infection yet (last winter he either had four in the space of about a month and a half or one that just wouldn't go away).

  3. Ethan is peacefully sleeping in his room instead of whining miserably.

  4. Isaiah has not yet succeeded in the mischief he keeps trying to cause today (the kid is like a tree frog, he'll try to climb anything!).

  5. Sophia rolled over for the first time. At least I think she did. I set her on her tummy on the bed next to the computer before I went to get Isaiah out of the bathroom again. I came back in time to hear a light thud and see Sophia flailing face up on the computer keyboard.

  6. Online banking, online bill pay, and direct deposit. I don't even need a pen to pay most bills.

  7. Home made peanut brittle (the grocery store started stocking raw peanuts again).

What are you thankful for?

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