37

It was my birthday, but life has not slowed enough for me to sit and write.  Or even to prepare you... you know, so that you could have lavished me with birthday gifts galore. 

I kid.  

So, I'm pushing pause on a moment that should be used for catching up on housework to write 37 things I'm thankful for today.  I would write 37 goals for the coming year {or would it be 38?}, but that just sounds like a 'to-do' list.  There are plenty of those floating around our home right now.  That's what happens when your birthday has Thanksgiving and Christmas as bookends.

In no particular order, my list of 37 things I'm thankful for today...

 1.  Celebrating my birthday with Christmas lights.  Every year.
 2.  Being blessed with 2 little kids to help the big kids decorate.
 3.  Having a birthday with cooler weather.  Amen.
 4.  Live holiday tunes in the house, thanks to our little Nator on the piano.
 5.  Watching my baby girl dance and twirl around the kitchen.
 6.  The color red.
 7.  And turquoise.
 8.  Pictures.
 9.  Homeschool.

10.  Friends.
11.  My hubby!

12.  Time captured with him.
13.  And his thoughtfulness to plan a birthday dinner with friends in advance since we had to bring him to the airport on my actual birthday.

14.  Starbucks splurge.
15.  With no guilt.

16.  Gracie's laugh.. and spirit.
17.  And the fact that her 2nd front tooth finally cut through!

18.  A-Nator's sweet smile... and heart.
19.  My girls wanting to spend time with their mama.

20.  The joy of seeing our girls learn.
21.  Having the best of friends who are always a few years older.
22.  Realizing they thought you were much younger than you actually are.

23.  Pumpkin cheesecake shared with little ones to celebrate.  Well, one of them.  I question whether or not the other girl is my daughter due to her refusal to share in this indulgence.  Again, I kid.

 

24.  Activities that keep us busy while Dad is out of town... or country.  Calgary, to be exact.
25.  Hub's job, which allows me to fulfill my dream of being a SAHM.
26.  Christmas trees lit up during our girlie movie nights.
27.  Health.
28.  GPS and iPhone navigation.  Yes, sometimes it takes both in the big city.
29.  Thankful I'm not where I was when I was 29... in every way.
30.  Silly, care-free moments.

 

31.  Fashion through the eyes of a child.

32.  Hopeful plans of traveling with hubs to Alaska next year.  {insert giddy jump up and down giggles}

33.  Living in the 'season of childhood' with our girls.

34.  Hair color.  Amen.

35.  Christmas around the corner.
36.  Blueberry pancakes for breakfast.
37.  iPhone 4 from hubs. 

This list could go on, but I'm not of age... yet.  ;)

Off to start another load of laundry before running the mom-taxi.  It never ends.  That's just the season of life I'm in... at 37.