Tag: Giving Thanks

Giving Thanks: Sisters

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A Sister is…

a best friend
a partner in crime
a keeper of secrets
a cheerleader when you need encouragement
a role model
a generous person and an amazing human being

She…

drives you crazy but you cant live without her
reminds you that even when things are bad you always have each other
is always there when you need her the most
makes you laugh and definitely knows how to make you cry (in a good way)
will always have a very special place in your heart.

I am thankful for my sister and all that has done and all that she will do. She is an amazing aunt and role model to my children. While six and a half years separate us, we only get closer as we get older. She knows how to make me laugh, push my buttons, and what really means the most to me. I am so proud of all that she has accomplished and I feel so blessed to call her my sister. I can only hope that our girls can have the same relationship that we do. But I have a feeling that if we set the right example, they will. Thank you Jillian for being the best sister a girl could ever have!

Giving Thanks: My Parents

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“We never know the love of our parents for us until we have become parents”
~Henry Ward Beecher~

Our relationships with our parents change through out life. As young children they are our world, our protectors and friends. As teens and young adults they are a nuisance, someone to butt into your “private life” and embarrass you at every turn. By your mid twenties things change again and by the time you are married and have children of your own, you really start to understand. You begin to see why they did what they did.

Now that I am older and have a family of my own, I am even more thankful for my parents. Thankful for all of the love and guidance they gave me. Thankful they were able to show me how to be a kind person and generous human being. Thankful that they gave me the knowledge to be the best parent possible but also allowing me to learn plenty on my own. Thankful that they are still a part of my life and the lives of our children. I am thankful and blessed to have the parents that I do.

Giving Thanks: My Cupcake Eleanor

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Ellie, our happy-go-lucky baby, I am so thankful for you and everything about you. There is a lot we still have to learn about you but over the last few months your personality has really begun to show. You are our tester and our curious one who cannot let a single button go unpressed or a drawer or cabinet unopened. You love your sister and watch her every move, trying to to do whatever she does. At the same time you are independent and strong. At six weeks old we found ourselves in a tough spot as parents, worrying that we might lose you. What I am most thankful for is that 15 months later, we are watching you grow. I am so thankful that we have been able to enjoy so many milestones with so many more to come. You reminded us to be thankful for every moment we have and we are.

Giving Thanks: My Pumpkin Abigail

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Even though you are screaming at daddy from your room about how you don’t want to go to bed, I am thankful and love everything about you my little Abby. From the first day I held you in my arms I knew my life was about to change. I knew that you would give me a run for my money but would bring so much joy to my life. I am thankful for your smiles, your tears, your drama, and your laughs. I am thankful for your brave and tough exterior and your sensitive and loving interior. I am thankful for the small moments in life, like driving along in the car listening to you sing in the back seat and the joy that comes across your face when you see your favorite Disney characters. No matter what I will always be thankful for the blessing that is you. I love you pumpkin.

Giving Thanks: My Wonderful Husband

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I am very thankful for my wonderful husband. Every day I feel blessed that he came into my life. Shaun is an amazing person; my best friend and the man I want to spend forever with. I am thankful that he is patient and understanding of the person I am. The hormonal, emotional, wears her heart on her sleeve but completely stubborn person that I am. He has seen me at my worst, whether its recovering from two C-Sections or mourning the loss of a loved one. He has seen me at my best; the moments in life that I will cherish forever, such as our wedding day and the birth of our beautiful girls. Shaun is loving, kind, generous, patient and selfless. My life changed the day we met and I will forever be thankful for that.