Happy Thanksgiving!

Just thought I'd share a few of the things I'm thankful for this holiday season.  Yes, just a few, because this list could go on forever!

1. I'm thankful for my children.  They make me miserable some days, but I love them.  What would I ever do without them?
2. I'm thankful for my loving and supportive partner.  Yes, we have our days.  We have our fights.  We have our challenges, but he's still wonderful and I love him.
3. I'm thankful for homeschooling.  Why?  Because I know my children will get a good education and it doesn't mean waking up at the crack of dawn every morning to pack them out the door for school.
4. I'm thankful for my aunt, who sends all sorts of wonderful educational material for my kids.  She also sends lovely hand-crafted items too!  I appreciate it more than she might ever know!  I mean, how many people do you know who will send a book on decomposition so that your kids can learn more about that big pile of compost in the back yard?
5. I'm thankful for my friends, since I don't know how I'd get through my life's challenges without their support.  I don't know what I'd do without you!
6. I'm thankful for my boyfriend's new job.  His regular schedule is making our lives so much easier.
7. I'm thankful for the roof over my head.  Some people simply take that for granted, but I've come to learn that having a stable place to be is more of a blessing than most people know.
8. I'm thankful for my grandma's advice, even though I don't always want to listen.  I've found there's a lot of wisdom in it, even if I choose to do things my own way.  More often than not, it's all derived from something she's suggested I do...even though in most cases, it's taken me a couple years to figure it out.
9. I'm thankful for a clean house!  A clean home is a happy home.  On top of that, I have no reason to fear any unexpected visits from friends, families, state agencies, or anything else.  I know tons of parents fear CPS, and I know plenty of families that are terrified that a friend might just drop by.  In a clean home, there's no reason to ever have to worry!
10. I'm incredibly thankful of the social worker that's helping us right now.  Without her, we wouldn't have had the reason to get my youngest to the hospital and find out he has chicken pox on Monday night.  Because of her help, the other challenges we've had with getting his documents in order with the state should finally be taken care of.  Isn't that what those agencies are for?  So yes, I'm incredibly thankful!