Thankful

Everyone has done a thankful post. I feel the time has come for me to do one too! This year has been monumentous. You can read about it here. Although, I think a lot of you already have! (and for that I am so thankful! And without further ado...here is my list... It's filled to the brim with kindness, wonderful thoughts, amazing memories and beautiful people. :)

1. That I have reached my happy place. I'm healthy, i'm loved and I'm happy with who I am. Sure I may want to lost 5...or 15...lbs. I may be a little bit of a dork (haha, wouldn't have it any other way!). In the past there have been many times that I have doubted who I am, or felt that I needed to change myself... but not anymore. I am proud of who I am and I feel like if you are my friend...well, you are pretty darn lucky. :)

2. The ladies. I have an AMAZING family. My mom, my sister, my aunt Barb, my grandma, my cousin Cassie, my aunt Karen, ... I am surrounded by amazing and powerful women. Women who don't take no for an answer and who fight for what they believe in. We open ourselves up to one another without fear, talk freely and love one another un-conditionally. All of them have shaped who I am in more than one way. They are my rocks. They are who I turn to. They are who I strive to be. :)

3. My Spencer. It goes without saying, but I love this guy with all my heart. He made it ok for me to be myself. He supports me in anything I choose to do...even if I get an eyeroll or two in the process (which is always followed by a big smile and a helping hand!) I love him and I can't wait to spend everyday with him for the rest of our lives.


4. Austi. Ever since I was a little girl I remember every thanksgiving with my Aunt Karen. She would walk into the house and utter the same phrase, "I brought the Austi!" She would then pull out bottles of this delicious beverage and add them to the bottles my mother had already bought! This is our holiday drink, and it is the BEST drink there is! When I was little my mom got me and my cousin sparkling grape juice so we could feel special too. My freshman year in college I was able to share in this delicious beverage straight from the bottle. It's one of my favorite traditions at the holidays and it's something that always just feels right. No matter what changes in our family, Austi is here to stay!


5. Amazing women I am talking about ALL OF YOU! I can't believe how wonderful it has been to meet each and every one of you out here in this blogger world. I've learned things about myself, about fashion, about Ryan Reynolds (courtesy of K.Law) and I've been taken on an emotional journey with Summer, Katie, and a few others. You have made me feel alive, special and beautiful. Every comment I get is like a little shining star in my pocket. A new follower is an excuse to break out the bubbly! (Austi of course) I can't believe over 50 ladies find my thoughts and inner ramblings interesting enough to follow, and I am thankful for each and every one of you! Once I hit 100...the giveaway is on!!!! I have a few great ideas cooking in my little head as a little thanks to some dear dear friends. :)
PS- To Kristin at KLaw: Inspired and Tracy at Then I Got To Thinking . Thank you! you two were the first two ladies to follow my blog and always comment with endearing and heart-felt thoughts. You ladies RawK! (it's cooler spelled incorrectly) :)
PPS-Tracy-I think we might be sister squirrels!


6. Lunchtime. AKA: Coffeetime For the past few months I have been having amazing mid-day breaks from the ratrace. I work with two amazing ladies named Cristin and Bridget. Just about everyday we spend our hour of freedom to shop, gossip, grab some delicious coffee and conversation, stare in jealousy at women who get to wear jeans and imagine what a fabulous day they must be having or watch some Grays Anatomy at my house. I look forward to this hour and love how each morning the question is asked "What are you doing for lunch?" Because really?...that questions should be "What are WE doing for lunch?" Thanks ladies. It's the best part of the workday! :)


7. Reese's Big Cup Um...hi.. how can you not love this thing?! It's perfection all wrapped in a familiar orange wrapper... I die.


8. My fur babies!!!!!! Come on...you really thought i'd do a list without including them!? They may annoy me from time to time, one of them may or may not have pooped on the floor. My favorite purse may, or may not need some surgery done to the strap before I can use it again. I may never get to lay comfortably again without having a dog snuggling up on top of the blanket between my legs (Betty, i'm looking at you) They may sound like dinosaurs who are about to have a showdown and they MIGHT...just MIGHT have the WORST smelling farts of any dog i've met!...but they are my babies and I love everything about them!!!!!!!!!!! In the famous word of family guy... "Love the farts Meg, LOVE the farts!"
PS- Mia can't get past the #27! Go vote! Help her jump the hurdle! PS-I am sooooooooooooooooooooooooo THANKFUL for EVERYONE who keeps voting to get this little lady her 5 minutes of fame!!! thank you thank you thank you!!!!!!!!!!

Have a Happy Thankgiving everyone!!!! Tune in tomorrow for an early edition of Sunny Side Up!

~Hugs~
Jenni