Turkey Day 2012

We had an awesome Thanksgiving!!!  We started the day out with a 'friendly' football game...I put it in quotes because we are all pretty competitive, but we did have a good time....My team won...oh ya!  I scored 5 of the 8 touchdowns on my team and my boys learned why my elementary school teacher still to this day calls me Tackle Machine!  After the game we went to Kim's house and had a nice relaxing day hanging out and eating!  I love Thanksgiving and it was a wonderful day. 

I don't think I will ever be able to express how thankful I am for these people I spent the day with...we are most likely the most random 'family' in the state and I'm not even going to try to explain how we are 'related' but I love them and I wouldn't trade any of them.

Touchdown!!!

The girls at half time

The guys at half time

We are serious...we aren't afraid to take out a kid....haha....just kidding it was only 2 hand touch...well most of the time!

The kids playing on the playground

Almost everyone at the 2nd annual Turkey bowl

Kim got an awesome table cloth for the kids they could color...and even the adults colored too!

Happy Thanksgiving from my littlest Turkey!

Days 20 to the End

Day 20: I am thankful my parents are crazy enough to want to road trip 1,142 miles with me, my brother, and my 3 rambunctious boys to spend Thanksgiving with our Wisconsin family.

Day 21: I am so thankful to spend Thanksgiving with a huge part of my family that I've never actually gotten to spend this holiday with them before.

Day 22: I am thankful the boys weren't the least bit shy and had an amazing time with all of their cousins!

Day 23: I'm thankful for my Grandparents, they both passed on a long time ago, but I still miss them everyday and being back 'home' can sometimes be hard, but this time it was different, it's hard to explain it right..the memories of them made my heart smile not feel sad...

Day 24: I am thankful for my Aunt Jean because is an inspiration.

Day 25: I am thankful we had an amazing trip with our amazing family.

Day 26: I am thankful for my husband, especially when he tells me how proud of me he is...being a mom is the hardest thing I have ever done and there are a lot of times lately I feel like I am epically failing at it and he is always there to re-assure me, comfort me, and support me...it's hard being away from each other, but despite the distance our relationship is as strong as ever.

Day 27: I am so thankful for the times when I tell Trey I love him and he says "I love you more" It makes my heart melt.

Day 28: I am thankful that come June I will have another niece or nephew to love on....and that I won't have to wait 3 years to meet this Searles baby.

Day 29: I am thankful for this blog because I know one of my biggest faults is not being very social and not keeping in touch with the people the way I should and this gives me a way to share our life with you, so thank you so much for reading...it means more to me than you will ever know.

Day 30: I am thankful this year is finally coming to a close, 2010 and 2011 haven't been the best years for us, but being "the glass is half full" type of person I am, I have high hopes for 2012.

17 & 18 (& 19 a day early)

Day 17: I'm thankful that the big boys are doing so well academically in school. I am so proud of them for working so hard and doing such a great job.

Day 18: I'm thankful that when I was younger my parents instilled all these awesome things in me like the love for fishing, camping, road tripping, and a love of history..just to name a few....

Day 19: And going along with day 18, I'm thankful that my kids have a love for those above mentioned too!

(I posted 19 a day early because I know its going to be a crazy day.)

Days 12-16

12: I'm so very thankful to have such healthy kids. I'm going onto my 7th year of motherhood this coming up February and besides well baby checkups, all 3 boys combined have only been to the doctor less than 7 times...and the majority of those were because of Ty and his hives...

13: I am thankful for the church we go to here in Colorado and that the boys are for the most part very well behaved the entire time.

14: I am thankful (and will forever be grateful) for the boys preschool and our Church down in Texas. They are by far the nicest and most welcoming group of people I have ever met. They were beyond amazing and they are one of the things I miss the most about Texas.

15: Even though she is included in Day 14..I needed to give her a special one...I am so thankful for the boys preschool teacher Miss Jessica. She started out as my first born's very first teacher and she has grown from there to be a friend and now is part of our extended family. I don't think I could ever express everything she means to our family...she is one of the best people I've ever known.

16: I'm thankful when my friends randomly text or email me just to see how I'm doing. It's nice to be thought about :)

10 and 11

Day 10: I'm thankful all of the US Veterans..you are true heroes. I have so many in my own family and I especially proud of them.

Day 11: I am so thankful to be celebrating my baby boy's 2nd Birthday today..what an awesome day for a birthday 11-11-11!!!

7, 8, & 9

Day 7: I am thankful for the great man my father-in-law was. I can't believe he passed on a year ago already...He was a great dad and an awesome grandpa. I wish we had even more time with him, but I am so thankful for the time we did share. We will always love you grampa Tony and miss you so much.

Day 8: I'm thankful that Ty and I get to spend the weekdays with 2 of the cutest 4 year olds I know and 1 precious baby boy. I love them!

Day 9: I am thankful for my remote start on my 'burb...because man I am so not used to this cold weather and snow anymore.

Days 5 and 6

Day 5: I loved all our adventures in Texas, but I'm so very thankful to be back in Colorado...I love love LOVE it here!!!

Day 6: I am thankful for my job...I work 1 evening and 1 morning a week as a soccer coach/instructor for a toddler soccer program. It combines 3 of my passions: children, soccer, and teaching.

A Month of Thankfulness

I've seen a few other people doing this and I really like this idea...since ends with November and it is one of my favorite holidays, I want the whole month to have the warm thankful feeling. you are supposed to post each day something you are thankful for, but I know I'm not the best at posting stuff lately, so I might have multiple thanks on one day, but I will end up with the right amount.

Day 1: I am thankful for my family...they are beyond loving and supportive and I would be lost without them.

Day 2: I am thankful for my "family" I put that in quotes because these are people who I definitely consider part of my family, but they aren't actually related, but I love them just as much as my related family.

Day 3: I am thankful for my friends and even though I suck at keeping in touch, I think about you guys all the time and you really do mean so much to me.

Day 4: And I am most thankful for God who has giving me all these blessings and much much more.