There’s been no time lately for a ‘5 for Friday’, ‘6 for Saturday’ or ‘7 for Sunday’ post, so I figured this would be a good substitute. Hope everyone is having a happy Thanksgiving so far.

Throwing in some previously unposted pictures too.

I am Thankful for…

1. My family. All of them. Without them, everything wouldn’t mean anything. So happy we will be together for Thanksgiving.

2. John, my husband who drives me insane on a daily (hourly?) basis but is an awesome husband and daddy to our boys. And a very hard worker and provider for our family.

3. My three sons- Jack, Patrick and Timmy. They are the best boys; smart, handsome, sweet, good people with big hearts, and funny as anything. Usually unintentionally.

4. My parents and inlaws who are always there when I need them for support, babysitting, or just to chat. Or really, just for everything!

5. My friends who are always offering help and an ear to listen, and a shoulder to lean on. And lots of laughs and fun and just for being themselves. I’m so lucky to have all of you. And especially for understanding that I will be normal (well, I’m never really normal but back to ‘normal crazy’) again in January. See you all then!!

6. That I was able to build a business from nothing to THIS. That I have the BEST clients who are just a pleasure to work with. That I get to take pictures and make them into something that really means something to people. That I get to be creative and do something that I love so much everyday.

7. Nelson. That he’s been doing all my errands, cooking us delicious dinners, packing orders, and making the ENTIRE Thanksgiving dinner. Yay!

8. That we are all healthy. This should’ve been higher on the list but I don’t feel like going back to renumber everthing. This year is pretty scary with all of the flu going around (I am also thankful that I was able to get all the boys both the seasonal and H1N1 shots this year and that we have health insurance to do it with). Hopefully we will all remain that way!

And now onto the more superficial things that I’m thankful for:

9. The internet. Oh, how I love it. That would include Facebook and my blog- my two main (really only) sources of  ‘advertising’. Shopping, research, games…. all of it.

10. My Kindle. The best invention. Ever. I’m thinking seriously about getting the big boys each their own for Christmas this year (well, giving them my Kindle 1 and Ken’s Kindle 1, and then getting Ken and I the Kindle 2’s). I drop about $300 on books for them every 2-3 months, so I think this would be a very sound investment especially since the kids titles on Kindle are increasing a ton.  Jack will go thru a new book every 3-5 days. No, seriously.

11. My cameras and lenses. Ahhhh.

12. Sleep. It’s something I’ve been doing without much of for quite a few months. Can’t wait to get some again. Soon.

13. Disney Vacation Club and Disney World, hour long massages, Florida vacations, Sushi, Photoshop, my cell phone, email, dark sunglasses (see #12 above), blond highlights, Lost (wish it was starting sooner and that this wasn’t the last season though), GPS, good music on my ipod touch, school and super teachers for the boys, the Twilight series, food… of all kinds. I’m sure I’m missing things, but that’s all I can come up with for now with my unrested brain.