The Many Things We are Thankful For

We are thankful for:

   3 mg Melatonin Tablets - They have been giving Gunnar, and in turn Mommy and Daddy, blissful sleep since we found out about his sleeping disorder.

   Auto-Play on Hulu+ - Don't get me wrong, DVD's and Blu-Rays are great, however, you do have to push a button for them to play. Auto Play + Blue's Clues = Pure Awesome, there are no ackward whines about how the movie stopped, just continuous silence

   Mommy's ability to Couponize - without this talent, Thanksgiving for the 6 of us would have cost approximately $345 instead of the $78 Mommy paid. Here's to avoiding bankruptcy 1 rectangular piece of paper at a time!

   Noise Canceling Headphones - Now Mommy can watch her stories without having to listen to the bickering...without them...I would have never known that Natalie's paternity test was switched and Nattie and John would have never been able to love each other proper.

   Plastic Shrink Wrap - Our windows leak like a sinking ship...there is nothing more entertaining than watching the kids flip out when a gust of wind inflates the plastic and makes the mini blinds down stairs flap forward. We call this act Santa's Breath...it's what happens when Santa thinks about not delivering presents because someone is misbehaving...works...well most of the time.

   Nana and Poppa Weekends! - Thanks for the break Mom and Dad, my house and sanity really thank you.

But, most of all, I am thankful for my 4 mostly behaved and awesomely unique kids. I have come to accept that it's better that they behave in public rather than at home, they are more like me than I'd like to admit, and nothing works the same on all of them. They are a constant adventure that keeps me active, though not always cheerfully happy (especially at 4 am), on my toes, and on top of my game. They somehow manage to make me learn something new everyday like the lost art of Knock Knock Jokes, just how sticky Duct Tape is, how to get peas out of ones nose without going to the ER, my max patience level, how boogers taste, and what a Chicken Butt is. Without my kids I would have a dull ordinary life...and what fun that would be...I mean what fun would that be?