i am thankful

i'm a little late, but i've stopped caring about punctuality in my blogging life. i'm bad enough at be on time to the things that really matter.

i have a lot to be thankful for, i really do. up until jared's accident i felt like i lived in a beautiful bubble. in the back corners of my mind i feared the day that it might burst, but i was always aware that my blessings were many. and now, even a year after the accident, i realize that i have an abundance to be grateful for.

these two little frosting lickers top my list. i love watching them, listening to them, holding them. i deeply love being their mother. they are funny and beautiful and wonderful and wise and they are mine.

we were able to host thanksgiving this year so i was pretty much in heaven. i must have some sort of condition because i find it truly soul satisfying to feed people. if everyone would just gather in my home for meals i would be happy. our group was about 40 strong and included an array of family, friends, and acquaintances who happened to be stranded for the holiday. i am thankful for my brother, jordan. he has overcome a lot and has stayed true to the positive changes he's made despite the huge odds against him.

my cousin greg is the first in our family to serve a mission. i am thankful for his good example. he is so wonderful to grace and she clearly adores him.

i am thankful for miracles. even though sometimes they take a lot of time and i don't like to be patient.

i am thankful for the parents that i was born to and for the parents that i get to have through mark. they all serve tirelessly and are perfect examples to my little family.

i am richly blessed and for that i am thankful.