It's moments like this...

Lately on facebook all that is posted is what people are thankful for.... each and every day, a new post is posted on what there is to be thankful for. It's great that people find the time to do that -- I, do not have the time, nor the energy to dedicate to that since I am not on facebook nearly as much as I used to be. Darn life gets in the way!

I am thankful for things, as the next person is but I just don't express it. Today, I felt very thankful. Maybe it's the time of year that is making me dig deeper within myself to see it. Maybe it was the awesome morning I had at Cracker Barrel with friends, which, by the way, was just what I needed. I knew this planned breakfast was going to be a good one. It was small and quaint and it was perfect. I wish I could bottle up this morning. One word sums it up: Perfect! So, with that, I am thankful for this particular day with these particular ladies and it brings a smile to my face.

I'm going to miss days like this. I'm going to miss a lot of days like this. The weather has been wonderful, too. Upper 60s and lower 70 degree weather in November - it's craziness, but it's wonderful, too! It's nice to just be able to walk outside without an oversized jacket on. I know that this amazing weather is sure to head south and we'll be left with chilly, winter air, so I am trying to enjoy it as much as I possibly can.

Today, the temp number is nice, however, it's kind of gloomy outside -- have no fear, an indoor picnic is near! I picked up a movie from Redbox today since I remembered that I had a free code in my inbox (SCORE!). The movies available at that red box weren't the greatest, so I picked the one that we've yet to see: Winnie the Pooh. The kids were excited to eat their lunchables (I know, not the healthiest, but they love it!) on an oversized, purple beach towel on the living room floor! They are still sitting there glued to the movie! Yay! Which brings me to my next thing to be thankful for... moments like this!

It's moments like this that are rare. Moments where my kids are not fighting, not yelling, not talking -- here, they sit on the couch in silence watching a movie. It's pure bliss and I'm dreading the moment the movie ends! Perhaps, they'll ask if they can watch it again -- my fingers are crossed!! :)

I am also thankful for facebook - believe it or not! If it were not for this social network, we would not be able to keep in touch as easily with people who have moved away or family that is not near or old co-workers that have moved to new careers. It's so nice to log in and see what my friend, Jen is doing at work (she likes to mock other people who post their every move on facebook and she'll sometimes post a play by play of her day -- it's quite humorous). I enjoy seeing my friend, Rachel post about her two week vacation back home and all the fun things she got to do while she was with her family. I got wrapped up in her joy as if I were there with her because she was just having so much fun and expressed it in her posts! I enjoy seeing photos posted by Ariana (who I have yet to meet) about Tati (The talented daughter of my brother's girlfriend) who just recently got the lead role in the Nut Cracker and she's only 11 years old!!!! I look forward to the day that I can actually see this talent with my own eyes! She's nothing shy of amazing! I get a kick out of the people who do nothing but complain on facebook -- c'mon, you know you have a few friends of your own who only post such things. teehee. I, also enjoy seeing all the pictures that are posted -- especially recent ones of Lizzy and her weekend trip to NYC. Oh my goodness, it just makes me even more excited for my trip there!!!

There are so many other things to be thankful for -- too many to list! My life is good and I should not complain about the little things. I should embrace all that is happening in my life. I should laugh more. I should smile more. I should not get frustrated at my son who insists on doing a peepee dance in the living room but denies that he is doing a peepee dance. hahaha. With that being said, I think I'm going to redirect his dance to the bathroom now! Ahh -- which makes me thankful for having a bathroom so near to his dance routines! :)

Think about all the things that you are thankful for! Friends! Family! Fall! You can name it all! (and you can rhyme about it, too!)