{thankful}

• a warm home
• snuggly kids
• Ben's support
• giggles
• the most affectionate, happy dog I could ask for
• kindness
• long phone calls with my mom
• getting to teach really cute little kids
• fun coworkers
• a teaching partner I really get along with
• a growing business
• the excitement of a new home to look forward to
• plans with our oldest friends this weekend
• Thanksgiving day with family (and round 2 the next day)
• KIND lotion
• peppermint mocha coffee creamer
• the color mustard yellow
• sweaters
• Netflix
• library cards
• laughing so hard with my cousin last weekend I had the ugly laugh/cry going on
• a December calendar full of fun
• wonderful neighbors
• carpool
• hot showers
• Not Your Father's root beer
• Katie's constant chatter
• overhearing brother conversations
• piano music in the house
• the smell of snickerdoodle cookies baking in my house now, courtesy of Luke
• Gracie's excitement about the poetry contest she is entering at school
• pajama pants
• coffee
• a five day weekend after tomorrow