Counting My Blessings!

Okay, I read my last few blogs and.....what a whiny little witch I sound like. So I thought I'd take this one ot count my blessings....there are so many but I'll try to name some....First...GOD...thank goodness I have God and Jesus in my life. I have somewhere to turn when I need guidance or direction (and judging by those last few posts, I need it a LOT). Some people do not have that. My parents taught me about God and Jesus and I am so grateful for the Lord in my life. Secondly...My husband! He's AWESOME. He lets me act crazy and knows I'll be over it in a few minutes. He deals w/ me changing my mind a million times a day without batting an eye. He lets me whine and complain and is sympathetic. He goes to work EVERY day and almost NEVER complains. His hard work allows me to stay at home WHICH I LOVE. He is my best friend. We have virtually no major problems in our relationship. We can talk about anything and at the end of the day I am so IN LOVE w/ him! A LOT of people do not have that either! Third-my kids...OMG they are so GREAT. Even though they keep me constantly on my toes....I love em so much. They bring me so much happiness and without them I am not sure I would make it through the day. They are healthy and happy and smart...what more could a mother want (except maybe a housekeeper ;) ). Fourth-My parents...they are always there for me. Yes they can be difficult and yes I am quick to point out their flaws, but they love me. They have been there for me from the day I was born and I know that I can always turn to them. They are great and I am so lucky to be their daughter. Fifth-My inlaws. Most people HATE their inlaws and while mine sometimes irritate me...I don't even close to hate them. They are like the family I grew up w/. My sister's in law are like my best friends. My mother in law is like a second mother and my father in law is well....my father in law. They would do ANYTHING for us. They are great TOO! I have a (nice) roof over my head. I have a car that runs (even though it broke down last week) and is pretty nice. I have food, clothes, cable, electricity. Everything I could ever want and I am ashamed of myself for complaining. So while I could go on and on about how hectic it has been lately and how tired I am and how hard it is to get the kids back into some sort of routine I won't b/c I have too much to be grateful and happy about.

So here's a family update:
Brad is working in Alvarado until Thursday.
Emma is doing VBS this week and yesterday her teacher asked me if she went to school. I said she had gone to school and the teacher said..."you can tell. she's talks very well and she remembers everything you say and she hears and sees everything"...That's my Emma...my little genius w/ a photographic memory!!
Tyler is doing good. I said I was gonna start potty training Monday, but I didn't. I bought him some underwear and I promise I am going to start this week as soon as I get my house back into order from last week.

Oh and on a funny note...Yesterday I was going to the gym and Emma and I were discussing why I was going to the gym. I told her so I could get into shape and lose weight. So as we were getting out at the gym she told me in her best "attitude" voice, "Girl, you gotta go to the gym"

TOO CUTE!