Thirty Days of Thankful- Day 12

Day 12

I am thankful for a day of nothing. Today little man and I had nothing planned and nothing we had to do. We played, laughed, cuddle and just spent time together. It was nice to just have a day with him with nothing else that "had" to be accomplished. I think I need to try and create more of those!

Thirty Days of Thankful- Day 11

Day 11- Veteran's Day

Today is Veteran's Day and I am thankful for my freedoms and the men and women who assure that I have them. I am thankful for the opportunities I have been given living here in America.

A friend of mine shared this quote " A veteran- whether active duty, discharged, retired or reserved- is someone who at one point in his/her life wrote a blank check payable to "The United States of America" for an amount up to and including his life."

Thank you veterans for all that you do for not just our country, but for me and my son. Today I remember that your sacrifices, while they help our entire nation that I, as an individual benefit form them.

Thirty Days of Thankful- Day 10

Day 10

Tonight after a fun evening out I came home to a FB post that was some OLD pictures from my days working at Space Camp. I was instantly filled with love, laughter and a bit of sadness. For over 10 years every summer I packed my life up and moved to Alabama for the summer to work at Space Camp. I worked with kids and adults and made many lasting friendships. The years I spent working with the teacher program at Space Camp gave me a family, several of us came back year after year to be together and work this amazing program and even some of the campers became staff. We have been there for each others weddings, bar mitzvahs, heartaches and new family members. We are scattered across North America and even though we have not all been together in a while I know that when we are, we will pick up like no time has passed. I miss them all terribly, they have enriched my life in so many ways. I am saddened a little at the thought that none of the staff have been able to meet little man yet as our schedules have been so crazy, but I have felt their love through it all and received so many virtual hugs and kind words from them. I am so blessed by the friendships I made with the "campers" and how many of them have been able to meet little man.

So today I am thankful for the laughs, the tears, the hugs, the love of my Space Camp family, staff and campers. The wacky people that are in my life because of Space Camp and the never ending support that I receive from them. They are the family I have chosen and that I chose every summer to be with for lots of years. Several of us now have kids and many of us are now married, but it just means our family has grown. Time for a reunion I think! I love all of you and miss you all dearly!

Thirty Days of Thankful- Day 9

Day 9

Today I am thankful for fall colors and the time to stop and enjoy them. As I was driving to school this morning it was slightly foggy and I was on a back road, after dropping little man off, there was a pond with fog hanging over it and the sun dancing on the multi-colored tree leaves. I wished badly that I had my camera and smiled as I saw a man stop on the road, get his camera out and start to shoot some pictures. I paused for a minute to make a mental picture and remember how thankful I am to live where there are quiet places to sit and reflect on the beauty of fall. Growing up in LA there never was really much for fall colors.

Thirty Days of Thankful- Day 8

Day 8

Tonight I am thankful for dinner with Auntie Shevaun. Dinner tonight was Moe's, nothing fancy, but a great night of laughter and tears and catching up. We have both been busy and don't get to see each other as often as I would like. But time with her is always something I am thankful for. She keeps me grounded, reminds me that I am doing a good job, she is my rock and my shelter in a storm. She has waited in an ER room with me late at night when I had an esophagus issue, she met me for lunch the day I signed the papers to accept little man's referral, she has opened her home for holidays to us. Being with her always brings a feeling of peace. I am blessed to have her in my life and for my son to call her auntie!

Thank you Auntie Shevaun for just being you!

Okay this is not Auntie Shevaun but it is a cute picture of him dancing with Uncle Jan while waiting for Auntie Shevaun to golf!

Thirty Days of Thankful- Day 7

I am running behind on this so going to try and catch up!

Day 7

Today I am thankful for a new friend who took time off of work to come support me at a doctors appointment. Little man has been going through a rough time and we have been working on a solution. Today was the first step in implementing the plan, but in order to do that I need a helping hand at the doctors office. Kristen was wonderful enough to take the time to entertain Isaiah in the waiting room while I was back talking about how to make all this work and letting the "team" in on some background. She hasn't known us long but was there to be supportive.

So today I am thankful for new friends!

Thirty Days of Thankful- Day 6

Day 6- a little late

Okay so I am late posting my thankful for on Day 6.

Today I am thankful for adoption. It is Orphan Sunday and I did not get a chance to actually share my adoption experience. Adoption brought me the most amazing son and has enriched my life in more ways than I thought possible. So today I am thankful for this little man in my life.