Well I didn't succeed to posting each day of thanks....oh welllll... I am fing busy!!! Being a single Mom that works 12 hours a day (with driving and traffic and picking up kids) I am not complaining just saying. And surviving life with twin 3 year olds that go to two schools and one with special needs with extra curricular activities and tons of therapy appts and them being sick.... Well I didn't get a moment....yet. I have so much to be thankful for and I for ME want to take a second. Think. Write down what I am thankful for and what makes life so grand. Life is about family and friends not surviving. I want to stop for a moment and write down at least 30 things I am thankful. This should be easy.
I am going to write down 30 things I am thankful for. This will hopefully not take me too long since I have so much to be thankful for this year. In no particular order. Just rolling it out. It is so much happier to read what we are thankful for than reading about people bitching about "OMG why would someone post what they are thankful for???" Like I care! -- well if you don't care, please don't read. I don't need your negative energy anyway. I choose and it is hard but I choose to be happy at this moment and be thankful.
1. A Job - not a job where I want to be for life-- but I am very thankful the people there. They are nice, happy, and make it enjoyable, yes I said enjoyable to be there.
2. For giving me 6 plus years at UOP that sadly ended this year in my first layoff in my life but I grew from it and everything is meant to be and it was a lesson learned. No one understands a layoff unless you've been in one. I loved working there and got a Masters while I was there. Not too shabby.
3. My children.
4. My Kirra Ruthi Ideker. Her happy, smart, red headed preemie self. She is so inspiring and happy and bundles of joy. I LOVEEEEEEEEEEEEEE her!!!!!!!! If I knew Kirra would turn out so kind and happy and on track when the doctors in the NICU told me she had a 50/50 chance in the hospital the first few days of life. She is a miracle and one of the highest academically in her class and she only goes 1 to 2 times a week. Her NICU doctor was wonderful and so kind from another country. You get close with someone you see twice a day for months and months.... She actually now is in Hawaii (moved there) to live on an island and work in a hospital out there. Kirra is my best friend.
5. My Baili Julia Ideker. Her lovely, sweet, happy, sweet bundle of joy. She is literally my rock. She has been put under about 10 times that I can think of. She has been through a LOT for a 3 year old and is a trooper. She is sooooooooooooooooooooooo happy! If you are NOT a doctor she will be your best friend. All she wants is you to be kind and smile and she literally will hug you and love you. She just doesn't trust doctors or hospitals. I believe she is an old soul. She seeks out kind people and unkind people she really can read them. It sounds funny but so true. She is very smart, happy, and lovely. She is my best friend. Love HER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
6. My aunt Jane and family for helping me with the girls sooo much.
7. The twins Dad for loving them and makes them his everything.
8. The twins Grandparents Randy and Terry in Seattle and for them letting us live in their home here. Also my close relationship with them even though I am not with their son and them loving my twins.
9. The twins other Grandparents in Seattle. For loving and caring for my twins so much. Gramma Julie and Grandpa Allan that love my girls so much.
10. My Dad. For all he does with the twins and helping us.
11. Denise for being so good and the twins "Nana." My girls adore her!!
12. My Sisters being so good to my twins and wonderful Aunts.
13. For the twins 3 uncles (Joe, Adam, and Drew) in Seattle and their Aunt Megan. The girls adore them.
14. For food on our table.
15. COFFEE!!!!!!!!!!
16. Computers, apples, I am semi addicted to technology which is why I work on computers all day for my job/career.
17. Cold Air and RAIN.
18. The Beach.
19. Disneyland. Never been but would like to go one day.
20. Walks in the cold air with my girls.
21. Going to the cabin in Pinetop.
22. Yoga.
23. Rice Krispy Treats.
24. Courtney and Carolyn my sisters.
25. My family.
26. My Mom even though not in person but in spirit with me all the time and creating what I am today.
27. A warm bed.
28. Friends.
29. A good boss that is KIND and genuinely happy. Yes I can tell.
30. NJ Housewives- yes I like it.
Well that didn't take long..... I am very thankful for many things and I need to remind myself once in awhile to stop and smell the roses.
Love,
Mama
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