Wordfull Wednesday

I thought I'd participate in Chocolate On My Cranium's Wordfull Wednesday assignment this week. The topic is, "I Am Grateful", fitting for Thanksgiving week. Since today is the 26th, I thought I would list 26 things I am grateful for:

1. My husband Mike. He's sweet, funny, and always loves me - even when I'm not being nice
2. Two adorable, healthy kids
3. Parents who I can always look to for ideas of how to be a better parent myself
4. My amazing grandparents, who are all still alive and have played a huge role in my life
5. My nine brothers and sisters
6. Extended family
7. Friends
8. My own good health
9. Faith
10. Mike having a good job that allows me to stay home with our kids
11. The fact that Mike loves his job
12. The fact that I love my job
13. Being able to live in a beautiful, safe neighborhood with other young families
14. My local mother's club
15. The internet
16. Playgroups and playdates
17. My local library and all the activities they run for kids
18. The way Emma tells me things she liked about that day every evening
19. The way Johnny always makes me feel loved and appreciated (very much a mama's boy)
20. Watching my kids learn to play together
21. Laughter
22. Smiles
23. Nature
24. Cell phones
25. Books on CD
26. Music

Incidentally, this was Johnny's due date last year. He didn't show up until 12 days later. At the time I was very annoyed. Now I'm grateful, because I'm not ready for him to turn 1.