I started out this blog "episode" by writing a really sappy intro. It was so sappy, even I didn't like it. So this is the do-over.

This blog isn't going to be a showcase of real estate, or my fancy photography (or what I "fancy" to be my fancy photography). Instead, I just want to show you a few things I am thankful for.

These are my happy thoughts. Every single day.

Be it ever so humble, old and half-finished... there's no place like home. Someday we'll polish it up. For now, we gave it a face-lift with a new coat of paint. Thanks to my husband, son and daughter and her boyfriend for helping us get this project done! I love this house and I'm thankful for it.

My Grandson, Charlie. He makes me smile every day.

My kids, the wonderful spouses they brought into (and are about to bring into)
this family, my husband, our grandson. (And coming in October, a Granddaughter!)

Tanner. So obnoxious. So lovable.

Buddy, so ... not brilliant. So snuggly.

What can I say about Optimus? She is beautiful, and special to me.

Speaking of special... these next two photos are my 2 dearest friends. These are the kind of friends that you share something special with. Even though there might be miles or years between the time we get to spend together, there is still something unbreakable there.
I'm so very thankful for these two ladies.

It's embarrassing and stupid that I can't find any recent photos of me with my cousin, BFF and partner in crime, Kim. This photo was taken in 2010, I think. My husband says when we get together we act like teenagers. He's probably right... but it's all her fault.

And this is me with my dear friend Shannon, who has been special to me since we were kids.
It's truly an honor to be able to call her my friend.

So there's a tiny little peek into my life. These are absolutely not all of my happy thoughts. I've just run out of time and room. I am more than thankful for my Mom, my Brothers, my Mother-in-Law, my Co-Workers, my Boss, and my Church and the people there who have loved and encouraged us.

And last but not least... I'm really thankful for chocolate. And ice-cream.
I'm so thankful, I'll probably go eat some right now.

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