happy friday! (to me)

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

Today is my Friday! Just one day left of Dallas, then I'm off to the grand & beautiful land of West Texas! I haven't been home since Easter, so I'm super excited to be there. Only 8 1/2 hours left till quitting time....

thankfuls of the year

1. family. my huge, loud, crazy, nosy, beautiful family. My family is great, I know everyone thinks that about their families, but I can honestly say that I genuinely like every single member (including cousins & spouses of cousins). Some I like more than others, i.e. the next little item on the list:

2. ellie. oh man, it hurts how much i love that little girl! and I'm thankful that I get to spend this entire next week with her!! She is going to be very tired of aunt meagan kisses by Sunday.

3. my car. superficial? perhaps, but i am SO thankful for old Cords. She's been there for me since the night before my high school graduation, and she hasn't let me down. We've both had some bumps & dents along the way, but I am so grateful to have her, we're a good team, Cords & I.

4. food. well, more specifically: my unlimited access to it. I, like most human beings, enjoy eating it. And I can't imagine not being able to grab myself a nice Chick-fil-a sandwich any time I want except Sunday. (I think that is Chick-fil-a's way of making us more grateful). There are so many people in this world who go hungry, and I am totally guilty of the American instant gratification attitude.

5. contacts. I actually think about this a lot. Where would I be without contacts? At the very best, I would be forced to wear glasses all the time, which wouldn't be the end of the world, just really annoying. At worst I would be almost blind. Thank you, modern technology.

5. Jesus Christ our Lord & Savior. because He was and is and is to come.

6. Thanksgiving.....includes all of my thankfuls this year: my car, food, family, Ellie girl, sight to take it all in, & Jesus. I love you, Thanksgiving, and I think you are utterly overshadowed by Christmas. I can't stand it when people jump right into Christmas zone right after Halloween. Don't be those people. Thanksgiving deserves some respect. I'm thankful for you, Thanksgiving.

This family looks nothing like mine, but it get's the point across.