Gratefulness Journal Friday 12/29/06

On this last Friday of 2006, I am grateful for:

1. The good things that happened to us over the past year.
2. My beautiful, smart, healthy, sweet, funny daughters.
3. My wonderful husband.
4. My parents.
5. My friends.
6. My IL's.
7. Paxil & Atavan
8. Full day first grade.
9. Understanding administrators at Grace's preschool when they get her tuition late every month.
10. A vacuum that works.
11. Heat.
12. A nice home.
13. Crayons.
14. Blue's Clues & Backyardigans.
15. Music.
16. The ability to vent on my blog.
17. having food on the table.
18. paper towels.
19. fuzzy slippers.
20. DVR
21. anti-virus protection for my computer.
22. system restore for my computer.
23. hair spray.
24. Christmas gift money, so that I can replace our hairdryer that just burned out.
25. disposable diapers.
26. wet wipes.
27. big, soft blankets.
28. flannel sheets.
29. remote controls.
30. seasonings.
31. butter
32. upholstery cleaner
33. clothes washers and dryers, cuz hand-washing clothes sucks
34. our dishwasher, cuz hand-washing dishes REALLY sucks
35. a mini-van that fits all of our children safely
36. our double stroller
37. electricity
38. coffee & tea
39. my coffee maker
40. fat free half & half
41. packaged whole wheat flour
42. DSL
43. Kleenex
44. toilet paper
45. my digital camera
46. people who take old stuff we don't need any more on Freecycle
47. the lady who gave us a virtually brand new mattress from Freecycle
48. when all three girls sleep all the way through the night
49. when all three girls are all healthy at the same time
50. cold medicine strips and chewable children's medicine, since Grace won't take liquid meds.
51. Advil.
52. Vanos.
53. dermatologists.
54. my hair stylist.
55. my manicurist.
56. e-mail
57. friends blogs to satisfy my blogaholicism
58. girlie girl hair stuff for the kids
59. pens
60. paper
61. the ability to read
62. the ability to see, hear, touch, taste, and smell (well, I can't smell well, but it's good to have at least a tiny sense of smell)
63. cookbooks
64. cooking web sites
65. my Feb 05 moms
66. my CFYF moms
67. Terminix
68. nearby grocery stores and Walmart
69. the fact that my IL's live 30 minutes away
70. children's learning toys
71. pot holders
72. Neosporin and bandages
73. hot showers
74. adult shampoos and conditioner
75. adult bath and body gels
76. chicken broth cubes
77. storage containers
78. having found love early in my life
79. finding out that my husband does in fact have a life insurance policy (whew)
80. being able to complain about my husband and take him for granted because it means that he's here with me.
81. being frustrated with my children, because it means that they're home safe with me.
82. knowing when I have it good, even when finances are bad
83. having friends who aren't afraid to tell me their honest opinions
84. make-up
85. skin-care to keep your skin healthy and glowing
86. nail files
87. a keyboard that words
88. cheese
89. gloves
90. disinfectant cleaners
91. toilet brushes with long handles
92. space heaters
93. a sense of humor
94. knowing that my daughters love me
95. knowing that my husband loves me
96. bras & underwear
97. malls
98. clocks
99. IUD's
100. occasional good sleep