Thankfulness...

While we were traveling (anybody who has ever droven from the city to Altus knows it's a looonnnnggg drive-meaning there is nothing to look at except dirt), so I had plenty of time to compile everything I've have to be thankful for this holiday season and the list is just like the drive-long! I won't list them all...but here are the heaviest on my heart.

More than anything in this life, I'm most proud, grateful, and thankful to be the mother of my three daughters, Avayah, Adalynne, and Amelia, who mean more than life to me. These sweet girls make our life interesting, bring endless love, joy, and laughter to our hearts, and more than anything they make us a family. They keep their Daddy and I working harder to work it out. (seriously love me some Buble!) I'm grateful we all have our health too..my heart and prayers goes out to families we know and don't know that are struggling with illnesses.

I'm proud to be my husband's wife. I'm grateful that we are still standing together; our marriage, love, and sense of humor intact. We still have a long way to travel, but man the future is looking bright! I'm thankful that God gave me and Trav enough grace and courage to be able to move forward and reopen doors with our families too.

I'm thankful to and for our parents for coming together with forgiviness, understanding,courage, and lots of love. From the bottom of both our hearts we love you all and can't wait to begin the next chapter...

To my Mom, words could never express how grateful I am to you. Thank you for teaching me to never give up..and what the importance of tradition is. I love you immensely!

I'm thankful for my siblings-Johnny, Courtney, and Dane and their significant others. Close doesn't describe how close we truly are. You all limbs of mine who help me function..without you I'd be lost. I can't say enough, for this year alone, what your love and compassion did for Travis and I. You all are the best!

To my bestie, Melisa. In a sea of friends, you are beyond a rare find. I could just cry thinking of how you held me together this past year...how your wisdom, love, and encouragement was my lifeline. If only you knew it was you that kept me laughing! I love you beyond words friend!

And Melissa, girl if their was ever someone who I had more incommon with I'd be shocked. I admire and respect who you are, and love you to pieces. Thank you for your patience, late night phone calls, and love. I wish I could describe what all that and you mean to me, but I think you know!

2010 has definitely been a whirlwind of emotions, change, and trials, but the way I look at it is simply like this...Doesn't it always seems we stress to the max over the holidays; what gifts to get, where we will split time, and any other drama that could unfold? Sanity is knowing holidays are a season, they are over just as quickly as they arrived. I know I will look back on these crazy, hard, and trying times this past year and realize it was just a season of my life and the next chapter can only get better.

Beyond it all, I'm blessed beyond measure...and truly couldn't ask for anything more!

Happy Holidays!
Lvs,
S