{"id":868,"date":"2014-11-14T10:30:58","date_gmt":"2014-11-14T17:30:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thelorigans.com\/?p=868"},"modified":"2014-11-14T10:30:58","modified_gmt":"2014-11-14T17:30:58","slug":"thankful","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thelorigans.com\/?p=868","title":{"rendered":"Thankful"},"content":{"rendered":"

November marks the month when men try to grow a mustache, and our Facebook feeds fill up with posts about what people are thankful for. \u00a0Rather than make a post each day, I figured I would sit down with my cup of coffee while I’m curled up on the couch under my blanket and put my thoughts down here. \u00a0I am beyond thankful that I can actually do that. \u00a0I get to wake up in the morning, get the kids ready for school, and personally drop them off. \u00a0We talk about little things in the car and we review any reading or spelling words they have and then I get to say goodbye to them them. \u00a0I do not have to put them on a bus while I get ready for a 9-5 job. \u00a0I’m thankful I get to sit in the pick up line, sometimes in 100 degree weather, or when it is pouring rain, because it means I am the one who gets to watch my kids run to the car with smiles on their faces (most of the time), I get to hear all about their day and then I get to help them with their homework. \u00a0Sure, sometimes homework totally blows, and sometimes they have bad days at school, but I am always there to comfort them. \u00a0The point is, I am thankful it is ME that gets to do these things. \u00a0I don’t have to drop my kids off an hour early or rely on after school care to do these things. \u00a0I am thankful Pat works so hard and has such a great job, that allows me to be a SAHM and be with my kids and watch them grow up.<\/p>\n

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I am thankful for everything we have. \u00a0We don’t live in the largest house, or drive the most expensive cars. \u00a0We don’t have the latest and greatest toys and gadgets, and our kids don’t get every new toy available. \u00a0And you know what, I am absolutely ok with that! \u00a0I love my house and my car. \u00a0I appreciate the things that we do have and my kids have amazing imaginations and can play for hours without a single toy. \u00a0We try to teach our kids that “stuff” isn’t important, but experiences are. \u00a0I think they are finally starting see that. \u00a0Last weekend I had plans to take the kids up to Palomar Mountain and go exploring with them. \u00a0Unfortunately, they both ended up sick and we couldn’t go. \u00a0They were more disappointed about that than when they didn’t get everything they wanted for their birthday. \u00a0It makes me happy that they value our little adventures I like taking them on. \u00a0Hopefully we are all feeling better and the weather cooperates and we can do our little adventure this weekend.<\/p>\n

One final thought: \u00a0I am extremely thankful for the rain we got last night!! \u00a0Hopefully the skies open up and give us more!<\/p>\n

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