Be Thankful

I am sitting in bed tonight and thinking to myself what a wonderful weekend I have had.  I do not look at the positive nearly enough! I just want to record this weekend so I can look back and remember to be thankful for all the little moments I experienced! On Thursday I was able to spend the WHOLE day with Brandyn, the whole day!! Nothing to do, no kids, no responsibilities, just us!! It was so great to just drive around and when we saw somewhere we would like to go, we went! He and I searched and searched for the perfect birthday gift for mother Rhonda. It was just one of those days that made me feel like we were dating again! I loved it!! We stopped at Red Robin that night and my sister got to be our server.  she was a bartender that night and WOW.... I was SO impressed watching her! She seriously loves her job and it shows! It was fun because we know a few other people that work there so we were able to hang out and just enjoy that time! We rented Snow White and the Huntsman.... I don't think I had heard a single good thing about it, we liked it. I wouldn't necessarily buy it, but we liked it!  Friday I got to go get pampered in the morning and then shop with my sister and mother in laws.  I took them to their first Savers experience haha!! We had a lot of fun! And I even got to see my sis and Gus for a minute! And my hubs was here waiting for me when I got home! He's the best!!! On Saturday we were lucky enough to see the kids for about 5 minutes! Just long enough to wrap our arms around them and tell them how much we love them! I love their little faces and I am so lucky to be a part of their life!! It feels so natural to be in the role I am with them. I respect their mom because I wouldn't have them if it were not for her.  I would never want to be her or replace her, but I sure want to be the next best thing for those kids.  They should always love their mom and dad.  The bond between a parent and their child cannot be compared! I do however think about how much I love my 3 little step kids and I cannot imagine the love I will have one day when I am able to have a child of my own.  Rhonda turned the big 51 also, so the kids were able to run in real quick and tell her happy birthday.  It was so great to see my mom happy on this birthday.  She is in a pretty good place and that's always a comfort for the people who love her! My friend Candice has been really sick and so Joell and I decided to go give her a visit.  Well we call it a "Biotch fest" once a month after Bunco we sit at my house for a couple hours and sit here and laugh and cry and the whole nine yards!  Girls, I am so thankful for that "therapy" we have every month! We missed Candice this month so we brought it to her! Watching her family go through their trials over this past month has sure made me look at my life and the things that are important!!! It solidifies to me that Brandyn and I are doing the best we can for the children and our choices we have made as far as the values we are trying to teach them are in line with what it should be.  This post is meant more for me but maybe you will read this and get something out of it as well :)

As I was shopping with Chrys and Heather I came across a plaque that said

"Every sixty seconds you spend angry, upset or mad, is a full minute of happiness you'll never get back"
Love love love this!!

Thanks to all my friends, co-workers, family, my 3 amazing kids, and most or all my Husband! You all have made my life absolutely incredible.  Sometimes I forget that! Life is amazing!!!!