I am THANKFUL!

On this Thanksgiving Day, my life could not be better!  I have so many things to be thankful for and so many memories that I cherish.  Below (and in no particular order) are 30 things that I am THANKFUL for:

1. I am thankful for Jesus and his presence in my life!
2. I am thankful for Trey.  He is loving, understanding, dependable, hardworking and the BEST husband and daddy that I could ask for.
3. I am thankful for my daughters.  They both bring me so much joy and because of them I strive to be the best wife, mom & woman that they can look up to.
4. I am thankful for my mom and dad.  They have both made me the person I am today.
5. I am thankful for my Granny, Papa & Granddaddy Casey.  Even though they are in heaven, I cherish the memories that I made with them.  They are the BEST grandparents that any kid could ever have and if I (many, many, many years from now) am half as good at it as they were, my grand kids will adore me like I did them.
6. I am thankful for the men and women that fight for our freedom!!!
7. I am thankful for my flat iron.  Without it, my hair would always be a mess :)
8. I am thankful for my great friends...near & far.  I'm not one with a ton of "best friends", but the ones that I have are all that I need!  They are wonderful people and I am lucky to have them in my life.
9. I am thankful for my mommy friends (they are also included in #7, but definitely need their own recognition)!  I used to laugh when people talked about having "play dates" for their kids, but boy do I get it now!  I cherish the times that Ashton gets to play with her friends and I get to talk to mine.
10. I am thankful for MOPS at SPUMC.  They welcomed me & ALL of the kids with a more the merrier approach and I am truly grateful!
11. I am thankful for my daughter's grandparents.  Nana, Papa, Grandma & Boppa are the best grandparents (other than my own...see #5) that I could have ever asked for.  Kaylyn & Ashton are two very lucky girls.
12. I am thankful for First American.  Without working there, I would have never met Trey or some of the great friends that I have now.
13. I am thankful for story time at the library on Wednesday mornings.  It makes Ashton soooo happy and since she is happy, I am happy :)
14. I am thankful for healthy kids!  I have a cousin with a little boy that is blind and another cousin who's son was diagnosed with leukemia at age 4 (he is now cancer free)...my girls getting a cold every once in a while is nothing compared to the heartache they have been through as parents! 
15. I am thankful for food!  If you know me, you know I LOVE food!!!  As Camala likes to say, I always ask "what's for dinner" before committing ;)
16. I am thankful for Ashton's blanket that she LOVES.  Without it, there would never be naps or bedtime.
17. I am thankful for my iPhone.  What did I ever do without it?!
18. I am thankful for ALL of my nieces and nephews.  I am probably the proudest Aunt in the world!
19. I am thankful for being able to stay at home with my girls (& now...Kellan and Kolby).  It was always my dream to be a stay at home mom and Trey made that dream come true!
20. I am thankful for my in laws.  Paul & Viza and the rest of their family welcomed Kaylyn & I from day one and we are blessed to have them in our lives.
21. I am thankful for sweet tea, fried pork chops, cheese grits and catfish!  Yes, I'm from the country!
22. I am thankful for small towns.  I may not live in Sneads anymore, but you always remember where you came from.  Everyone knows everyone and people always wave and say hi with a smile on their face.
23. I am thankful for my brother and sister-in-law!  They have trusted me with their precious babies & I couldn't be happier (see #18).  Their chunky little faces make me smile :)!!!
24. I am thankful for contacts and glasses.  I wish I didn't have to wear either, but without them, this crazy world would just be a blur.
25. I am thankful for pictures.  They may not all be printed, but I have them and that is all that matters.  I will cherish them forever as they capture memories that I never want to forget.
26. I am thankful that Kaylyn got to know her Great Granddaddy Casey before he died.  I love when she starts off a sentence with "do you remember when Granddaddy Casey...".  He LOVED his "Prissy" so much and she LOVED him too!
27. I am thankful for my home!  It's where my heart is!
28. I am thankful for the friendships I made from working at Champion Chevrolet.  These friendships are ones that will last a lifetime.
29. I am thankful for my Silver jeans.  They're just my favorite!
30. I am thankful for all of the little things in life!  Like having a husband who makes sure I have mashed potatoes on Thanksgiving and that makes rockets that fly with the kids on his day off, for the sound of Kaylyn and Ashton laughing at each other and for the smile on their little faces when they see their mommy!  

Happy Thanksgiving!