Blessing #2

Okay, so I guess this isn't going to be a DAILY thing, but I'll do the best I can.

I am very thankful for Insurance! Long story short - Annagrace turned on the kitchen stove eye - Pyrex exploded - burn marks on the counter and burned holes in the vinyl floor. We called the insurance company - adjuster came - we now have a check. A check large enough to cover the expenses of finishing the 4th bedroom, tile the kitchen and laundry room floors, and tile the counter tops (with granite tiles that I purchased almost 4 years ago). I am so excited. The explosion could have been much worse - causing physical injuries to one or all of us. But, thankfully it was just the counters and floor - things that I've been wanting to replace since we moved in!

Getting Started

Oh, I am so thankful for so many things. I have been incredibly blessed in my life. But, there are some days that I forget to remember that ALL of the good far out weights the little bit of bad. So, today I am starting a gratitude journal. And what better place than a blog. I'm writing this for myself, more than anyone else. A blog gives me access to jot down my blessing no matter where I am without having one more thing to keep track of and carry around with me.
So, I'll start off the new year with

BLESSING #1 - FAMILY!

I have a wonderful family. Starting from my hilarious little Annagrace and wonderful Tyler, to my parents, to my siblings, to my parents-in-law, to my siblings-in-law. I love them all! I was very blessed to be the doted upon, baby by 13 years, daughter to a set of wonderful parents who have always shown me love beyond belief. And a bother and sister, so much my elder, that they were more like another set of parents than siblings. But, as we have aged, the age gap seems to have shortened and I have found friends.
THEN I was blessed to fall in love with . . . Tyler . . . my heart melts, my stomach flips, my eyes tear up just at the thought of the moment I realized I loved this man. His kind eyes, his gentle hands, his humongous heart. He is perfect for me in every single way. He is my opposite, my same, my everything. AND to top it all off he came packaged with a wonderful set of parents and siblings as well. Four brothers to be exact. All similar but so different in their own unique ways. They all make me laugh until my sides hurt.
AND IN THE END, at the very center of my life, family, and universe . . . is Annagrace. The glorious product and unbelievable gift from my Heavenly Father. It took over six years for this bundle of joy to arrive and she was/is undeniably worth the wait.
I am unbelievably blessed and can't wait to count my blessings everyday on this journey of gratitude.