We’re in for a day full of snow. See, I told you there would be other opportunities to frolic in the white stuff.

I’m actually thankful for the snow. As much as it stinks to venture out in the cold, the snow is so beautiful. It hides all the imperfection and death beneath it’s blanket of white. It also gets me into the Holiday spirit, because honestly, what would Christmas be without snow?

I’m thankful for magic. We live in a world where everything we do requires proof or evidence to back it up, and it’s easy to forget about the magic of the unknown. I am so grateful to see that it still exists in the eyes of my children.

I’m thankful for my health and the health of my family. My mother-in-law continues to get better and stronger every day. Her counts are rising on their own, her strength is returning, and the leukemia is losing the war it waged on her. Call it what you will (faith, magic, etc.) it is nothing short of a miracle.

I’m thankful for the connnection that has developed between Kade and Liv. He no longer acts out against her, and has become a loving and protective big brother. I can tell that he is anxious for her to interact and play with him. When I close my eyes, I can see them running through the house after each other, squealing with delight, but for now I’m enjoying the baby and toddler in front of me because something tells me that a toddler and preschooler are going to be even more challenging.

I’m thankful that my sister’s first job after college will be within 5 miles of our house (she graduates on December 16th – can you believe it?). Hopefully, we can spend more time together because of it. She has made such an impact on my children and they love her so much (although I could do without some of the things she has taught Kade, but I’ve told her that she’ll be paid back when her own children are born). I’ve always wanted to live close to my sister so we could do all those things that sisters love to do (i.e. shopping), and perhaps this will make it possible.

I’m thankful to have gotten back into blogging. It is such a release for me, and when I’m having a particularly lousy day, I can simply go back and read my posts and realize that things really aren’t all that bad. I have a hell of a lot to be thankful for…