However Thankful

Yep, I see all the "I'm grateful" and "I'm thankful" posts/threads/blogs rolling out now that Thanksgiving is tomorrow; so I thought I'd hop on the bandwagon too.

But however thankful I am for the things that I have, my family, chai, etc, I find myself thinking of things that one might not have thought of unless they have had the month that I have.

I am thankful for the time-outs, the spankings and the stern talking to's that I have to administer to my daughters. Without the discipline, my girls would grow up not knowing what it is to know right from wrong. I am shaping my daughters to one day be mothers themselves who will recreate the time old tradition of discipline with their children.

I am thankful for the impatience I have with Piper. If I didn't have impatience, I wouldn't be learning how to be patient, which teaches me to take deeper breaths, to love my girl more for who she is rather than how many words she can read.

I am thankful for Bryce's bodily functions. Even though I think I might pass out, it means his body is working, that he is alive and with me.

I am thankful for the three day-old spilled milk and Cheerios stuck to my kitchen floor. I have three little girls who make messes for me to clean up. A) Helps me to be a better housewife and B) I have three little girls!

I am thankful for the days that my singing sounds horrible. It reminds me that I'm not as awesome as I think I am and brings my ego back down to size.

I am thankful for every mistake, bad choice and blunder I've ever made. I would not be here, right now, if I had not taken those paths.

I'm thankful for the bad days because they make you appreciate the good days even more so.