I'm Thankful

I'm thankful for many things...

• My husband, who is patient, loving, understanding, helpful, handy, smart, funny, a wonderful father, the list goes on...
• My beautiful daughter, Sammy who makes me smile EVERYDAY, and who loves us unconditionally
• My little Travis John Paino...yes that's our son's name!  I'm thankful to have a healthy growing boy that I get to feel nudge me everyday, and night :)  Also that my pregnancy is at the very best point, I feel great, have energy, and can feel him move...what more can I ask for, except to be holding him :)
• My family, moms, dads, sisters, brothers, cousins, uncles, aunts, nieces, nephews...especially Joe' Aunt Kathy and Uncle John who had us over for a FANTASTIC Thanksgiving meal!
• My friends, who make me happy just to think about!
• My job, being able to make a difference in kids lives everyday...except wonderful weeks like this one where I'm OFF...another thing I'm thankful for, my schedule :)
• My home, so much is going on with the economy...I'm very grateful that we have a roof over our heads, no matter how small it is, and food on the table...very clique, but SO true!
• My craftiness, so that I don't have to pay $70 for an Advent calendar!  I'm almost done and will post pictures soon!
• My car heater, that sounds like it is going to die every time I turn it on, but it still worked tonight when it was super cold outside!
• I know I'm thankful for so much more...so when I think of it I will babble on some more!

I didn't take too many good pictures tonight, it's so darn hard without the sun!  I need to buy my flash, which I have my birthday money to do, I just feel guilty when I have Christmas presents to buy!  Anyway...here are a few from tonight!

UGGG, Sammy and her strong will!  When we ask her to smile now she knows what we want, however she chooses to give us faces like this:

Auntie Katie shared her yummy chocolate cake with her!  Not like she had a choice anyway!  Sammy was thankful for that!