Thankful Tuesday

I have done Thankful Thursdays before, but was feeling the need for a Thankful Tuesday!



I am thankful for:



1. My husband. He is always #1. He puts up with my new crazy schedule and although we have only seen each other for a few hours these past couple of weeks, he always tries to make the best of the time we have. Our relationship is an equal partnership, which is the way it should be! We both allow the other to be ourselves with no control whatsoever. For this, I am thankful.


2. My new part-time job! There are moments where I ask myself, "What were you thinking?" because of my new crazy schedule, but it's all been worth it! Although the job at the vet only pays $8 an hour, I am receiving a 50% discount on pet care, no charge visits, 35% discount on food, and have met some really nice people. I was looking for a change of pace in my day to day routine and this was the answer! Case in point...Charlie had a visit last week for 2 shots and a dose of Frontline. What would have cost arond $100, cost us only $32! Gotta love it!


3. Charlie (and Ollie and Sophie, but Charlie is the point here). Although there are many reasons why Charlie has made our life better, one main reason is because now that we are owners of a dog, a whole new world has been opened to us! Playdates galore, which means getting out there and meeting new people. And, I believe, that it has made us closer to Kat and Shawn because they have his sister. We have all agreed to get together once a week to hang out and let the pups play together. I have to remind myself sometimes that Kat and Shawn are family because they are so drama free that I forget sometimes! They are amazing!


4. My dad. Again, just like Charlie, there are many reasons to be thankful for my dad, but I am especially grateful for him these past few weeks. There have been many projects on our "to-do" list around the house for the past couple of years. When we returned from Florida, several of the items were done by my dad, which helped motivate us to accomplish the rest. He helped Brian build a rock wall in our front yard, gave me pointers on how to paint our front railings, and took Brian to The Home Depot to buy shutters. These small changes have had a big impact on not only our "to-do" list, but our home. He even emailed me this past weekend to ask if there was anything else he could help out with...man, I have the best dad!


5. Growing pains. I have felt myself changing in the past couple of weeks...or maybe even past couple of months. It is not always easy to change yourself, but there are things that I have noticed that need to be changed with myself, as well as how I deal with other people. One thing in particular...there comes a point in your life where you realize that you need to surround yourself with only people that make you feel good about yourself. This has proven to be difficult, as I can't get away from some of these people, so trying to find a balance with that has been hard, but I'm working on it. I'm learning that I don't always have to have the last say, that silence can speak louder than words, and that sometimes people just aren't who you thought they were.

So, those are the top 5 things that I am thankful for this Tuesday. What are you thankful for today?!