Givin' a little thanks!

In the spirit of Thanksgiving I figured I would write a little post about all the MANY things I am thankful for

1. My Momma and Daddy-Isnt enough words to describe how thankful I am for them!!
2. My extended family-grandparents, cousins,aunts and uncles- Love them all probably more than I could ever explain!
3. My Baby Savannah- 75 pounds of pure black lab love!!
4. My Friends- The kind of friends that will be on the top of the mountain with you celebrating life or in the deep valley encouraging you when you need it the most!!
5. My relationship with God and how it changes and becomes stronger everyday
6. My church- Although I don't go as often as I should but whenever I do go I still feel at home
7. All the precious kids I babysit for- I started babysitting when I was 13...I am now 23 I still stay in contact with most of the families I babysat for then!
8. My Job- There are 8 of us working there, we are honestly like one big happy dysfunctional family
9. Music- With the exception of when I'm in class or sleeping, I am generally always listening to music
10. My Mom's decorations for every holiday in the calendar year-well most holidays, I look forward to decorating for each and every holiday!
11. Running- more specifically my new found love for it, it gets rid of stress and has helped me lose weight which has in turn boasted my confidence
12. Sunday afternoons- a day of relaxation and preparation for the week ahead
13. Clean Laundry- I actually love doing laundry washing/drying/folding I find it relaxing, and you can ask any family I babysit for I will fold their laundry for them if the kids are sleeping
14. New Magazines- nothing better than opening the mailbox and seeing a new mag!
15. Books- read some good ones this year and hope to read even more in the coming year!
16. Good health- Another year of good health for me and my family, always grateful for that
17. Compliments- giving and receiving
18. Smiling- I love to smile, I love when people smile at me, a sense of comfort is present when someone smiles at you and you smile back at them!
19. Good Conversation- I have been told I could carry on a conversation with a brick wall, thats probably true, I think we gain knowledge by talking to people from all walks of life, everyone has a story and you never know if something someone says could change your life
20. Quotes- love to read them and share them, a great quote can brighten your day, give you hope and encouragement when you need it
21. Lessons- oddly enough some of my worst experiences have turned out to be great life lessons
22. unexpected text messages from friends
23. pictures-I love to take them and look at them! Old photos and new ones, Photos are the only thing that never changes
24. Change- Alot of people dont like change and honestly I kind of like it, if I never changed I wouldnt be half the person I am now
25. Nature- I can just walk outside onto my back porch or the front porch and see all the beauty that exists in nature!
26. Football season : )- its almost over, my gamecocks havent had a terrible season but not totally stellar- win or lose I have and always will be a Gamecock Fan, season ends next saturday unless we go to a bowl, then we wait for another 8 months to start it all over! Love the games,our fans, our players and coaches and all the excitement that goes along with the unconditional love a fan has for their team!
27. Last but certaintly not least is my blog- my little spot to post my thoughts on whatever, I appreciate all those who read my blog and comment or even if you don't! Thanks for reading.

Hope all of you and your familes have/had a wonderful Thanksgiving! As we look ahead to the holiday season and coming year, may we all take a little time each day to appreciate all that we have! Love to you all!