Hi! Sorry for the delay! Better late than never! Here's the last half of my November thankfuls...
15. Greg and I were able to get a new Christmas tree this year, and that has been exciting! One day, we'd like to do a real tree, but we just need more space. We found the perfect tree at Target.
16. I am thankful for an unexpected day off! One of B's grandmothers came to town, and I was able to take the day off. A bonus on this day is that Greg also had the day off, so we were able to spend a lot of time together.
17. I'm so glad that we started our Christmas shopping already! We are hoping to get it done early.
18. I spent the afternoon with a new friend. We went to see Argo in the theater and then we spent the afternoon chatting. I'm thankful for new friendships.
19. I'm thankful for cold days spent cuddling with the dogs.
20. Call me crazy, but I'm thankful for the struggles that Greg and I face. I think that they bring us closer together and make our relationship stronger.
21. I had a long phone conversation with a friend on the phone. It had been way too long since I talked with her. I am so glad that we were able to chat and catch up!
22. I am thankful for mine and Greg's low key Thanksgiving together! Don't get me wrong, we love being with our family on holidays, but it's nice to not have the stress of cooking for a large group!
23. Greg and I were able to get out to the movie theater to see Skyfall after he napped to recover from working black Friday.
24. I went to the mall, and it made me realize how thankful I am that we are almost done with our Christmas shopping! Bonus: since Greg works at the mall, when we think of something we need to get for someone... Greg can just grab it when he's on break.
25. I'm thankful for a long Skype date with one of my best friends.
26. I am glad to have play-dates with friends and their children. B really enjoys playing with his sweet friend.
27. I love wrapping presents. My mom always made wrapping presents an art, and I guess I got it from her. I think that it's refreshing and exciting to sit down and make presents look beautiful.
28. I'm thankful for a GREAT day with B.
29. We had a wonderful meal tonight for dinner! It's quickly becoming one of my favorites! Homemade salmon fish sticks and pearled couscous. SO good!
30. I'm thankful for an afternoon off! Greg and I were able to finish the rest of our Christmas shopping today!
I feel like I should clarify that I'm thankful for so much more than the 30 things that I have listed this month. I just don't always take time to think about what I am thankful for on a daily basis. I feel like it was a really good thing for me to do this year. Greg and I have had our fair share of struggles over the past year, but it's still been a good year with so much to be thankful for. I hope that you were all able to think about all the things that you are thankful for during the past 4 weeks. Now, we are moving forward to the craziness of the holidays. I cannot wait!
