Remembering to be thankful

This past weekend made me think.......

While driving to visit Kevin's family (with cousin Mindy) to celebrate Thanksgiving we were discussing a rash of bad things that had been happening recently.  Mindy's car was re-ended, her bother Ernie's car was hit and run and now has been totalled out, our situation with our adoption agency hitting a snag, Kevin's grandpa struggling to find a new place to live, our dear nephew Isaiah having to deal with a parent that made bad choices and put him in harms way.

Mindy came up with the thought that for every negative thing that was said while we were there, we needed to say something we are thankful for.  So here goes!!!!!

• We are thankful for our awesome family and friends.  Through thick and thin - rhey support us and really are truly the best!
• We are thankful the roof over our head and even better - it is a beautiful and comfortable house!
• We are thankful for our nephews and young cousins that are always ready to beat up on "Uncle" Kevin - keeps him young :).  
• We are thankful for our workplaces, coworkers, and friends, in this economy we are very lucky to have great jobs with great people!  

 Seems like we are pretty lucky!!!!!  It was either make the list or put money in Mindy's "swear" jar, which we now are calling the "unthankful" jar.  I hope that i never have to run out of things to be thankful for :)

The final piece to this puzzle that is our lives will be expanding our family to include children.  One way or another we will find that piece!  But until then, I am going to try to focus on all the things in the world that I have, all of the awesome experiences I have had and all the things that I can and will do going forward!!!

Much Love,

Megan & Kevin