I love Thanksgiving. It is the one holiday that you get to eat lots of great food, spend time with family, and not have to worry about buying any gifts! This year I have SO much to be thankful for. Where do I even begin? I guess I can only list my top 9....because my list is much longer than that!
1) My husband. He is a dream come true. He is the love of my life and I love him even more now, than I did on our wedding day! And that was a lot! He is patient, loving, gentle, handsome, hilarious, energetic, happy, strong, and most of all positive. He brings me up and helps me remember to smile and not worry so much about "petty" things. He likes to eat the same things as me, we like to cook together, we love to go on long walks and talk, and we love just spending every minute we can together. We have already grown so much together and I am looking forward to spending the holidays with him during our first season being married. ( now that you are all throwing up...) moving on...
2) My family. Each and every one of them mean the world to me. Aunts, Uncles, Grandparents, Parents, Step-family, siblings, cousins...you get the point! But really, I think life is all about family and each relationship is so important to me. I am thankful for all of the love and support they give to me and David each day.
3) My job! Yup, I LOVE LOVE LOVE my job. Yes, I gripe and complain about it...but who doesn't? I truly feel lucky to have found this job and can't believe how adorable the kids I work with are. They keep me laughing, working hard, and smiling. I love their sweet hugs and kisses everyday. Now if only I could finish the credential program-I might be able to land the job I went to school for!
4) My house. I am so thankful for our new home. (well, our apartment but I like to call it home). It's hard to fork over the money each month for it, but David and I really are grateful that we can have our first home be in Huntington Beach just a few miles from the beach! We LOVE just being home. It is so cozy, peaceful, and warm!
5) DVR. I know, sounds silly, right? But I can't help but record all my fav shows and then when I have down-time coming home and watching them. Nothing better than speeding through the commericals!
6) The Gym. Yup, I love it. When I go, that is. I was doing SO well last year leading up to the wedding. Then we got married and I started a new job and things got even busier. I have been slacking, but I started up again about 2 weeks ago and I LOVE the way I am feeling. Love me some kickboxing, SET, and STEP classes! Bring it 2010!
7) Wallflowers. Their the scented home fragrances from Bath and Body. Everyone that comes over comments on how good our house smells. I give all the credit to the Wallflowers in the outlets. They smell SO good and I can't wait to put the cinnamon scented one in for Xmas :)
8) Friends. I feel like the older you become and especially once you marry, you start to realize who your true friends are. True friends are people that are happy for you, that stick by you, that support you, that make you laugh, that make you a better person. I am blessed with some amazing friends and appreciate their love and support more than they know. David and I are also hanging out with many great "married" friends and we have been having so much fun going on double dates and having dinner parties!
9) Health Care. I never knew how lucky I was to have full-paid health care all my life until mine expired when I got married. But luckily, David has a job where he gets full-coverage health care! It is such a blessing because I work with many people who don't have it and they can't even get to the doctor when really sick. Paying 20 bucks for an antibiotic and doctor visit is amazing!
My Bachelorette Shower
Yes, someone gave me as a gag gift massive panties
Getting our marriage license!
Outside our first home :)
My first kitchen!
I turned 25 years old!
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September: Dana starts Kindergarten :( and I get my first real paid teaching job! :)
October: Vacation in Big Bear, CA and Halloween festivities!
Picking out our pumpkin at the patch....Some day we wouldn't mind living on the East Coast where they have real pumpkin patches, apple picking, leaves changing, and cold weather! It's pretty funny to have to go to a fruit stand to get your pumpkins around here!
