Thanksgiving 2011

Happy Thanksgiving to all.  Today I am thankful for many things in my life starting with my wife who will be cooking us a wonderful meal this afternoon.  I am thankful for my 4 beautiful children who amaze and frustrate me daily.  Sitting here right now, I hear the twins yelling for me to come get them out of bed.  Did I mention they are in their big girl beds now, and all they need to do is roll out of bed.  I should be thankful that they actually listened to me when I told them they would get spankings if they get out of that bed again.

I am thankful the twins have learned to put on their pull up diapers by themselves, which means they are that much closer to being potty trained and we will eliminate the voluminous amount of poopie diapers that flow through our house.  I am thankful Lawson Boy has mastered his walking skills even if it means he can climb up on the kitchen table by himself or shut himself in the pantry and will himself to reach the food on the top shelves.  I am thankful for the TV to distract 3 little girls for a few minutes so I can write this blog without them jumping all over me and yelling in my ear all at the same time.  I have yet to learn how to listen and answer 3 girls questions at the same time all while Lawson is pulling at them and hitting them so he can sit with me.  If he is sitting in my lap and one of the girls wants to join us, the boy grunts at them and hits them.  It's fair to say he is possessive, and frankly I don't blame the boy as often as he has gone off to play nicely all on his own. 

We are thankful for family who pitch and help out when I was out of town, or will be assisting with the delicacies we will enjoy today.  Last week when while I was traveling, Lily was able to spend some time with her mama.  It seems Lily decided she would test her boundaries with Mama and basically see what she can get away with.  Mama threatened to spank her at one point, and Lily called her bluff and told her, "go ahead".  Mama tried another tactic and told Lily she would have to go home if she was going to continue to act like this toward her.  The guilt tactic did not really work as Lily told her, "OK , I'll see you later".  I am thankful for Lily, she cracks me up. 

We are very blessed and I am thankful for many more things in our life.  Hopefully each of you have as much to be thankful for as we do.  Happy Thanksgiving!

Jeff, Kasey, Lily, Abby, Chloe, and Lawson Boy