Thankful on Thanksgiving - 100 Things We're Thankful For

Happy Thanksgiving! To celebrate, Liz and I wanted to each share 50 things we are thankful for. Ready? Here goes.

Liz:

1. family (esp my son and awesome hubby)
2. health
3. my love of music
4. all the mistakes that I've made that have brought me to where I am today...thank you Avett's 
5. cheese of any sort 
6. ice cream AND frozen yogurt bars
7. morning walks
8. change of seasons
9. the roof over my head
10. my dog, Penny Lane
11. friends
12. our business and the wonderful people that we've met from doing it
13. cold draft Miller Lite
14. early morning trips to the beach
15. this is really weird, but I'm now able to appreciate the low times in life because I know the high times will follow shortly
16. my ability to appreciate art
17. Gaby's friendship : )
18. coffee with hazelnut creamer
19. cold, cozy nights when I get to curl up with my family on the couch
20. crisp mountain apples
21. silence
22. my education (not just from schooling)
23. times of renewal
24. my ability to forgive others
25. changes that keep life interesting
26. our gorgeous planet
27. baby laughs
28. the miracle of pregnancy
29. my appreciation for diversity
30. chocolate
31. the memories I have of star gazing with my dad in the backyard 
32. my guitar
33. a child's innocence 
34. our service men and women
35. those that dedicate their lives to making the world a better place 
36. smiles
37. The cute language that Thomas as created
38. Thomas hugs and kisses
39. life
40. Gaby asking me to do this because it's making me realize how much I have to be thankful for.
41. teachers
42. sleeping next to Thomas when he's not kicking and hitting me
43. yo gabba gabba
44. goes hand in hand with portable dvd players...enabling us to travel with Thomas
45. Christmas decorations and music
46. my ability to simplify (following my tendency to complicate)
47. the sign on the door that says "We love our mommy/wife" 
48. Living by the water
49. Lazy Sundays
50. All reality TV

Gaby:

1. two healthy, adorable, sweet sons
2. one healthy, pretty adorable, supportive man
3. creativity
4. french fries
5. I second Liz's thankfulness of cheese of any sort 
6. the ability to work from home and be with my kids
7. living close to family
8. every new day
9. I have a home
10. the most supportive and inspiring friends in the world
11. the opportunity to share and help people by starting my own business
12. making connections
13. sound machines
14. the internet--how did I know anything before?
15. making virtual connections with so many amazing people through blogs
16. two healthy, natural, empowered and inspiring births
17. Liz's friendship : )
18. nature: trees, the ocean, fall leaves--all of it
19. the ability to grow my own food in my garden
20. music
21. my ability (and desire) to do 1,000 things at one time (almost)
22. the fact that I know how to read and write and can teach my children everything I know and then some
23. meditation
24. massage
25. camping
26. rich, delicious microbrews
27. Sunday dinners
28. life
29. sweets
30. having had the opportunity to go down so many paths
31. being able to speak more than one language fluently
32. having lived and traveled to several different countries
33. IKEA--I went there for the first time today. Holy moly.
34. really good teachers
35. really good musicians
36. really good writers
37. Baby T's fishy kisses - he puckers up and smacks you right on the lips
38. Little boys who want to be held all the time
39. a chill baby who puts up with hours of shopping, as long as he gets some nursing in and gets to ride in the Ergo
40. the green of spring after a dull winter
41. the chill of fall after a hot summer
42. the privilege of living in a house with running water, the ability to adjust the temperature to always be comfortable, and so many amenities that so many people don't have.
43. an inquisitive 2-year-old
44. the knowledge to answer most of my inquisitive 2-year-old's questions
45. the privilege to have gone to college
46. the confidence to make my own way in life
47. pinterest
48. Etsy
49. mothers
50. love