Some of the things I'm grateful for today

This morning I woke up thinking/worrying about many things and I started to feel sorry for myself.  So instead of wallowing in pity I've decided I really do need to Count my Blessings to give myself some perspective.  These are some things I'm grateful for:

Nothing can turn a frown upside down faster in my house than Cocoa Puffs for McKay and Chocolate Milk for Tanner

Tanner saying, "I love you soo much mama"

Dancing around the living room with the boys singing Hey Soul Sister by Train (currently our favorite song)

Long days and nights at the playground talking with friends and watching the kids play

The love of a good man who works incredibly hard for our family, even when it's not pleasant, as in working all day on the 3rd floor of a non-air conditioned classroom dealing with teenagers (pure torture from my perspective) he must REALLY LOVE HIS FAMILY to do that.

My children singing "I am a Child of God" with such tender faith and amazing little voices.

Comfort food as in Chocolate Zucchini Bread, my new favorite treat.

Trying on clothes yesterday and fitting into a smaller size than I thought I was.

A cold Diet Coke on a hot day.

Realizing my house as been cleaner in the last 6 weeks than it has been our entire marriage, and the sense of accomplishment that brings.

My children being relatively good in sacrament meeting 2 weeks in a row, we didn't have to take them out once, which is a HUGE ACCOMPLISHMENT.

The ability to comfort my sweet children when they are sad just by holding them and telling them I love them.

Our Memory Foam mattress, the  most comfortable bed I've ever slept in, I just want to lie down and never get out of my bed.

How much joy I find in sunshine, no matter how dark the night the sun ALWAYS comes up.

Getting lost in a good book to be able to forget my problems for an afternoon.

So today these are the 15 things I'm grateful for, and I do admit, I feel better.