Thankful

I am thankful for so many things. Let's start a list, shall we?

1. Tim is home, and ought to be home for the entire holiday season!
2. The new baby seems to be healthy, and is certainly kicking a lot.
3. Kate and Claire play so well together, with occasional bouts of the "it's mine!"s and the "waaaaah!"s.
4. It's raining right now! With a good chance of thunderstorms later!
5. Naps.
6. I'm mostly done with the carrot souffle, half-done with the sage stuffing with cornbread, the turkey is really easy to make, the cranberry sauce (to which I add orange peel and freshly squeezed orange juice) will simmer on the stove today and make the whole house smell like Thanksgiving heaven, and friends are bringing dessert and other tasty dishes.
7. We get to ride the Polar Express again this year.
8. My sister had her baby! Her name is Lucille (Lucy) Grace, and she looks just like my sister.
9. Tim has a great job, and I'm able to stay home with the girls.
10. Tim's parents will be here for a short visit right before Christmas.
11. I am meeting more people here every week, and am starting to find a network of friends.
12. I checked on Claire last night before going to bed. She had removed her footed jammies and her diaper, had thrown everything out of the crib, and was lying naked (naked!) on her tummy, with her arms under her for warmth. Her butt was cold. It was so cute. And I am so glad she didn't sleep like that all night. I hope. I haven't checked on her yet this morning.
13. Coffee.
14. Kate is young enough that she likely won't remember this Christmas, the one when she didn't get the 3 (her new number) jeeps she asked Santa for.
15. It's 7:30am and the children are still in bed!

What are you thankful for?