Thankful

For my three beautiful, healthy, smart, funny, well-behaved girls. We are very, very fortunate in the kid department.

For my awesome hubby who has tolerated my control-freak craziness for almost 15 years.

For having a good job in a bad economy.

For having a very normal life despite (or maybe because of) my drama-filled childhood.

For being able to spend today with my hubby and my girlies doing nothing and ordering in.

For weather cool enough to build a fire.

It's been a rough year. This time last year we were travelling to visit the in-laws while MIL was being treated at a cancer center. We didn't realize how dire MIL's circumstances were until that weekend, and even then, we thought we'd have her at least until summer. By January she was in hospice, and we spent the next month traveling back and forth to hometown.

Unfortunately, the stress and drama didn't end with MIL's passing. FIL's sudden return to dating, followed by a marraige less than four months after MIL died put the entire family into a tailspin. And then FIL entered a deep depression from which he still has not emerged.

So we're not really looking forward to this holiday season--but it will be nice to get past it. And I am especially grateful for my drama-free day at home with DH and the girls.