Shelter overhead, and food in my belly..

********** Today I wanted to be thankful for our health, and for the most part I am ever so grateful that Bob and I are healthy and have all of our limbs. But you'll have to excuse us, because for the last two weeks Bob and I have had between the two of us, coughing, sneezing, sniffling, ear infections, bleeding ears (don't ask), headaches, sinus infections, dizziness, and all around crappy sicknesses. So today I'm not going to say I am thankful for our health, because I am a tad disgruntled that we went all year without getting a cold or a flu and then bang, bam, boom, we both got it at the same time.

So instead, we crawled out of our sick cave, and went to the grocery store because we haven't had any real food in our house for weeks. Bringing me to what I'm thankful for today.. **************

Last night Bob and I went grocery shopping. It took waayyy too long. But it's always more fun when we go together. So we can liven it up just a bit by teasing each other about women's razors, cheese bricks, and which desserts we want.

We went home and had a taco night. We cooked dinner together and talked. We then curled up on the couch in our warm apartment, ate, and laughed our guts out at Modern Family. (Do you watch this show? You should.)

Today I'm thankful for the necessities. The food in our fridge, and our comfortable living situation. (And that we can afford medicine so we could take Nyquil and both sleep comfortably.)

Work

Am so grateful to have a job. Not only that, but one I love. One that pushes me to be creative, and allows me a little me time. With bosses that actually care when I'm sick, and are understanding. A job that I don't dread going to. In a time when the economy is unsteady, it sure is amazing I have a job I like.

Thankful for Friends

I have been blessed with friends. My parents have always called me their social butterfly, I love meeting people and making friends. Old and new, my friends have seen me at my best and my worst. We've laughed, cried, and been all out crazy together. Not a day goes by that I don't thank my lucky stars for my friends. (I wish I had a big picture with every single one of my friends, because I didn't find nearly enough pictures of my beloved friends.)

My Other Family

Whenever I hear people talking about how their in-laws are horrible or how hard they are to deal with, I feel thankful. Thankful that I get to have such amazing in-laws. I truly think of them as family, they make me feel like I've been a part of their family my whole life. They are some of the kindest, most generous people I know. My only gripe is that they don't live closer. But we are blessed to be able to see them so much, so I shouldn't complain. I am one lucky girl to be surrounded by so many loving family members.

My Best Friend

I know I mentioned how thankful I was for my family yesterday. And yes, Bob is a part of that crazy/fun family. But I thought he deserved an extra mention. I'm so grateful for my best friend.

A man that makes me laugh every single day. Even when he's sick. (The poor guy has a double ear infection and a sinus infection.) I love him, and find myself thankful for him more and more every day.

Mi Familia

This year I gave my mom a book of family pictures for her birthday. It's become a tradition to make our family album anything but normal. And since our family is anything but normal, I think it suits us. So I thought I would hop on the thankful train and say what I am most thankful for, especially this time of year. My family. The whole crazy lot of us.

Thank you!

Okay, I hope I am doing this right..

I won this! It's called the Arte y Pico. Bestowed upon me by darling Shannon from Salt Lake Designer Gal. This is passed around from blog to blog. It's to award those blogs who show creativity, design, and for contributing to the blogging community.

I love blogging, it's a great creative outlet. I am so flattered that someone as creative as Shannon would pay me this compliment and say such nice things about me. (she said this)

"This gal posts almost everyday (which I love)! Her funny stories, great recipes and awesome finds will keep you coming back for more! "

Now I am supposed to give this award to five of my fellow bloggers. For their creativity and fun blogs! Truth be told, I love all of the blogs I visit. I love being able to stay in contact will all of you, as well as get insight into your fun lives. Here are a few bloggers I would like to spotlight for their efforts and creativity..

(#1) Eric (my fellow blogger at he said/she said) He is always making his blog fun and interactive. Full of polls, pictures, reviews, and banter. Always makes for a good read.

(#2) Lindsey Lulu Hall You can always count on Lindsey for comments, and she is one of the most complimentary bloggers I know. What I love about her and her blog is that she puts her real self out there and doesn't try to sugar coat it. She admits that she can't spell and says who cares? She says, like me for me. (and I do)

(#3) Reesa Reese is someone who is a brave blogger. She posts about her diet and her weight. I look up to her a great deal for her dedication. She is a great support to me and my blog and I appreciate it very much.

(#4) Jessica I don't know anyone else who can get such a response from posting on a grilled cheese sandwich! She may post a little infrequently, but when she does I always find it interesting and thought provoking. She can always spark a debate.

(#5) Bonnie Her blog posts always make me smile as well as her funny comments her and her husband always seem to be leaving me. She knows how to make her posts interesting and fun. She is also one of the most talented girls/bloggers I know. She makes shoes. She is an amazing pianist, and she rocks the Wii.

Everyone on my list is talented and I wanted to say thank you for letting me be a part of your lives. Oh and thanks to Shan again for being so nice to spotlight me.

"rules" Choose 5 blogs that you consider deserving of this award for their creativity, design, interesting material, and also contribute to the blogging community. 2. Each award has to have the name of the author and a link to his/her blog. 3. Each award winner has to show the award and put the name of and link to the blog that presented her/him with the award. 4. The award winner and the one who has given the prize has to show the link of Arte Y Pico blog so everyone will know the origin of this award. 5. Show these rules.