
For this beautiful country that we live in.

For my faith which shapes and gives purpose to my life.

For our wacky, small town life.

For our house which we are lucky enough to call a home.

For old friends.
For Rachel who I've known since 2nd grade and who has been with me through thick and thin for many years.
For Jodi who I met in high school and I will always be grateful to for helping me feel like I belonged.
And for many giggles with both throughout the years.

For new friends who make a whole extra thanksgiving dinner just so that we can have it together.

For neighbors who are incredibly generous and help us feel truly welcome in our new town.

For my father who is so charming and wonderful. Whether he's giving me advice or driving 7 hours to help whenever I need him, he has always been there for me. He is my rock.

For my sweet, fun-loving, incredible mother who gave me life and then made it worth living. She added zest and spunk to the every-day things and always made me feel loved.

For darling Kristene who has brought a spark into our lives. She is so giving and caring and fun.

For my older brother, Thaddeus, who let me hang around with him when I was a young pest and was always willing to explain things to me.
For his sweet wife Michaela who has so much love to give.
For my cute nieces who are full of energy and love to laugh and play.

For Cole who was the wackiest little kid I've known. I still can't believe that he has grown so much. He has become a great man who is few in words, but large in heart.
For Chelsea who fit so easily into our family with her own wacky ways.

For my lil' sis, who is as different from me as night and day, but I love her with all my heart. She is gorgeous and charming and always keeps life interesting.

For Doug, he has such a big heart and is a great example of what a good man should be.

For Teddi who is the glue that holds her family together. She is an incredible mother-in-law who has always been willing to listen and offer advice. She is truly devoted to her family and will do anything for them.
I couldn't ask for better in-laws.

For Jake who seems so quiet one moment and will have you rolling on the floor with laughter the next. He is always full of surprises.
For Katie who is so much like me it's almost scary. I love that I can talk to her about anything and I feel she would understand.

For Tiara who is so sweet and lovely. Anyone that meets her can't help but love her.

For Derek, who is so smart and is an incredibly hard worker. He strives to achieve greatness and I know he's going to do amazing things with his life.

For Brett who is always full of spirit. He is weird and wacky and wonderful!

For this little goober who brings joy to my life each and every day. I love him so much!

And for this unbelievably marvelous man. He is my everything. He does so much for me every day and I will forever be thankful to him for choosing to spend eternity with me.
And for the many other people who have influenced my life for good. I would not be who I am today if not for you.
Life is good.
And for that I am thankful.