Thankful Thursday: 13 years of wedded bliss...

This Thursday, I'm most thankful for my Other Half, my husband and best friend of 13 years now. We didn't have a date night to mark the occasion-- that'll come after the move to Corvallis, I guess-- but we did make each other a personal gift, something we aspire to but don't quite get to do every year. Our road isn't always an easy one, but we've been blessed enough to share the journey with each other.

What are you thankful for?

Thankful Thursday: Milestones

I was reading The Artful Parent this week, and found this blog, Simple Things. Andrea has started a theme day called Thankful Thursday because, as she says, "To me, it makes no sense that there is only one day a year that is set aside for the express purpose of remembering what you’re thankful for. Why save the thankfulness for Thanksgiving? Why not remind yourself every day what you’re thankful for? It makes life a lot sweeter, you can be sure." Amen to that!

So today I am thankful for milestones. My oldest, Mugger, had his preschool graduation tonight. Yes, I'll admit a preschool graduation is a rather silly thing, but it was an excuse to celebrate with family (and extended family, at that), and to mark his transition to the "big school" as a kindergartener. I tried to get a picture of him sitting on his preschool teacher's lap, but no luck. I did, however, manage to get a good pic of him hugging his best bud from class, which I hope to post on the Kiddos' blog soon. It was a bittersweet milestone, too, since we'll be moving soon, making it all the harder to leave preschool behind.

So what are you thankful for today?