Texas Lou

I know it’s Wednesday and I’m way behind, but I’m totally overwhelmed lately and exhausted.  My boys are sick, I’m sick, Christmas decorations are still up, the house is a mess, and I’m behind in everything that it’s possible to be behind in.  But I know there are worse problems in this world so I need some gratefulness in my life today to put things in perspective.

Today, I’m grateful for:

1. I’m thankful for the opportunity to go on a date with my husband on Friday, an event that rarely happens these days and that we certainly took for granted before our boys were born.  We had lunch at Pasture Q and then saw The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1.
2. I’m also grateful for a fun girl’s day and family night on Sunday.  Sarah and I were supposed to get pedicures but that fell through so we had coffee and talked instead which is something we haven’t had a chance to do in a long time.  Then we met Lindsey to see Into the Woods.  It was really nice to just get a break from being a mommy.  Then we came home to our husbands taking care of our babies and our in-laws making us pizzas for dinner.  I loved getting some family time as well as getting dinner made for us!
3. I’m grateful that my brother, sister, and mom came to spend Christmas with us this year and that they all got to stay for such a long time and bond with the boys.  I’m also thankful for all the help they gave us with the boys allowing me to get a few extra naps and relaxation in.  I know how expensive it can be to fly, especially around the holidays, and I know that traveling takes precious vacation time from work so I hope they know how much it meant to me that they came for Christmas.
4. I’m thankful for my husband who puts up with my moping and crying every time my family leaves to go home.  I’m sure it must seem to him that I’d rather be with them than with him, but as I’ve told him many times, the fact that I am willing to live far from them shows how much I love him and want to be with him.
5. Lastly, I’m thankful for sleep.  I may not get alot of it, but I probably get a helluva lot more than some twin moms so I’ll just be thankful for the 4 or 5 interrupted hours I average on a nightly basis.

Have a happy and healthy day!  One day I’ll be able to post more often!

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