Thank You 28!

I love this idea almost as much as my to-do list :)

This past year I was thankful for;

1. my new job within the same company- not only for a pay increase but for a truly interesting and challenging opportunity 
2. Jon's career move; 40 hours 
3. HP's speech therapy; he was evaluated this summer and had like 6 words, now he has near 100. Feeling confident that he'll be up to speed and happily chatting away shortly :)
4. my parents; for not only being willing to watch HP whenever but happily doing it 
5. my health; if you don't have your health...
6. my friends; participating in our dinners and get togethers over the year
7. successful Friendsgiving, after a few years break we've had the chance to start it up again this past year
8. running my 2 annual 5Ks with Katie in record time (even if my stomach was about to break)
9. realizing that I did not in fact have a weird growth/tumor in my stomach after a trip to the doctor- apparently my stomach muscles are permanently(?) separated due to having HP and occasionally my aorta can be felt through my stomach....to much information? sorry :)
10. having my NYC bestie meet me in Chicago and hang out in GR! 
11. coaching soccer for my old school- even though we ended poorly we had a great time and finished with a game of parents/coaches v. kids. Made me want to play again! 
12. Volunteering at adult ESL for 2 hours a week; loved my groups and getting to know them more. Sad I cannot do it again this year.
13. Successfully shedding 10+ pounds, thanks to WW, lets hope I can keep that in check better this year :)
14. Launching an ESL blog for work, I do weekly blogs about ESL strategies and love getting feedback! 
15. Trick-or-treating with HP and Jon, so happy to have Jon be able to participate this year!
16. Watching HP interact with his cousins and friends, winning hearts and minds :) 
17. Finishing the Game of Thrones book series, awesome. Now patiently waiting for the next book to be released. 
18. being able to purchase the little things that no one notices but you; towels, nice shower curtain, coffee maker- when you have extremely limited resources purchasing things like these do not happen, so it's been more than a relief to be able to now 
19. Face time with Kellie and Katie; thanks to the new phone we can actually see each other more :)
20. a new and improving wardrobe; making myself look presentable again
21. Sledding at our neighborhood park with HP and Jon, even though we had only an infant sized sled to work with we managed some great times 
22. 6 weeks of summer vacation with HP and me; it will be a painful wake up call when summer rolls around again and I can't do that again, but we really made the most of it! Glad I captured the highlights in my Summer Series :)
23. attending my 10 year HS reunion! A blast from the past and it was actually pretty fun!
24. Hosting another NY bestie in the Spring; we got to show Kathryn around town and even to a quasi-family reunion in Alma complete with Highland Festival excitement 
25. Celebrating HP's 2nd birthday in style- surrounded by friends and family and sports-themed cupcakes 
26. celebrated my birthday again with a fantastic group of girls and always delicious San Chez brunch 
27. the who-knows-how-many Annual Poker Party; saw some old and new faces and played some serious poker 
28. the health of my family and friends; going strong :)