This week I’m thankful for…

• my husband who tells me I’m smart.  Since he’s genius level smart, I absolutely swoon when he tells me I’m smart, too.
• my student teacher who climbed in the A/C closet every morning for two weeks and battled spider webs to manually turn on our classroom air conditioner
• the little one who beaded me a keychain with my name on it.  My last name is long, so it was quite the gift.
• my little ones, even the one who pulled the fire alarm.  Maybe especially him.
• my parent volunteers
• the families who donated extra money to make sure everyone in our class can go on field trips
• the return of Parenthood.  I just love that show.
• So You Think You Can Dance.  I know for a fact that I can’t dance and I’m left in awe each time I watch an episode.
• my Ugandan sons
• frozen yogurt
• the opportunity to help my friend buy her very first computer
• days spent helping That Laura decorate her living room
• the firefighters who worked tirelessly these last few weeks to save homes and forests
• my friends at Writers Forum