Corner View: Thankfulness

This week's corner view is on thankfulness.

As do many, I have much for which to be thankful,

but I have chosen to focus on my children and their families.

I am thankful for a daughter who takes the time and effort

to design a beautiful Christmas card every year

that records the growth and changes of her precious family.

I used to kid her about how fanatical she was about

getting the cards done in time to arrive almost immediately

after Thanksgiving.

Now,her earnestness has rubbed off and

I spent part of my break designing my own Christmas card.

Mine will be out much earlier this year.

The joy I felt at holding this latest card

made the day brighter

and the anticipation of seeing them at Christmas, keener.

I am also thankful for her diligence

at keeping her blog updated,

so that I can 'watch' my Texas grandchildren

experience life, even though I live in Ohio.

Thank you so much, Sara!

I am thankful for my son who loads his 'crew' up

and brings them over for family time.

I am thankful for the girlfriend who never fails to hug me tightly

and who has the food put away before I can even think about it.

(That saved me so much time after Tday dinner last Friday!)

I am thankful that she regularly bakes with Doug's oldest Peyton.

Dani has much patience in sharing the joy of baking with Peyton

and it's obvious Peyton enjoys every minute of it.

(They made an awesome chocolate pecan pie for Tday dinner!

Yum!)

I am thankful for a son who spent time browsing the downtown shops--

supporting the local economy and teaching his children

they don't have to buy, but can have fun just looking.

I am thankful that he played with the two youngest in the park,

so his girlfriend and older daughter could have uninterrupted

 together time in the kitchen.

(He wore the youngest out and Addison slept through the entire evening!)Thank you, Doug!

{I am also thankful for the movie The Christmas Story

and the sharing of laughter as a family,

as the grandson enjoyed a quality movie versus sub-standard cartoons,

which is what they are doing in the photo.)

For more views on thankfulness,

please check out Francesca's 'place'.