As I am woken up on this Thanksgiving Day I am truly thankful for several things. I think of my day to day. The little things that I have become so used to. I forget that there are women who will never experience what I have. It really takes a special day and time to be able to look through the chaos and see the beauty of what moms do every second of there lives.(like college beer goggles)As I am currently sick with something and have lost my voice. I am actually thankful that I simply cannot yell at the kids. I have given them the day off. We don’t need to be anywhere until 1:00pm so what’s the rush. The day will move slow and I don’t need to shower or even get dressed until noon. So onto my reflection of what I am most happy to have……..I am thankful that my son wants to snuggle in my bed with cereal and warmed up milk. I am thankful for the cries at 6:00am from the firecracker on my technical “day off”. I am thankful that we have coffee. I am thankful that we have a roof over our heads and carpet under our feet. I am thankful that I am the chosen one who will get up with firecracker. I am happy to FIND 5 pair of underwear, 3 undershirts, 1 bra, 1 cami, 8 socks(notice I said socks, we don’t have any pairs anymore), 3 belts,1 hair bow, 3 ties, 1 suit coat,1 pair of panty hose, 1 headband, 1 pair of tights, and iron 3 dress shirts, 3 pair of dress pants, two dresses, one skirt and one blouse.  I am thankful to have the lion tamer to keep me warm and to hit snooze when the alarm goes off for the 3rd time. I am thankful for kindergarten morning breath. I am thankful that lion tamer keeps the sheets warm after I get up with the firecracker. I am thankful for the good morning hugs from my babies. I am thankful for the wonderful friends I have to keep me sane. I am thankful to all the mama’s out there who are raising ladies and gentlemen. If you have just one moment today. Close your eyes, take a deep breath, hug your babies and be thankful for the chaos!!