30 for my 30th

The holiday season always makes me think about all the things we have to be grateful for, and turning 30 yesterday prompted me to put pen to paper on what I am most thankful for in this season of life.

1. First and foremost, my Faith. I know the rest of the things on this list wouldn’t be possible without my Lord and Savior, and I am continually amazed by God’s grace and love for his people.
2. My husband Marcus. I seriously hit the life partner jackpot. I feel so blessed that God chose him for me.
3. Adeline – the best gift we’ve ever received. I am thrilled to get to spend our first Christmas as a family of three.
4. My parents. I owe so much of who I am to my parents. They have shown me what unconditional love looks like and it is only this past year, when I became a parent myself, that I can wrap my head around how deep a parent’s love truly runs.
5. My sister. I am so lucky to have a sister who is also one of my dearest friends.
6. Marcus’ family. One of the best things about getting married is becoming part of a second family. I feel so blessed to get to love and be loved by his family.
7. Friends that feel like family. I am thankful for those who I’ve met and built friendships with at different life stages, everything from early childhood to now in new motherhood.
8. Health. I know this is an area it’s easy to take for granted until we don’t have it. So today I am thankful for my health and the health of those close to me.
9. The community I live in, Towne Lake. It is a beautiful place to live, but the people I’ve met here are the real gift. I am so excited to bring up Adeline in a community like this one.
10. My time at Texas A&M, the camaraderie the school brings and the friends I made while there
11. Texas – I love being a Texan and am proud to call Houston home. Also, Texas winters are the best!
12. The places I’ve been fortunate enough to visit
13. Technology – My phone. FaceTime. Internet. Google.
14. A husband who knows how to fix all my technology when I break it
15. GPS – This one gets its own line, because I do not know what I would do without it!
16. Guacamole
17. Spicy food
18. Amazon Prime
19. Baby wipes
20. The fact that Torchy’s is coming to Cypress
21. Netflix – this was key to late night nursing those early months with Adeline
22. The fact that athleisure is sociably acceptable attire
23. Google calendars and being able to sync mine with Marcus’
24. Music and a husband who will never deny me a dance
25. Baby girl clothes – swoon!
26. Photos and the ability to document our lives and capture memories
27. Cheese and crackers
28. The view at my parents’ lake house (see photo above)
29. This little blog
30. The mistakes I made and the lessons I’ve learned

Cheers to 30 years! Looking forward to making this new decade my best one yet!