T.G.I.F.

Ok, so I'm going to do a little different post on Friday's. I'm going to have a Thank Goodness It's Friday post. This way I can write a few things each Friday that I'm grateful for that week or day. I think I get in a rut thinking that I have it so horrible and start to focus on all the negative things about me and my life. And I want to be more positive and remember all that I have been given. So here is the top three things this week that I'm thankful for. Anyways, I might as well get started.

1. I'm very thankful that I have found an awesome friend that also does hair and is able to exchange so that we can each have our hair done. I love getting my hair done and actually feeling like I have a style. I'll have to have Danny take a picture of my new darker look and post it later.
2. I am very thankful that I was able to go on a real date with my husband. The last time we had some time away from the kids was doing the Christmas shopping when my parents were here. And I very much needed a break from being Mommy, it was so great to go out and just be Jen. I made the rule that we couldn't talk about kids or work, so I created a list of fun questions that we could go over. It was actually kind of fun. For instance, I asked him that in the event that I die first and you are left behind, do you remarry and how long do you wait? He said of course he would because he needed someone to take care of the boys. Then he proceeded to tell me what he wanted for his funeral. Let me just share with you what my dear hubby would like done; he said he was just kidding about this but honestly, I think he'd love it if I did this. He wants to be buried with his truck. I am to buy enough plots to have him in his truck and bury both of them. He wants to have one hand holding the steering wheel and the other hand holding a Marine Corps NCO sword. I laughed and said no, so then he said to save the money on plots and put his truck in gear and have it sink in the ocean. He's completely crazy! Bit he would love it if I really went through with it. But then it was my turn and we had a really good talk about what I would do if he died. (I didn't really plan on re-marrying just moving back by family and buying my own home and living off of interest earned from his insurance money.) It was kind of a fun conversation on a very serious topic. Summing it all up, I am thankful for good date nights and also a great big thank you to Squires for watching all 3 of my boys for us to go out.
3. Lastly for tonight, I am very thankful to always stay warm. I love the modern convience of heaters to keep you warm whether that's in a car of the home. I'm so glad that I have a nice home to protect me against the elements of the weather and that I'm not homeless. I feel so guilty for having it so good while so many go to bed outside, in freezing weather. And I'm so glad that I have a car to travel in and that it gets warm so quickly on these cold winter days. I'm so glad I don't have to walk everywhere, although I'd be a lot skinnier but I like having a car. Oh, and I guess I'm also thankful for a nice winters coat and that all my family is able to have a good coat.