Thankfulness in November

Lots of people are taking the month of November to post things they want to give thanks for in their lives.  This is great, it is a good reminder of all the blessings we have.  I was going to do this on my facebook status updates, but honestly my children are so awesome that people would get tired of me writing "I am thankful for my awesome children" every day so I decided I'll just do a blog entry and call it good.  Then, as I started writing I realized that it's really easy to be thankful on those days when things are going well, when your children really are awesome, when your husband does your chores without saying anything, and when everyone wears only one change of clothes.  What I struggle with is being thankful on those other days, when my children are awesome in the "how did that happen?" kind of way, when my husband calls at 7pm to tell me he needs to work "just a little longer" and when no one wears just one change of clothes.  Here are the first 10 things I am truly thankful for in my life, on those Clark Kent days, when Superman is stuck in a phone booth.
1.  I am thankful my husband works at a job he enjoys most of the time that pays well enough that I don't have to have a job I don't enjoy.

2.  I am thankful that I found laundry detergent that cleans the clothes and doesn't give anyone in the family a rash.

3.  I am thankful that my husband is not a picky eater so that the days when the children sneak food meant for dinner I can still make something he will eat and enjoy when he gets home from work.

4.  I am thankful that I live in a country where I can vote so that I can take all my children to the polling place and listen to the snide remarks about how annoying children are from the astonished guy behind me when my children sit quietly while I vote.

5.  I am thankful that I know what is causing the funny noise my car is making so I know that I don't have to pay to fix it right away.

6.  I am thankful that I have a house to clean, even though my husband would like it cleaner.

7.  I am thankful that my children are healthy and sleep well.

8.  I am thankful that I know how to use a computer so I can stalk my brother on his Tumblr and know what shirt he's wearing every Friday.  This is important because otherwise I might accidentally wear the same one.

9.  I am thankful that my daughter gets frustrated at every little mistake she makes.  It helps me put my mistakes in perspective.

10.  I am thankful for the mess makers and toy breakers and their unfailing belief that I can clean and fix everything.