Thankful Pictures

I have a lot to be thankful for so lets get this party started.

I am thankful for Dan's nice big family, pictured above playing softball. Not everyone is in the pictures, but you get the general idea. Missing are some seriously adorable nieces and nephews and some of the women folk. I love them all and am thankful and lucky to have them. ... even though we all live so freaking far away from each other. I also really love my mother and father in law, glad I don't have to call them my 'out-laws' ;).

And as sad as it makes me to live so far away from my loved ones I am really thankful for this beautiful state that I live in. And that it is a swing state so the votes here actually count. Just kidding, I'm not even a citizen so I can't vote anyways.

I am so thankful for my little bitty family. They are pretty awesome. As I have come to terms with all my personal family drama (you know, that time my dad married my mom's friend 2 weeks after his divorce was final (!)) it has been so nice to have these people to love and snuggle and cry with.

This here is an oldie but a goodie from my iPhone- Jude looks hilarious here as he slightly resembles ET. Do you see it?

And we can't forget to be thankful about this little baby Jude of ours. Geeze Louise. Does he ever light things up around here. I could stare at him sleeping all night long and be happy. Sometimes I do.

Some more of this sweet little angel and his mama. Being a parent is pretty good so far so I'm thankful for that too. Who knew being a mom could be so fun.. probably because my kid is only 8 months old ;).

(my little nieces make me laugh so hard, I had to include this picture)

And then I'm really thankful for my huge ass crazy family as well (and for my brother and dad too who are not pictured).

I also have to mention that I am so thankful that my face has been decreasing in size as the months go on. That's a biggie.

{most photos by my sister Betina, my friend Carrie, me, and my iPhone}