A Day For Giving Thanks

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! I'm thrilled to be writing my second "I'm thankful for..." post (you can read last year's here) and it seems that this year, the list has grown. It has been a truly amazing year full of new experiences, opportunities, friends, and additions to my family. So without further ado, these are the things for which I'm giving thanks today:

1. My Family
Zach and I are celebrating our second Thanksgiving as a married couple, and Sadie, our puppy, is having her first one ever! We are lucky to have most our family right here in Springfield, and they are our biggest supporters in all that we do. We've both been blessed with an amazing family.

2. My Career
I was hired at The Hope Institute before my internship even ended, and I am so grateful to have been there for the past 2.5 years. I'm also grateful for the opportunity to have built my own private practice, along with all the other music-related projects in which I've taken part over the last year.

3. Our New Home
Although our old house will always be our "first home" as a couple, we are still counting our blessings that we were able to buy our current home last winter. It is perfect for us: I have a dedicated music studio, Sadie has a huge, fenced in backyard, Zach has his "man cave" basement, and there is plenty of room for when our family starts to grow.

4. The Internet
No, really! I have made countless new friends and connections (including YOU!) through Listen & Learn, Facebook, and Twitter, and many of the opportunities I've had have come as a result of my online presence. I fully admit that I am a proud internet geek, and for that, I am thankful.

There are so many more reasons to be thankful, but I'd better stop there. I'm off to help my mom make Thanksgiving dinner, after which we'll hit up Zach's parents' house and my uncle's. Busy day, and I'm already loving every minute of it. Have a blessed Thanksgiving!