Family Fun For Five: November 2011

I was feeling like listing the things I'm thankful for, but, not to my surprise, they weren't much different from the things I was thankful for last year at this time!
Here is my list from last year with a few changes in parentheses.
2010 LIST (with 2011 changes in parentheses)
1. My husband...strong and funny and supportive and patient and a Daddy!!(2011:He is number one for a reason)
2. My strong Baylor, who is benevolently unaware of how many people's lives he's touched. He just lives like any normal kiddo, griping about school, homework, & chores... But never about dr. visits, bone marrow biopsies, bloodwork, xrays, hearing aids, daily hormone shots or having hands like no one else! He's a bit of heaven.(2011: one change here-we did start ADD medicine &, wow, how he sprouted into a smart little guy)
3. Funny Adeline, who's excitement & zest & curiousity wear us out! She's incredibly healthy and such an addition to our lives (2011: ummmm, can I stress zest & curiousity WEAR us out???)
4. My great friends. Friends like Melissa who keep me sane and "un-momly" and Kristie, who loves my child, and is orgaized enough for the both of us! She's so organized, she knows what her 3 kids are doing, and can still keep track of mine all at the same time! All of our other friends that keep our life fun by going out with us on the weekends, or chatting with us at work, or remembering to send a text when we haven't talked in a while, or comment about how cute our kids are on Facebook!! You're all special in some way! (2011: More new friends like Heather, Lacey & Ashley & old favorites like Leslie & Steph who make me miss Lake Charles dearly)
5. Our great families. Our family who we know are there to help in any way! Theresa, who remembers to call and check in. Wes & Sarah who stay close & are great babysitters! Mom for saving us on any day when we're in a pinch. My dad who provides opportunities for my son to have four-wheelers and see deer and other wild animals that aren't possible as "city folk"! Nana Perky for having Baylor thinking that Target is the special place where families go to bond, haha!! Grandma Liz who will always say yes to any outlandish thing that Adam asked for because she loves him so much & who always thought it was important to introduce us to things like books and musicals, which we now make important to our own kids! And Papa Johnny for being such a supportive listener to my husband during all of their "insurance business" talks!
We love our families! Can't say it enough!
6. Our health...Yes, the old cliche! But with the daily/weekly stories of people we know finding out unhealthy news, I thank God every single day (not just November) for our health. We have tried our very best to keep our bodies as healthy as possible, no more feeding chemicals! We try on a daily basis to keep our diet clean & let our kids know that it's important to exercise your body. It's tough, so it seems like every day is a new day, but we've come a long way from the days of processed foods and fast food joints being part of our daily routine. (2011: still much of the same, but I said all year since last Thanksgiving that we would run a 5K as a family & a whole year has gone by and we didn't do it!! New goal for this year)