I've decided that for Thanksgiving week, I'm going to blog about what I'm thankful for. I have had a roller coaster of a year, to say the least. It helps to reflect on the blessings I have encountered this year.
Today, and everyday, I am thankful for all of my lovebugs: TSgt Lovebug, C, Princess Cranky Pants, M and Sweet'n'Lo. We are the non-traditional family. By that I mean blended; a can of mixed nuts. A family brought together by two people who fell in love. Life in a blended family has it's fair share of heartache, grief and disagreement, just like any other family. What makes us different is that we didn't meet, fall in love and have babies. We had babies before we fell in love and then after, too. It throws a wrench into the "birth order" theory which is another post entirely.
After three years of life together as a blended family, we have found our sense of normalcy. We've got two of the kiddos full-time and two of the kiddos part-time. But, it's a full-time love that we're sharing. There isn't a moment that goes by that we don't think about what we're doing and how it affects everyone, even when we are miles apart.
Each of my lovebugs has a quirk. Sometimes, it's many quirks. I love each and every quirk. I love that it makes up the unique blend that is our family. I love that we are a non-traditional family.
To all of my lovebugs: Thank you!
A hui hou!
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