Ten things I am grateful for this week:

• my super smart wonderful little boy who learns new words every day
• my terrific husband who is willing to do a lot of the things I don’t want to
• my coworkers, especially the one who is finding herself and finding love at the same time
• my third grade student, he perseveres and gives it his all even when everything (outside of school) is working against him
• my third grade tier 2 group, because they are interested, inquisitive and innovative
• my most difficult second grader, he is teaching me patience, to think on my feet, and how to entertain a kid who is too smart for his grade, but too impulsive to just sit and listen
• my boss, he started last year by establishing his alpha position and is now starting to relax and be comfortable in the knowledge that we will do what he says, but sometimes our ideas work well too
• finally being able to celebrate my dear friend’s 20th birthday with her, I am thankful every day we are friends
• knowing that when I go home tonight there will be food, shelter, and love