Blessed

The past little while I have been thinking about how incredibly blessed I am to be surrounded by family that is so loving and supportive. When Cody and I made the decision to start this adventure in North Dakota I didn't fully realize how much I would come to depend on them. They are my support system when he is gone. They are so understanding when I come over just to get out of the house, or when I just need someone over the age of 4 to chat with. They are so willing to sacrifice their time to watch the girls while I work. It is such a comfort to me to know that my little ladies are having a blast with their grandparents. It relieves some of the sadness of having to walk out the door when their little voices are asking me not to go.
Tonight was a excellent example of what I'm talking about. I'm unloading all our paraphernalia from the car as we arrived at Nana's before work and Mya started 'the' cry. You know that, 'I'm going to puke all over any second', cry. And sure enough right there in the driveway up it came. Within minutes they had rallied around me grabbing bags, consoling Mya, distracting Sadie, cleaning up the mess. I worried about leaving her because our Aunt is here visiting with her 3 children and here I am leaving this sweet little ball of germs with them. But they basically patted me on the head, told me to quit worrying and sent me on my way.
This is one small example of the outpouring of love that we receive on a regular basis. My sweet sisters and brothers are always there with a text just to say 'Hi' or 'I'm thinking about you'. Great Aunts and Uncles shower my little ladies with loves, tootsie rolls, and all the attention they could ask for. Cousin's young and old reach out to us, building relationships with my little and I. All these relationships in turn give me the strength to support my own family and strive each day to be the best that I can be in return.
I know that I will never fully be able to express my gratitude for each of you. And I feel that my thanks is not quite enough to repay the kindness shown.  I pray that each one of you near and far know that you are special to us and your influence on us no matter how small is appreciated and needed.  I love you! Thank You!