Thank You

Dear Mr. Giovannoni,
Thank you for getting up at 5:00 am and doing the previous nights dishes for me, so I don't have to wake up to that mess!
Dear Readers,
Thank you for not judging me because I don't do my dinner dishes before I go to bed.  After all I do lack a dishwasher, I have 5 mouths to feed, and I do my cooking from scratch (which means I dirty every stinking dish in the kitchen to create a meal). 
Dear Mr. Giovannoni,
Thank you for going to work for our family.  Thank you for coming home from work, to me, because let's be honest there's probably more exciting, less stress riddled places and people you could be with.
Thank you for hugging me every night (Yes I've noticed) when you get home from work, even when I'm as frumpy and as grumpy as they get.
Dear Dylan,
Thank you for being a caring soul.  Thank you for being sweet and sensitive.  Thank you for bringing your endless creativity into our home.  Thank you for giving my the chance to learn and grow because you challenge me and my methods EVERY day.  Thank you for always telling me dinner was delicious.  Thank you for not being a picky eater.  Thank you for making me tuck you in every night. 
Dear Alivia,
Thank you for being my helper.  You are almost always willing to do chores with me and it lifts a tremendous load off my shoulders not having to do EVERY little thing!  Thank you for asking me what else you can do after you've completed your tasks. Thank you for not being intimidated by doing things that are hard for you.  Thank you for giving me the opportunity to learn and grow because you think and act so differently from me. 
 Dear Isaac,
Thank you for coming to this family.  Thank you for being the most patient as well as the most unreasonable (when you finally decide to lose your patience) baby.  Thank you for always being more patient then you are unreasonable!  Thank you for finally sleeping through the night!  Thank you for your smiles.  Thank you for allowing me to be a bit of a nut case and a less than perfect mother, and yet loving me just the same. 
 Dear Mom,
Thank you for being a great example to me.  I wish I could take your pain away.  I wish that your well deserved happiness is soon in coming.  Thank you for raising me and teaching me through your example. 
Dear Dad,
Thank you for sharing some of your feelings and lessons you've learned, with us this past Sunday.  I don't know if my kids will remember what you told them, but I always will. 
Dear Friends,
Thank you for lifting my spirits.  Thanks for putting up with me.  Thanks for being a part of my life.  Thanks for being so sassy and beautiful and lively.
Dear God,
Thank you for giving me patience with my life.  Thank you for showing me that romance isn't as important as I think it is and allowing me to see that service will always be better.  Thank you for my Savior, there have been many times this week I have had the chance to ponder my own inadequacies and just how far I fall short of most things I do.  Thank you for giving me another day to say I'm sorry and to try and repair all the things I've done wrong.  Thank you for challenges that make me grow, I'm just starting to realize how much I need a push (more like a shove) here and there to do anything with my life.  Thank you for my MANY blessings.  Thank you for not striking me dead because I'm greedy and I want more...