Why 40? I don’t know, my friend posted 40 so I’m going to post 40. So, I guess that’s why.

1. My loving parents
2. Being a Princess of the King
3. That my family is all healthy
4. The success of my dad’s surgery
5. That my sister is an amazingly giving person
6. That 2007 is almost over
7. That I get to be Auntie to some of the most amazing kids ever
8. My amazing job
9. My friends that are there for me no matter how crazy my life is
10. Rider
11. Ally
12. Kyle
13. The internet
14. My apartment that is SO quiet and clean
15. The Hiawatha coffee drink (trust me, I’m thankful for it and will be even more thankful when I get home and can drink it again — guess where my FIRST stop will be)
16. Living in Idaho
17. Friends that pick me up at the airport or drive me there when I’m leaving again
18. Creatinin levels being super low
19. My Christmas shopping is done
20. My plane ticket home is purchased and ready for me to use in ONE week
21. I have new jeans that I’ll fit in again soon after I get home and start eating my own food again
22. Haircuts (and especially Becky who makes me pretty)
23. Barrettes that keep this insane mass of incredibly long hair out of my face (until I get home and can cut it again)
24. People who call to see how my dad and sister are even though they’ve never met either of them
25. Deer that show up in my backyard to make me feel less lonely
26. Chocolate
27. My car that runs and keeps my behind warm in the winter
28. Lemonade, Vodka, & Disaronno
29. My church
30. My home group
31. The people who help me keep my business running (and me sane in the process)
32. Music
33. DVR
34. Homemade Tacos
35. That I’ll be home in 158 hours (yeah, I know that will be less by the time you’ve read this)
36. Hugs from little guys “just because”
37. Plants that I’ve not killed
38. Grey’s Anatomy
39. My living room furniture and bedroom set
40. That even though this was really hard that I truly do have A LOT to be thankful for.