Today is a day to reflect on all we are thankful for. I think that is something that we should do far more often than once a year, but in the spirit of the holiday, I wanted to do just that. So, in lieu of a traditional holiday recap, I have decided that this post is going to be dedicated to some of the things I (we) are thankful for, with a bit of a recap thrown in for good measure because we had an amazing day filled with family, food, and fun.
Here are just a few of the things we are thankful for this year... in no particular order.
Family. Without our family, we would be nothing. We have the most amazing kids, parents, siblings, and niece. Unfortunately, we were without Julie, Eric, and Evie, but they are still very important and we are very thankful for each one of them. We are blessed with some amazing people in our lives. Today, we had both sets of grandparents and my brother, Rick, and soon-to-be sister-in-law, Danielle, with us for Thanksgiving dinner. We had a great time and I am so appreciative of all the help that everyone puts in to make Thanksgiving dinner go off without a hitch. Despite the fact that we are "hosting", everyone chips in and does whatever they can and we always have an awesome day.
Our children. These two are seriously the best things to ever happen to us. I can't imagine life without them. We have experienced some pretty tough times, but every tough moment is made okay when one of them smiles at you, or when your adorable 3-year-old prays before Thanksgiving dinner, or your son eats more Thanksgiving dinner than you do then proceeds to wipe his hands in his hair, or your daughter insists on wearing her apron all day just in case someone needs help in the kitchen. It's all worth it.
The roof over our head. We may be growing out of this house very quickly, but we have one and we have a warm place to call home every night (or cool... in our case). We have a home that can host our family at holiday times and lets us make new memories together every day.
Our church family. I don't have a picture of this one, but we are so lucky to have found a church that we love and that loves us. We couldn't imagine it any differently. We are so happy to have a place for our children to grow up learning about the love of Jesus and for a group of people that are supportive of us and love us unconditionally.
Our doggy. We love this lovable guy. We rescued him 8 years ago and he just turned 9-years-old. After 3 1/2 years, he is finally getting really good with the kids and even lets them pet him. I guess he is mellowing out in his old age.
My husband. I am so thankful for this man. He is not only an amazing father and husband, but he is my best friend. I got so lucky some 15 years ago when we met and I still feel like the luckiest girl in the world. (P.S. This is the only picture I of him on his own from the day. He was busy smoking meat and entertaining our guests.)
I have so much more to be thankful for. We all do, but in the interest of spending time with that awesome man listed up there since we are a one kid family tonight (Kenzie is staying with Nana and Papa at their hotel/timeshare tonight), I'm calling it a day. We hope everyone had an amazing turkey day and ate more than necessary with their family and friends. Happy Thanksgiving!
Oh... and I guess it is time to officially start the Christmas season now. =) Stay tuned for lots of jolly Christmas posts in the coming weeks. Kenny (our elf) returns on Sunday and our official Christmas fun begins.
Here are just a few of the things we are thankful for this year... in no particular order.
Family. Without our family, we would be nothing. We have the most amazing kids, parents, siblings, and niece. Unfortunately, we were without Julie, Eric, and Evie, but they are still very important and we are very thankful for each one of them. We are blessed with some amazing people in our lives. Today, we had both sets of grandparents and my brother, Rick, and soon-to-be sister-in-law, Danielle, with us for Thanksgiving dinner. We had a great time and I am so appreciative of all the help that everyone puts in to make Thanksgiving dinner go off without a hitch. Despite the fact that we are "hosting", everyone chips in and does whatever they can and we always have an awesome day.
Our children. These two are seriously the best things to ever happen to us. I can't imagine life without them. We have experienced some pretty tough times, but every tough moment is made okay when one of them smiles at you, or when your adorable 3-year-old prays before Thanksgiving dinner, or your son eats more Thanksgiving dinner than you do then proceeds to wipe his hands in his hair, or your daughter insists on wearing her apron all day just in case someone needs help in the kitchen. It's all worth it.
The roof over our head. We may be growing out of this house very quickly, but we have one and we have a warm place to call home every night (or cool... in our case). We have a home that can host our family at holiday times and lets us make new memories together every day.
Our church family. I don't have a picture of this one, but we are so lucky to have found a church that we love and that loves us. We couldn't imagine it any differently. We are so happy to have a place for our children to grow up learning about the love of Jesus and for a group of people that are supportive of us and love us unconditionally.
Our doggy. We love this lovable guy. We rescued him 8 years ago and he just turned 9-years-old. After 3 1/2 years, he is finally getting really good with the kids and even lets them pet him. I guess he is mellowing out in his old age.
My husband. I am so thankful for this man. He is not only an amazing father and husband, but he is my best friend. I got so lucky some 15 years ago when we met and I still feel like the luckiest girl in the world. (P.S. This is the only picture I of him on his own from the day. He was busy smoking meat and entertaining our guests.)
I have so much more to be thankful for. We all do, but in the interest of spending time with that awesome man listed up there since we are a one kid family tonight (Kenzie is staying with Nana and Papa at their hotel/timeshare tonight), I'm calling it a day. We hope everyone had an amazing turkey day and ate more than necessary with their family and friends. Happy Thanksgiving!
Oh... and I guess it is time to officially start the Christmas season now. =) Stay tuned for lots of jolly Christmas posts in the coming weeks. Kenny (our elf) returns on Sunday and our official Christmas fun begins.
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