#22

#22: I'M THANKFUL FOR:

Thanksgiving: What a wonderful time of year to be able to ponder all the wonderful blessings we are given in our lives. There are always so many things to be thankful for. I love being able to do this "Thankful Countdown" tradition every year because it truly helps me to remember all the good things in life.

I started my day by getting up early to turn on the parade for the kiddos, getting all the food prepared, and setting the table....it was fun to use ALL my Thanksgiving dishes.

Then everyone came over and some of us fixed the food...



 ...and others were able to relax and chat!

It was finally time to eat...everything was sooo yummy, though I think the sweet potatoes and gravy were my favorite. Thanks everyone for helping make this such a successful dinner.



After dinner, Amos helped me do the dishes and then we looked at the ads for Black Friday. Jason and Kyle went to the ever-so-packed Walmart, while me and Amos did our shopping online. She was able to help me find $3 movies on Amazon....great deal! After we shopped, it was time for dessert. And we had quite the spread: apple crisp, pumpkin cake, turtle pie, pumpkin pie, and cheesecake. It was so good. I felt like I would need to be rolled to bed.

Thank you everyone for coming and spending time with us on Thanksgiving. It was a very relaxing day, no kids fought, we had delicious food, and I couldn't think of a funner holiday than it being spent with family.