We had another great Thanksgiving this year with my family coming to our house for the big meal. I enjoy cooking the turkey, and really didn’t feel stressed about having the meal, especially considering I didn’t even make half the dishes! I am so thankful Mom & Dad and BJ & Jenipher got to come, and that we had a great time playing cards, watching the parade & making memories. I have so much to be thankful for this year (and every year.) I am thankful for my ever-growing family. I am thankful for a husband who works so hard so that I can stay home with my children to teach them and watch them grow every day. I am thankful for three healthy, intelligent children. I am thankful for my own health. And for a roof over our head. I am thankful that God always provides exactly what we need—like an extra job for Brett when we were struggling with our finances. I am most of all thankful for my salvation in Christ, that I have hope for the future.
And now, let the holiday season begin! It totally snuck up on me this year, and now, without even realizing it, we have Christmas activities planned just about every weekend this coming month. I was totally not yet in the Christmas spirit when we decided to go back to see Meadow Lights this year, like we did last year. It’s a light show where you can ride a train through the beautiful displays. Grandma & Grandpa, BJ & Jenipher got to go with us this year, and of course Leah & Andrew were so excited! (Although the lights were just a bonus—they were more excited about the train!) (Jenipher is holding Abigail for me in this picture.)
They also have a carousel, which both of them loved!
And this year was the first year we attempted a photo with Santa. I had no high hopes that all 3 kids would be smiling—I totally expected them to be a little timid, but Leah & Andrew were both excited to see him, and the picture turned out better than I could have hoped! I LOVE that Abigail is screaming in the picture. (Although it wasn’t really so much that she was afraid of Santa, she was really just hungry.) Neither of them really talked to Santa or told him what they wanted, but they love that they got to see him.
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