Giving Thanks

We’re heading into the holiday season fast and furious.  Seriously…

• Hubs and I are doing last minute training for our 5K Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving Day.  I actually ran 3 miles this past Wednesday, which was the farthest I’ve ever gone.  

• On the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, we have family rolling into town to help celebrate my uncle’s 60^th birthday. In anticipation of our guest’s arrival, I am ferociously cleaning the house.  It will be nice to have every room filled with family.  I’m rolling out the nice towels, people.

• And who can forget that I am getting ever closer to my December 9^th graduation?  Certainly not the person writing this blog. 

• In addition to all this, Hubs and I are scrambling to finish some last minute house projects. I don’t think I’ve mentioned this yet, but we finally got around to painting our porch.  It is now a cheerful dark blue that really sets off the red of the front door.  I promise to post those photos as soon as I can take a picture of it in the daylight (by the time I get home from work, it’s already black outside).

In the midst of all this chaos, it would be easy to forget the concept behind Thanksgiving- simply giving thanks. As a reminder to slow down and recognize how God has blessed my life (and our family), I have implemented a new family tradition to celebrate Thanksgiving. It’s super simple. Hubs and I wrote down a bunch of the things that we are thankful for on construction paper squares and then, we strung them along on a ribbon for all to see. 

 So, what are we thankful for? 

My husband (he’s so handsome)

 Grace and Judson (Judson just celebrated his 5^th birthday on Wednesday--He got an awesome birthday ice cube)

 Green Mountain coffee

Pumpkin pie

Warm pajamas

Bubble baths (this is mine)

Jane Austen (this one too)

Our parents (for their love, commitment to God & one another, and for always answering the phone when we call)

My Nook Color (currently reading The Hunger Games—Holy cow people)

Our home (still in process, but looking better every day)

Our education (and my looming matriculation)

Our jobs

Friends

Laughter and lighthearted moments

 Hub’s dance moves (be still my heart)

Our garden

God’s goodness, mercy & grace

So many things!!!!!