THANKS! day

a few things i'm thankful for...

• john

• pets


• home


• family


• friends


• laughter


• tears


• memories


• music


• food


• movement


• love


• salvation


• grace


• hugs


• pictures


• heritage


• Bible


• flip flops


• comfy pants


• imagination


• children


• trees


• creativity


• sunsets


• rainbows


• prayer

thursday night before dinner everyone stated something they are thankful for. surrounded by family and so much love, i was overwhelmed with gratefulness for all of them in my life. without each of them, i wouldn't be the person i am today. parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, sisters, brothers, neices, nephews and my husband. i am blessed to have a heritage of christian loved ones, those here and the many that have gone before me. God is good, all the time, all the time, God is good!

we had a great time celebrating! played games, watched football, cooked and ate delicious food.

grandma avant, aunt cheryl, mom, aunt debbie and myself (from left)

papa, uncle david, john and dad (from left)

dad and pepper taking a snooze in the sun

john serenading dad and pepper

the turkey

dad carving the turkey

all of us standing around watching...hungry!

joe enjoying massive amounts of pie

i am so thankful we had so many to celebrate with this year! in all the years we have lived in utah, this was the first that any of my side of the family was out for thanksgiving. it was so great to be able to be get to spend extra time with them after the wedding!

because alot of my family was here for thanksgiving rather than christmas and all of john's family will be here for christmas, this is the first year john and i decided to split holidays. it feels strange not sticking to our usual routine and honestly, i feel guilty not spending equal time with both families on both holidays, but i know things change as you get older. new traditions, new memories! this year, it will work out great!!