thankful

this thanksgiving was spent with my dad's family at our house. cousins, grandma, parents, and brothers were all together enjoying a few old home videos of 'the 80's' while we stuffed our bellies with yummy food. lots of laughs and a little togetherness is always good. now we have christmas to look forward to. this weekend we'll venture to wagoner's tree farm in greencastle to find the perfect tree. then we'll spend hours trying to make very heavy ornaments stay on real tree branches and pray that all of the lights still work. every night we'll look for a christmas movie to watch while we play before bed. then we'll read christmas books before we open the the next window on the advent calendar with a little piece of chocolate waiting for one of the boys. every year christmas is so special and as thanksgiving comes to a close and we look forward to this wonderful season, i must stop and thank God for absolutely everything and everyone in my life. some days i do forget to say thank you, but during this time of year, it seems a little easier to slow down and remember what we've been so blessed with. if you're reading this, then you've come into my life at some point and put your little handprint on my heart in some way, so thank you...i truly am so very thankful!