Thanksgiving

I am thankful for

• Turkey dinner and mom’s turkey soup
• A thumb sucking baby
• A happy little girl who loves Santa
• And the conductor on the Polar Express
• Thanksgiving Break
• Veteran’s Day
• Holidays
• Good jobs (especially at this time)
• A turkey in our window (which we made)
• A scarecrow made of leaves (& Sam’s old clothes)
• Fall leaves (all over our lawn)
• A baby who sometimes sleeps 6 hours at night
• The Dog House (a new arcade, hot dog place and ice cream in Snowflake)
• Visits with family
• The pitter patter of little feet in the morning
• Family who will drive 9+ hours to come see us (we like the rest of you too)
• A rolly polly baby boy (15 lbs)
• We call him Chunky Monkey
• Jaydee wanted a ring ring (a bell) from Santa
• Getting into my pre pregnancy pants
• Dreyer’s Ice Cream (although I am still not sure about Aubrey’s bubble gum choice)
• Pizza from Bits (with Diana & Sylvia’s families)
• Mom for being a last minute babysitter
• Melissa for playing dress up with Jaydee
• The movie Fireproof – a good reminder for your marriage
• 5 Love Languages (a great book for communicating love to your spouse)
• A loving spouse and Jaydee hugs
• The movie “The Christmas Card” – great love story & Christmas movie (plus it is clean)
• Decorations and fun traditions (like a Little People Nativity Set – Thanks Janeen!)
• Smelly candles – especially Mulled Cider & Cranberry Orange Mmm!
• Banana Bread & Friendship Bread
• Pumpkin Pie (pumpkin rolls are too much effort but they are yummy)
• Dishwashers
• Blender Lemon Pie – why do we only make pies at Thanksgiving? They are great.

The good thing about thumbs is you can never lose them; the bad thing about thumbs is… you can never lose them.

Hope everyone has a very merry Christmas!