Thanksgiving
I'd kick myself if I didn't blog today. I try every year to reflect in the month of November about all the things I'm thankful for. I didn't get to do it daily this year. Exhaustion, illness and a move put me over the top...but I have reflected a lot on the things I'm grateful for. And each night at dinner we wrote down our thankful items on leaves to attach to our thankful tree. :) It's been a busy month but not one in which we have taken for granted any of the things that we have. Today at our thanksgiving celebration I jumped at the opportunity to take little miss Addie Rose to bed for nap just so I could lay by her and gaze at her beauty...look into those big blue eyes and be grateful for the gift of her-even with all her attitude and spunk...And this morning in mass, my little love Jackson Daniel, rested his head on my shoulder and nuzzled in with his hand on my belly-feeling this little baby. I found myself humbled and undeserving of them. So undeserving.
And then there is my beautiful husband. Who would dream of such a man? Honestly. I wish every woman had a man like him in mind...and knew that they deserved such a partner. When I really think back on where I was going or what a marriage would have looked like I realize how lucky I am to have ended up with him. He is the most supportive, caring and fun man I know. And he leads me closer to the Lord...I am so blessed.
I feel like our family is really becoming a family. This past month has given me some perspective on that. We are developing traditions and become closer as a little unit. And when it comes down to it, at home with them is where I want to be. I'm so incredibly thankful for the gift of children (and the one of the way) and for being able to experience life through their eyes.
My list goes on and on. Family, friends, jobs, a home, food, you name it. We had so many things that were readily on our list this year. But at the core of everything is a deep gratitude that I've known and experienced the love of God in a way that guides my life and directs my path. Nothing else fulfills quite like that...and it has brought incredible blessing on our life, our family, our marriage and our daily walk.
Incredibly.
Blessed. :)
And then there is my beautiful husband. Who would dream of such a man? Honestly. I wish every woman had a man like him in mind...and knew that they deserved such a partner. When I really think back on where I was going or what a marriage would have looked like I realize how lucky I am to have ended up with him. He is the most supportive, caring and fun man I know. And he leads me closer to the Lord...I am so blessed.
I feel like our family is really becoming a family. This past month has given me some perspective on that. We are developing traditions and become closer as a little unit. And when it comes down to it, at home with them is where I want to be. I'm so incredibly thankful for the gift of children (and the one of the way) and for being able to experience life through their eyes.
My list goes on and on. Family, friends, jobs, a home, food, you name it. We had so many things that were readily on our list this year. But at the core of everything is a deep gratitude that I've known and experienced the love of God in a way that guides my life and directs my path. Nothing else fulfills quite like that...and it has brought incredible blessing on our life, our family, our marriage and our daily walk.
Incredibly.
Blessed. :)
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