Well once again life has been so crazy!!! Kris, Tylre and Erin came to town last Saturday for a Pre-Thanksgiving visit. It was also Tylre's birthday, can you believe she turned 17! Where does the time go??? When I first started dating Adam, Tylre was 7! Unfortunately, Kelsey got very ill while they were here, so she was not able to play with Erin as much as she would have liked. Next time they visit, hopefully we will all be healthier! It was still great to spend time with them and we miss them already!!
This year Thanksgiving was at my house (hooray!) so my parents and Lea came up for dinner. The turkey was AWESOME!!! I brined it in salt, brown sugar, oranges, lemons, rosemary and thyme. It was soooo moist and tender....yummy yummy. The day after Thanksgiving my mom and I hit the stores for some Black Friday retail therapy. We didnt really get any awesome deals, but that didnt stop us from shopping! We had a great afternoon and got the girls Christmas shopping almost completed. When we came home, Adam and my dad had gotten out all of the Christmas decorations and were setting up our tree. We spent the rest of the day setting up Christmas, while my mom spent the time helping the girls decorate "their trees". My mom is the most patient and loving Grandmother. She spent all night making these paper decorations with the girls. I think they turned out pretty cute!!
Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays. It gives me the opportunity to reflect on what I am truely thankful for. I have so much to be grateful for in my life. I have the most wonderful parents, I love them more than words. Everytime I am with them, I am reminded of what a wonderful example of love and affection they are. They are phenominal grandparents and my girls just ADORE them. I have such a great husband. Somehow, I lucked into finding Mr. Right at age 18. How often does that happen? Even though I am crabby in the morning, pessimistic, and not very patient, he still loves me to pieces. I think true love is knowing another persons downfalls and still wanting to wake up with them the next morning. He helps me up when I have fallen down (literally) and always knows how to put a smile on my face. I love him. I have the most gorgeous, smart and kind children (but I am not biased at all!). They are my greatest joy and fill my heart with warmth and laughter. They are each uniquely wonderful and I love them all desperately. I am fortunate enough to have several people in my life who are true friends. Real friends who love me through and through and I love them. They listen to me cry, vent, and laugh. Some who have been with me from grade school and others shorter amounts of time. Either way my friends are different, amazing, funny and strong woman who I lean on through good times and bad. I love you ladies!! Finally, anyone who knows me knows I am grateful for my two sisters Rae and Lea. My hearts. I love being part of our trio. I cant even imagine my life without them. We are so much more than sisters, more like soulmates. My love for them is without measure. I am grateful to have grown up in a home where my parents emphasized the importance of family. So basically to wrap it all up, I am grateful for, love, life and health. Happy Thanksgiving. I hope yours was as memorable and filled with love as mine!!
