Our Thanksgiving started a little early this year, when we celebrated on the Sunday before by sharing a meal with my grandparents and cousins. It was a beautiful day outside, and BB enjoyed playing in the back yard, and practically ruining the new shoes he got for his birthday. Luckily, this Chuck Taylor fan was on it, and ordered him a much sturdier, real pair of Converse All Stars on Amazon the next day. Unfortunately when they arrived they were a size too small. I am anxiously awaiting the arrival of the new pair, while also trying to decide if I should consider those his one Christmas present from us, or still get him something else (Lucky for us, BB is too young to understand what "we're poor as dirt, so Christmas will be slim pickins' this year" means).
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| Cousins |
On Wednesday Mr. Bo, BB, my dad, and I drove the hour it takes to get to my other grandma's house so that we could spend the day with her. We loved being there, and she loved having us there. She was more than thrilled to see BB, who she had not seen since he began walking.
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On Thanksgiving Day, Mr Bo, BB and I traveled two hours to spend the holiday with Mr. Bo's extended family at his aunt and uncle's house. Lucky for us, my sister lives not too far from there, so that evening we joined her and my parents for dessert at her house. Also lucky for us was the fact that the following Saturday some friends of ours would be getting married in the same town, and my sis was generous enough to share her home with us for three nights so that we could stay in town until the wedding! The best part was, she also kept BB for us the night of the wedding so we could enjoy the evening with our friends. During our extended stay I was able to take BB to my aunt's house for a visit (she also lives close), and do some black Friday shopping with my mom. I got a great pair of boots from Charming Charlie. BTW, if you have never been to a Charming Charlie before, you are missing out. They have awesome stuff that is very reasonably priced, even when it's not black Friday. Of course we all snacked way too much on leftovers that weekend, as well as Dunkin' Donuts breakfast, and ungodly amounts of Chinese food.
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| Sitting at the Big Kid Table |
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| There was a photo booth at the wedding! |
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| Helping his Aunt K decorate |
This Holiday season I am thankful to be a part of a family that, in the midst of big changes (some good and some not so good), is still filled with love, generosity, and forgiveness. I am thankful to have been blessed with wonderful in-laws and their extended families, who have never made me feel like anything less than one of their own. I am thankful for a beautiful son, who is filled with so much curiosity, energy, and passionate emotions, and who keeps me on my toes 24/7. I am thankful for a supportive, patient, generous and loving husband and father to our son, who is so much better to me than I am to him. I am thankful for a home that I complain about too much, but is more than sufficient for our little family. I am thankful that even though we can barely afford to live paycheck to paycheck, at least we get a paycheck and always find a way to make ends meet. I am thankful for the time that I have been able to spend at home with BB, and also for the job I know God has waiting for me. Most of all I am thankful for a loving Lord and Savior who has not let me down yet.
Happy Holidays, everyone!
