Friday, November 26, 2010

I am thankful

for

beautiful colored leaves

four glorious days off of work

warm temperatures that mean short sleeves and no jackets

rainy days that mean movies and fires

snuggling up to a warm body big or small

sniffing the tops of little heads and smelling sunshine

lazy days spent sleeping in

waffle breakfasts

my nephew and friend who made the 9 hour trip to come and spend the holiday with us

watching my girls set off on a run with their Marine cousin

warm apple pie

friends who know I hate to cook and offer to cook for Thanksgiving

the moment where we stop and offer thanks for all we have to the One who deserves all thanks

boisterous little voices playing hide and seek all around the house

stretching out on comfortable couches after dinner and just talking

getting up at 2:30 am to go Black Friday shopping

online shopping where you can save even more money

a laughing lunch with a good friend

a movie with our whole family

a 30 inch Pie in the Sky pizza with extra cheese

football


and

more than anything else being with family that I love more than life itself