We had a great time celebrating Thanksgiving with our good friends a few weeks ago. Alex & Carrie Luttrell hosted several of our friends and various family members. It feels good to know that we truly have a "Colorado Family" here. My dad came out for a visit and was delighted by all of Miss CJ's tricks which now include walking EVERYWHERE, saying "bye bye" 2 million times a day and laughing hysterically at Oscar when he bounces around like a nut!
We brought the famous Thanksgiving crescent rolls that Peter's mother makes every holiday, as well as my apple sage sausage stuffing.... so yummy!
It was a wonderful time- all the adults (wow, are we actually adults now!?) got to relax and talk as we watched our growing kiddos run around together.
It feels like society, especially during a recession can really make people (okay ME) yearn for what I don't have. I focus a lot on thinking about if I could just have this or that... fill in the blank, then life would be easier.
Thanksgiving is a welcome break from that pattern of thinking for me, and for all of us. I am grateful for a day that reminds us of the necessity to celebrate all we do have, rather than dream away about what we don't.
It is a nice way of leading into the Christmas season, which sometimes can cause people to think about all that is missing in their lives- like a bigger paycheck, or bigger house, different job or that iphone!
My hope for this season is to carry with me the spirit of gratitude that we celebrate during Thanksgiving.
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