Giving Thanks

"Joy is found at the table of Thanksgiving."  -Ann Voskamp


Oh how true this is!  When we revel in the blessings in our life pure JOY is the fruit!  November was a month of remembering all the wonderful things I have to be thankful for.  I am blessed beyond measure!  I had started a list of gratitude this summer and then stopped writing things down once fall hit.  Once you stop something sometimes it's hard to get started again but no better month than the month of Thanksgiving to restart right?  Here's some of the things from my list of gifts last month:

• Sunshiney soccer games
• Family coming to watch the boys play
• Being a momma to three amazing kids
• Fall walk to the playground
• Remember a walk on the same path through leaves 5 years ago when Lukey rode on my front and I held Isaiah's two year old hand.  Now my youngest is two!
• Listening to sweet Lizzy sing the "Itsy Ditsy Pider"
• Late night quiet times while Kyle is away
• Leaving my kids in capable hands while I work
• Erika's servant heart- she loves my kids and they love her
• Baby news!  auntie x2
• A kindred spirit in Trisha- having fun at work
• Kyle home from hunting and warming up the bed
• Starting a pattern of family nights
• Isaiah wanting to read his Bible in the morning all on his own
• Never running out of things to talk about with a good friend
• Warming up during runs on a cold day
• Dressing up and laughing with friends
• The fun of looking for gifts for my kids
• Blessing a friend on her birthday
• Cuddling with Lizzy in her big-girl bed
• Watching Lizzy dance
• Playing Christmas duets on the piano with Isaiah
• FaMiLy  
• Being all together for the holiday

with my parents, Meg and her family and Eric and his fiance

Working together in the kitchen

our cute little turkey place cards

A scrumptious feast

Second grade art... and a pure little second grade heart

Great big toddler grins and dimples

Seeing my brother in love

Playing in the snow

Daddy and his girlie

Mr. Isaiah

Lukey Duke

That's Luke and Isaiah... you might have missed them in their camo

playing with uncle Eric

sweet Isabelle

watching sledding with Grammy

Liz Boo

Girl cousins and matching outfits

the girls

Holding a toddler's hand

giving Izzy a hand

Heading down paths unknown...

with confidence and trust that we will find our way.

Thankful for all things both big and small this holiday season and looking forward to a JOYFUL countdown to Christmas!