This year we had a fabulous Thanksgiving surrounded by wonderful friends. We weren’t able to be with family due to the shortness of Nate’s school break as well as finals coming up & the need to start studying. So instead we planned a get-together with some friends and enjoyed every minute of it. Dave and Teresa Stockdale hosted the dinner in their beautiful home & we we’re not lacking for anything! We had every Thanksgiving dish you could hope for on a beautifully decorated table and wonderful company. Our other great friends the Johnson’s & Hallock’s were there as well as some of Teresa’s family. We had a true feast and all shared what we were thankful for and our incredible blessings. The kids had a fantastic time too, getting to eat all together away from the adults. Afterward we spent time chatting and having dance-off’s on the Wii while we digested the outrageous amounts of food we had just eaten. It was a blast! Now the girls are in bed, Nate is standing in a line at Wal-Mart being a wonderful sport suffering Black Friday shopping (our first time ever!), and I am relaxing while having time to reflect on how incredibly blessed I and our little family have been. I have so much to be thankful for! I have a wonderfully caring, supportive and adoring husband, darling, healthy daughters, a beautiful home, an education with a flexible and good paying job, amazing family on both sides who are fun, supportive and loving and the most amazing friends anyone could ask for. We are also expecting a new baby, have great health, and Nate has the opportunity of earning a degree that will hopefully be able to support our family well in the future. Most importantly we have the gospel of Jesus Christ in our lives and the blessing of knowing that families can be together forever. I don’t think I have anything left to possibly ask for. I am so grateful to a loving Heavenly Father for blessing me and my family so richly and to my best friend and husband to share it all with. Happy Thanksgiving!
Some of the kiddos enjoying their meal
Our lovely feast
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