Thanksgiving 2012 was great!! We started the day with some delicious breakfast bread made by Aunt Brenda (thank you!!), before Kincaid and I headed out to Grandma C's to start cooking! While growing up, I spent many hours baking with my grandma, so I was pumpted to be able to help her out again! We had a great time cooking and talking as we prepared the Thanksgiving meal! I learned so much from her, and am so grateful for that time together!
We had a delicious meal with Grandma, Dad and Aunt Dianne and Uncle Shane, and Kincaid had fun hanging out with them for the first time! We had a great afternoon full of conversation and football (tough loss for the Lions, but great game!!), and we wrapped it up by hanging out with Tyson in the evening! It was a fun, relaxing day for all of us, and so happy to be home with family!
(I'll add some pictures to this post later this weekend!)
Friday, November 23, 2012
Day 21 - "adopted" family
A year or so after moving to Michigan, I began working with a family, helping out with their new babies and a spunky 5 year old. Little did I know that 7 1/2 years later, they would be some of the most important people in my life! I have been incredibly blessed to know this family, to spend hours reading, playing, comforting, feeding, diaper changing, spit-up cleaning, laughing, listening, talking, and more with these kiddos and their parents! I've grown so much because of Rob, Karen and the kids! Rob and Karen have provided encouragement, a listening ear, and advice to both me and Jon. They've spoken honestly and with genuine care. I could go on and on about how much I've benefited from them, and hope that they have from me in some way! I am forever grateful for each of them!
Day 20 - Extended Family
Our extended family is awesome! I'm so thankful for all of my aunts, uncles, cousins, second cousins, great aunts/uncles, etc.! We are blessed with a diverse group of extended family in terms of their interests, personalities, and work! They have all contributed to our lives in different ways and to different degrees, and I am thankful for all of it! Hope they know how much they are loved and appreciated!
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