We give thanks...

Thanksgiving 2008 brought us many wonderful things to be thankful for. It was our first Thanksgiving celebration in our new home in Kansas and it was the first year we have ever hosted Thanksgiving in our home. We were extremely blessed to have my parents visiting from Las Vegas and also Jeremiah's mother and stepfather with us as well. My mother has terminal cancer and there were times during the past few months that we were unsure if she would be able to make it so it was certainly special to have her here.

Being the crazy perfectionist that I am my goal was to have the most perfect Thanksgiving dinner ever! Everyone pitched in with the cooking, decorating, I made coloring books to keep the kids entertained at their table before dinner was served....let's just say that everything came together perfectly and I could not have asked for a better Thanksgiving.

In our family we have a tradition where we go around the table and each say all the things we are thankful for. Generally for the adults it becomes somewhat of a testimony meeting around our table. The spirit was felt strong by all as each of us related the things that we are thankful for. Each of us around the table have gone through big trials this year and have consistently felt the Lord's arms around us every step of the way and for that we are grateful. It was an amazing opportunity for all of to reconnect, share some good times, love, laugh, and enjoy each others company. y only regret is we didn't take as many pictures as I would've liked to...too busy making memories to photograph them.