Showing posts with label Thanksgiving. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Thanksgiving. Show all posts

Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Thanksgiving

This year for Thanksgiving we celebrated in a different way.  We normally go to Mountain Home to spend it with all our wonderful family, but this year, for one reason or another, our family was all doing something different.  Dad and Mom are visiting Brian & his family in North Carolina.  Steve is spending it with friends.  Lisa stayed in Blackfoot.  And Jeff, well who knows where Jeff is right now!  It's like trying to find Waldo with the extra work he's picked up.  So Wayne and I decided we would go out for dinner to Dickey's!  They're not open on Thanksgiving, so we went tonight instead. 



As you can see by Ellie's face, she was excited. And look at Jake. How often to you get a teenager to smile?  Pulled pork, brisket, mashed potatoes, greens beans with onions & bacon, mac & cheese, onion tanglers, and hot rolls filled our bellies just the same! Yummmmm!  Not traditional, but still amazing.  We even have plenty of left overs for tomorrow.



Afterwards, we came back home and watched a movie.  And no Thanksgiving would be complete without pumpkin pie!!!!

Friday, November 18, 2011

Some of the things I am thankful for...

  • Wayne, Jake, and Ellie--Without doubt, the top of my list. I love my family.
  • Family & Friends--There are too many of you to list!  And for that, I'm grateful.  I'm very blessed that there are so many of you in my life. 
  • The Gospel--I rely on my faith all the time and am thankful I have the gospel in my life.
  • Foster Care
  • Wayne's Job--I am sooooooo thankful Wayne has a stable, secure job.
  • Photography
  • Technology--phone, ipod, computer
  • Modern Medicine--With all my health problems over the years, this is one I am definitely thankful for. I probably wouldn't be here today without it.
  • Music--I'm thankful there are different kinds...rock, country, piano. My mood is reflected in my music.
  • My dining room table--We got a new one this year and I love it. I love that we have 8 chairs. I love that we actually sit at it every night for dinner.
  • Stampin' Up!
  • JoAnn's, Michaels, Hobby Lobby, and Craft Warehouse
  • My sewing machine--I never would have bought myself this nice of one. I love my grandma!
  • Maurice's and Kohl's--It's amazing how a few new clothes will make you feel like a million bucks!
  • Our camper and more specifically the bathroom in our camper! I don't think I could ever go back to tent camping.
  • Oh, I can't forget blogging! Something I never thought I'd enjoy. It's kinda my version of a journal.