What we're thankful for

 As November draws to a close, we often eat a feast with friends and family and let everyone know what we're thankful for. It is a great time to count our blessings before going into Advent and the rush that is Christmas. We often end up spending Thanksgiving with friends since we live so far away from family, and over time these friends have become our family in many ways. We had an easy trip to Minneapolis and it was great to see our friends there. Here are a few pictures from the trip, complete with A and L (a friend) who is exactly a year older than A. We played a lot of board games, computer games, and even managed to go dancing one night. That was fun, we left A with the oldest girl and she watched her while all the adults went out. This was the first time Chris and I have gone out sans A since May!

A & L figuring each other out

Mommy's Little Turkey, that's the truth of it all

Standing up with the table

As you can see from our pictures we are thankful for A, for her health, and for her growing. She is really starting to move and starting to pull up on everything. I'm doing laundry and she was in the living room, she pulled up on the couch. Thankfully there is only so much a washer and dryer can do, and once they are both running I've got time to blog or do other things. :) We almost always find her standing in her crib these days, especially if she doesn't really want to sleep and we put her down for a nap. She hasn't figured out how to sit down yet, so that's what we're working on these days.

We are incredibly thankful for our families, our health, our place to live. We are also incredibly thankful for each other. We are thankful for Chris having a job, though we are still looking for other jobs. We know that it will all work out in the end. As we head into Advent, let us prepare for Christmas with thanksgiving in our heart.