It's that time of year again! Time to spend hours cooking/preparing, minutes eating (WAY too much food), all surrounded in the loud, wonderful chaos of family. The food, shopping and preparations can quickly and easily take over and result in overlooking the real meaning of the holiday. Thanksgiving invites us all to reflect on our many blessings and remember to be grateful. As you might expect, the things I am most grateful for are those that you can't buy. This year we welcomed Brynlynn into our home and are SO GRATEFUL for her; that she is here, that she is healthy, that our family is forever. I'm incredibly grateful for my knowledge of the gospel of Jesus Christ. I'm grateful for the countless blessing He has bestowed upon me and my family. I am grateful for Brent; for the man and husband that he is and more importantly the father that he is. I'm so grateful for all of my immediate and extended family...I'm not under any false impression that it's easy to get along with all of your family (including in-laws)....especially since there are A LOT of us, but I love them all! I know how truly blessed I am.
Like any celebration, we had to document it! Here are some of the highlights of our week in Lubbock with the Shannons...10 adults, 6 kids, 2 horses dogs. Jared & Laura did make it in on Sunday in time to take an updated grandkid picture!
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| 9 months to 10 years |
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| This was the silly one. |
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| Decorating the tree- in a very organized way (seriously, it was very organized). |
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| That red, furry thing is a homemade ornament...I could not stop laughing at this thing. It's tradition to hide it in the tree & from Michael. I think he wants to get rid of it, but I'm not sure why ;). |
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| On Tech campus |
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| My new favorite picture of her...I know I'm bias, but she is SO pretty! |
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| Her "ready-to-meet-Santa outfit"...too bad we were too late. Next time... |
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| Smile! |
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| Kallie was an awesome babysitter! |
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And I need to visit soon. She has gotten so big already!