We are blessed to have family so close that we get to see most of them during Thanksgiving. The weekend before Thanksgiving, we were thrilled to have lots of time at Nonnie and Grandad's place by the Bay. Zach and Christina came up from Charleston, and we so enjoyed having time with them to relax, play, catch up and enjoy good food. It was a real treat.
And a few days later, we headed to Northern Virginia to enjoy Grandma, Grandpa and all the aunts, uncles and cousins that are only together this one time a year. This is also when Geoff and I go on our annual Black Friday date early on the morning on Friday. Always a treat!
During the month of November, we really focused as a family on what we were grateful for. This is so good for the kids, but also for us adults. We can get just as caught up in the materialism, gadgets, home improvements, etc. But really, there's so little we actually need. We are truly blessed, and when we shift our focus to the things we have, our joy increases, our attitudes improve and our eyes stay fixed on the things that really matter. We are blessed to be free - still free to worship our Creator openly, free because of brave men and women that fight for our country, free to have a family of many colors through the gift of adoption, free to pursue our dreams. Here's a picture of the things our family wrote down that we are thankful for this season.
And here's a little glimpse of our family time.
Grandad and Benaiah enjoying one another.
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