Happy Thanksgiving!

I love this time of year.  The festiveness, without the pressure of gifts.  The warmth of my home and the delicious smells from the kitchen.  The way that everyone comes together to just share a meal and be together.  I look forward to Thanksgiving every year – and yes part of this has to do with the fact that I married a chef who does the cooking that day!

This year I have so much for which I’m thankful.  I’m thankful for my husband.  He is patient, kind, generous and such a wonderful father to our daughter.  I’m thankful for my little jumping bean Evie.  She bring so much joy and laughter into our lives, and her wonder and imagination remind me to slow down every once in a while and just play.  I cherish my time with her and I am so thankful to be her mama.  I’m thankful for family and friends.  Their support and love means so much to me and I don’t know where we’d be without them.  I’m grateful for my parents who would (and have) dropped everything to come to Columbus if we need help.  I’m grateful to my mother-in-law who has babysat for a sick Evie more than once because I have to go to work.  I’m grateful for all of the love, kisses and snuggles that my baby girl gets from her grandparents, great-grandmas, aunts and uncles.  I’m grateful for friends who have visited me in Columbus and all of the good times and laughter that we share.  I’m grateful for our home and good health.  The list could go on and on.  Today, I’m grateful for this time to be thankful because all too often I get caught up in what I don’t have and I forget to be thankful for my blessings.

Happy Thanksgiving from my family to yours!