Happy Thanksgiving

Bless the Lord O my soul and ALL that is within me, Bless His Holy Name!
We had a great Thanksgiving Day. We started the day by waking up super early and running to Meijer to check out some early bird specials. They had a Wii Fit for half price and a portable dvd player on sale. I couldn't believe how packed the store was and it wasn't even Black Friday. We were successful with the portable dvd player, but not with the Wii Fit. I was even able to pay for it in electronics and didn't have to wait in the enormously LONG line.
Then we went to church were it was a packed house. I love going to church when it's packed and everyone is in a great mood. The atmosphere was so electric and so thankful. There was an open mic session and I can never bring myself to say anything. I'm not a public speaker and I get embarrassed so quickly. But my amazing dad stood up and gave thanks for his 8th grandchild who is in Ethiopia and coming home in January. I started crying. This is the one thing I am most thankful for this year and it is because of God's grace that my dream will be coming true.
After church we made another quick stop at Meijer to pick up some diaper deals and then it was off to my grandparents house for dinner. We had a feast! It was delicious! After a few games and some great conversation we headed home to go through the huge stack of ads in the newspapers. I was armed with paper and pen to write down everything I needed (I mean wanted). But...I couldn't find anything to write down. We did make one last trip to Walgreens to pick up a very few deals and then it was home to take showers and calm down. Tomorrow we're headed to my sister's house so it's early to bed for everyone tonight.
Happy Thanksgiving to all of you! My cousin Rachel and her husband, Ben, are in town for Thanksgiving. They flew in from Oregon last night. I haven't seen them in several years, so it's nice to reconnect again. Abby is loving the time with them. At bedtime I asked her what her favorite time of the day was and she said, "playing with Rachel and Ben". Too cute!

I love this picture! Here are four generations of beautiful Godly women. My grandma turns 89 on Saturday, then there's my mom, me and my daughter Abby. This picture will be a treasure for years to come.