1. I can't believe Thanksgiving is already over. It turned out to be a fantastic day! We started the day with the Thanksgiving Day 5k run. I can't believe we actually managed to get everyone out there. It was only 20 degrees outside! My hubby and I ran the race (and actually managed to turn in a solid time, too) and everyone else walked it. #1 and her Grandpa Jerry walked the whole 5k. I was so proud of her! Everyone else cut it short since it was so cold outside. The kids did great, except for #4 who had HAD it by the time we caught up with her. I can't say I blame her - it was darn cold out that morning. We learned a lot and I figure the next time we do the race, the kids will be older and so much easier. In fact, we are planning on running it with #1 and #2 next year! Yippee.
After the race, we headed across the street - Starbucks, baby! I am sure that was the high point for the kids:) We hung out there for quite awhile while we drank our coffees and hot chocolates and just enjoyed warming up from the inside out.
2. Thanksgiving dinner was great! I truly think my favorite part of the meal came at the beginning. When all of us were finally seated around the tables, we said a short prayer. I loved the sound of everyone's voices - the way we were so loud. It was a great reminder that we were all together.
This is what the kids table looked like about 15 minutes into it: Deserted except for #4.
3. Our Huskers won on Friday. And it was a fun win - not one of those nail biters! My brother-in-law also brought down some delicious ribs so we all indulged for a second day in a row. We were very industrious, though. We managed to polish off quite a few leftovers!
4. I managed to make a dent in my holiday shopping on Black Friday. I finished each girls' WEAR present. READ is also now 50% completed. I also managed to find most of their Christmas Eve PJs. I feel so accomplished!
5. We still have a few leftovers. I ran out of gravy, though, so I'm not sure what I'm going to do. I can't eat leftover mashed potatoes and stuffing without gravy. However, I can definitely eat the cheesecake without gravy! yum.
6. Lastly, Thanksgiving always makes me stop a minute and think about everything I have which makes me so very grateful. I mean, my roof leaks if it rains just the right way. We desperately need new carpet upstairs. My first two rooms are empty - forever more referred to as the toybox room. However, I know life is so much more than that. Those things will get addressed and therefore, I don't worry about them more than I should. I have a wonderful family, kids, husband, health - so much to be thankful for right now. After all, life is not about the destination, it's about enjoying the journey and that's what we are doing.
I hope you all had a fantastic Thanksgiving, too!
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