On this day of thanks...

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I want to say I'm grateful for all of you. Thanks for reading and commenting and being such wonderful blogging friends. Wishing you all a beautiful Thursday—and to all my fellow Americans, Happy Thanksgiving! ☺





"As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them."
   
     ~John Fitzgerald Kennedy

Okay, I'll admit it. I'm weak...

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at least when it comes to having to know my new baby's gender. ☺

Happy Tuesday, everyone!

You might remember that I had an ultrasound a little over a week ago. My husband and I weren't sure we wanted to know the baby's gender, so we asked the technician to write "boy" or "girl" on a piece of paper and seal that paper in an envelope. We (well, I should say I) didn't intend to open it. We (I) thought it would be nice to be surprised at the birth. Well, guess what? After a lot of pressure (mostly from our other two kids), I opened the envelope.

Do you want to know?

Here's what the paper said:

It's


a



GIRL!

 Yes, we're having our second girl! Our four-year-old daughter is over the moon—and our six-year-old son is okay with it, too. I feel so blessed to be adding to our family. What a wonderful thing to be thankful for this Thanksgiving—and every day!

I'm glad I could share this news with friends like you. Wishing you all a wonderful Tuesday. ☺

Gobble, gobble!

Happy Turkey Day!

Those of you who've been reading my blog for a while know that I love stop-motion videos. I found this Thanksgiving one recently and wanted to share. Enjoy!



Wishing all my friends in the United States a Happy Thanksgiving!

What I'm craving right now...

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Pumpkin Pie!

Dressing is a close second.
(On second thought, it might be a tie.)
;-)


If you're celebrating Thanksgiving tomorrow, what food are you looking forward to most?
If you're not celebrating, what are you craving right now?

Happy Thanksgiving!

I didn't think I would have time to post an entry before we left for our trip, but I do. Happy Thanksgiving to all! Here are today's 100 words:

 

When I was a kid, my parents, sister, and I would go "over the river" to grandma's house for Thanksgiving dinner. Well, there wasn't a river, but we did drive six miles into town to celebrate with Grandma, my two uncles, and sometimes my cousin. I could count on certain things every Thanksgiving: my uncle Joe would always sneak olives off the tray before dinner and grab the turkey legs for himself; my dad would always carve the bird; the cranberry sauce would always be homemade; and the Packer game would always be droning on in the background.

Giving thanks

Today's 100 words:

Yesterday was our four-year-old son's first-ever Thanksgiving program. He stood with his class at the front of the gym, arms to his sides, a little nervous or self-conscious, I think, and sang two songs. I snapped pictures while Daddy videotaped, and every time the flash went off, our son would slide his eyes away from the teacher and toward mine.

I can't even begin to describe how incredibly proud I am of my smiling little boy and how hard it is to believe that the baby I brought home from the hospital is already so big.

Since my family and I will be traveling over the holiday, I'd like to take this opportunity to wish you all a Happy Thanksgiving and extend a huge thank you for reading my blog! I'll be back and posting on Friday or Saturday.