Where Thousands of Cranes can be seen at Sunset.

Happy Thanksgiving Friends! 

I hope each of you was able to spend a few days with your loved ones, whether your actual biological family or adopted family =) 
We had a great time with a mixture of both and traveled to a neighboring state where we were able to spend time together enjoying each other's company after not seeing each other for quite a while. Then in the afternoon we all went on a hike to see about 10,000 cranes as they came into a marshy wetland for the night. 
It was pretty spectacular, and such a beautiful sunset. 
We arrived home yesterday to celebrate again today with my hubby's extended family.
Hoping you have all had a wonderful opportunity to sit and be still for a few days cultivating an attitude of thankfulness before we dive headfirst into the Christmas season. 
There are so many things to be thankful for, even when life is in a tough season.

My beautiful sister and her hubby. They are such a riot. So silly.
We had a blast with so many siblings and family. 

As much fun as we had together, it was pretty cold. But in my opinion the mile hike to see all the cranes making their beds in the marshy wetlands was so worth it. I have never seen anything like it.

It was similar to being at an airport watching planes come in at night in their arrow formations. From every single direction you look. I won't forget the noise thousands of cranes make in a hurry. 

We also found that almost all the girls wore the same kind of shoes totally without meaning to. 

Who doesn't choose fur-lined Uggs when you know its going to be cold. Or at least Ugg style, since most of ours were imitation. 

Setting out to see the cranes & the gorgeous sunset, we saw the sun peeking through the trees.

So pretty.

Praying that whatever is going on in this season of your life friend, you know there is always hope.

And you are so very loved. 

Thankful.

What a wonderful day.

I had no set plans to celebrate Thanksgiving this year, A was working so I figured I would chill out at the house, hang out in my PJs and try and recover from this terrible chest infection I seem to have developed. (Yea...sorry for the lack of posting)

Well....instead I was invited to a friend's house for Thanksgiving with her family.

We had a blast!

What a fun time hanging with her kids, family. We watched the game....

We ate a delicious dinner together.

We made homemade ornaments! (Awesome tradition idea)

We bounced on the trampoline (yes, the adults).

We played football. I was afraid it was tackle. It wasn't =)

We hung out some more & ate pie.

We watched Elf & cleaned up! Then had backrubs!

What an awesome day!

And the plus side is even though I didn't get to catch up on all my messages, returns everyones calls and organise things. I had a super awesome day! I even don't feel as sick! Awesome!

So yes....

I thought I would end with things I am thankful for. (This list is by no-means exhaustive!)

I had the book 'One Thousand Gifts' By Ann Voskamp recommended to me by a friend, and found it in the local library. It is about being thankful on a daily basis. So I am hoping to continue the idea of Thanksgiving into a daily thing. 

1. Thankful for sweet friends & dear friendships. 
2. I am thankful to God for His Word, His presence, Love & Awesomeness! 

3. Thankful for awesome food every day - not just today. 

4. Thankful for a beautiful home to live in & beautify with projects =)

5. Thankful for good health.

6. Thankful for this awesome man!

7. Thankful for phone calls with family, near & far!

8. Thankful for cars to drive around (& sometimes fix!)

9. Thankful for beautiful kiddos to watch!

10. Just thankful for too many things to count!

My plan is to write out 1000 things I am thankful for. To remember that each thing is a gift from God because He loves me so much. This includes 'falling asleep to the sound of rain'....mmm. 

To create an attitude of thankfulness on a daily basis.

What a beautiful day!

Much Love,

L