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Thanksgiving was good.  I have SO MUCH to be thankful for.  I am so blessed.  My family is amazing.  I am so fortunate! 

My Gran'ma is one of my best friends in the entire world (more on that on November 27th post).  My parents are unbelievable.  They love so deeply.  My in-laws love me with genuine love like I am a biological daughter.  My husband adores me and practices on loving me better each day.  My kids are happy and healthy and wonderful and funny and compassionate and polite.  I have great friends for all of the different "places" in life God has me.  I have Lesley (who could ever need anything else?!?).  I am healthy.  Regardless of the "bad" going on in my life, I know beyond a shadow of a doubt that I am blessed beyond belief!

I think the highlight of my Thanksgiving break was a very special time I had with my brother, Brady.  He and I got to spend about an hour together just talking about really great stuff one night.  The time was special and the conversation was special.  I am so thankful for the time I got to spend with him (and his wife) and for our friendship.  Thank you, Brady!

We drove over two thousand miles for Thanksgiving. . .more than 38 hours in the car with the kids (longer due to the blizzard we drove through on the way home) and the time with family was worth every single gallon of gas and "how much longer" question!

Time with Andy was precious and sweet and I am thankful that we got to spend a week together. 

Overall, Thanksgiving 2010 was a ten!  Thanks BeBe and PaPa for having us for a couple of days and thank you Mom and Dad for letting us crash for the week.  Wow!  It was perfect!

Thank you, God, for continuing to love me and for continuing to teach me the true meaning of love. . .true and unconditional and honest love!

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