Give Thanks

This year I have been feeling especially thankful. For the past two weeks Mike and I have been getting ready to cook our first Thanksgiving dinner by ourselves, and although I've been more than a little sad about not being with any of our extended family for the meal, it's made me realize how great we have it in the Sartori house.

We have each other. We have a dog that makes us laugh all the time and snuggles when we need it. We have loving and supportive parents. We have great siblings (although we don't see them as much as we'd like to these days since California and Hawaii are far away). We have friends that love us and we love in return. We have a house, and food to eat, and clothes to wear, which is more than some people can say. We have jobs. We have a healthy baby girl coming in February. And the list goes on...

So although I was sad last week thinking about most of my family in Arkansas, and Mike's family in Hawaii, I feel lucky that I have family to miss and a warm house and food to cook and a husband who I appreciate more than I can express in words.

We are heading to my Dad's house this afternoon to spend time with him and Megan and I am really looking forward to spending some down time in the woods. I am thankful that my first turkey I ever cooked didn't burn, and that Mike and I truly enjoyed probably our last holiday alone together without our baby girl.

I am so thankful.