Thanksgiving was very relaxing this year. I got to sleep in. I made a couple of chocolate pies the day before. My sister Shannon came and spent the day and rest of the week with us! Ben made pies and beans and jello. We had lots of food and even more pie. We spent most of the day at Ben’s parents. Michelle’s and Emily’s and Pete’s families were all there. Grandma and Grandpa Becker and Bill all came. The kids all played with their cousins which is awesome how well they entertain each other. We visited, played a few games, ran over to the 6pm walmart sale, and enjoyed being with family.

The weather was warm enough to eat outside! We were thankful for that and THANKFUL for this life that we are living. It was nice to slow down and count our blessings. We have been given so much. I hope we never take this good life for granted and try and always remain grateful and thankful for the MANY comforts that we have.

At midnight Shannon and I decided to go out shopping! It was great fun. The stores were pretty empty because of all of the early sales but we just had fun being out and searching for Christmas gifts. This Thanksgiving break was one of the first times I was able to hang out with just Shannon. She has so many friends and she is 10 years younger than I am and we usually have other siblings in the mix but it was just her and I and I really enjoyed our time together. We shopped, talked, and played games (2 man 7 Wonders is fun!). She played with my kids, we took them to the park, and she sung with them in the bathroom while getting ready for the day. We had a sleepover in the family room and ate lots of junk. We loved having Shannon for Thanksgiving.