Thankful in February

*I tried to post this last week Monday but it didn't go through. :)

Yesterday was a day that I was able to reflect on how thankful I am to have these people in my life. A day that made me thankful for the time I have with them.  It was a good day. On Friday I hit up a thrift store and had found a brand new Farming Game for $3.95! Score! It sells for like $40 on amazon.  Reese and Lane started playing yesterday afternoon and didn't stop until Lane needed to head to his basketball game at 12:30.  

Speaking of the game... Lane had an awesome game! It was their first playoff game and they won 26-25. All the parents were pretty on edge toward the end.  We are really proud of the player Lane is. He always tries hard and he is a gracious teammate and opponent. It was really fun to watch.

After the awesome b-ball game Reese and I made a thanksgiving dinner! I had planned on making a turkey before the weather got warm again since we weren't home for Thanksgiving. It was really yummy and we had all of our family faves.

 

It was interesting how the timing played out. I had planned to make our Thanksgiving meal for the past week.  But it could not have happened at a more meaningful time. We found out on Friday night that my uncle Will had died in a motorcycle accident that day. He was a funny, kind man who was a great example to his family and always such a welcoming face at all of our family get togethers.  He and Reese spent many get togethers over the years laughing together. He will be greatly missed.  

I spent the day feeling so thankful for the present. For the time I have with the ones I love so dearly.  We prayed for my aunt and her kids before our meal (in our family's funny way of just naming people off at the end of our prayer).  And I looked at that hubby of mine that I've loved through happiness and many trials and my kids who make me crazy and make me laugh my head off a moment later, and I was thankful.