This year has been a strange year and “it’s 2020” has become what we say when nothing goes right. There has been a shut down due to a pandemic that has caused many to lose jobs, friends, human connection, and sanity. However, looking at the year with a different perspective we can also say 2020 gifted everyone opportunities we have never been given before and blessed in new ways as well. There is always something to be thankful for and we chose to give thanks this year for the many blessings we have received throughout the year.

During the shut down we were able/forced to slow down as sports, activities, schools and businesses were closed. This slow down gave everyone more time to focus on what is important to each of us. There are more kids in the street playing, riding bikes, and more families walking together or having dinner around the table which gives the opportunity to connect. We have met and saw neighbors helping neighbors as store shelves were bare and some supplies were hard to come by which allowed people to be the hands and feet of God. It is a rare opportunity that everyone in the world was forcesd to slow down at the same time. 

We are thankful this Thanksgiving for the family and friends we can spend time with weather it be in person or via zoom! Thankful for technology that helps us connect to loved ones far away during a year when travel was not widely done. As this year starts to wind down and the holiday season is upon us we chose not to declutter life from things that do not bring joy to our lives, not to let the busyness of the season steal time from those we love, cherish precious time spent with friends and family. 

Turkey cinnamon rolls to start our Thanksgiving morning off after sweet snuggles 

Blessed to have these two sweet daughters to share holidays and our life with … so thankful for each of them

We snapped photo ops before we ate and while lunch was finishing cooking 

It’d been 5 years since there 4 got to have thanksgiving together  
The blessed grandparents all getting to spend time with their precious grandkids
  
The whole gang at Mimi’s this year … it was a bigger group than we have had in a few years even though it was Covid year. We were blessed with fantastic weather which thankfully allowed us to eat outside and stay outside, socially distanced except for pictures for the most part. Thankful to spend some time with each of these beautiful souls today and pray health, love and joy over each of them this holiday season and in 2021


Golf riding fun

Mimi outdid herself with the Thanksgiving feast!!!

The fellowship was fabulous and everything tasted yummy! 

Sweet Mimi gave all the kids and adults Thanksgiving happy’s 

Deedee and Grandpa enjoyed the holiday with all 4 grands 

Warming by the fire pit as temperatures dropped still cherishing the time together to fellowship and talk with one another

Leftovers for dinner is always yummy on Thanksgiving

Evening Time zooming with the Batson family, playing “Beat the Parents”, playing, and watching TV … Thankful for the night together