Thankful Thursday 2011: #3

Friends ... Who are like Family

I am Thankful this year for the wonderful community that surrounds Brett and I. Although we are spread out, the distance makes us more intentional with one another, and makes time together that much sweeter! 

These next days will be an incredible, full time with friends. 

First, a wedding between two of Brett's closest college friends, and two people who have helped shape us as a couple. I cannot wait to celebrate these two loved ones and be a part of their journey together! Plus we'll get to see many familiar faces from Brett's school days and catch up! What a blast :)

Later in the week we're having an early Thanksgiving traditional potluck dinner with 15 of my closest friends. We'll gather in a home together, each person bringing a dish (So far on the menu: A fresh and dressed Turkey, Sweet Potato Casserole, Green Bean Casserole, Stuffing, Crunchy Cauliflower, Mashed Potatoes, Gravy, Crescent Rolls, Cranberry Sauce, and so much more!) It will be wonderful time together laughing, sharing, enjoying the feast, and living out a complete spirit of Thankfulness. 

What a wonderful week!

Thankful Thursday 2011: #2

[We'll] Be Home for Christmas .... !

This year, maybe more than ever, I am so thankful to be going "Home" to Georgia for Christmas, and - for the first time ever - to have Christmas Day with Brett! Again, we both love where we live and enjoy this season in our lives, but there is something about being right up near the mountains, with the possibility of snow, a justified fire in the fireplace, and my mom's incredible Christmas decorations that make it feel like a winter wonderland more than anything else.

I'm so excited to play games and laugh so hard I cry along with everyone else. I can't wait to see Brooklyn and Grayson's antics. We are looking forward to great conversations with my family - ones that make us laugh hard, and ones that make us better people, and ones that shed some wisdom on our lives as well. I am so thankful that we are able to make the trek east and spend time at one of our "Homes away from Home".

And, I'm thankful that this year I get to spend the whole Holiday with my guy, share all our traditions with him from beginning to end, and have lazy conversations about what our own traditions will be as a family. Yes, I am so thankful for this coming Christmas :)

Thankful Thursday 2011: #1

Where We Live

I am so thankful this year for not only the cute, beachy apartment we get to come home to each day, but also for our current location! Brett and I so enjoy the weather (many sunny days, and a few cold, rainy days thrown in here and there to spice things up!), we love the people we are surrounded by and the small moments that fill our home with friends. We love seeing the ocean so close, and the distant mountains on clear days. We are blessed to be close to work, without city commutes or major traffic hazards, and are continually trying to learn this place more and more! We love getting to know the people in town and having random conversations in the super market :) 

We're in a great spot, and I'm so grateful for this season!