Thanksgiving in Bloomington

Hiking

Can you find the salamander?

Dirty hands

Aunt Traci's salamander

Bonfire smoking us out

More salamanders

More salamanders

Bumper Boats

We traveled to Bloomington, Indiana to visit Trevor's Uncle Todd, Aunt Traci, and cousins: Broderick and Brittany for Thanksgiving. We left on Wednesday and returned home on Saturday morning. We had nice weather, great company, yummy food, and a fantastic time. They are all wonderful with our kids and even had some special activities planned for them. Some of the highlights of our trip include:

• Visiting with our family. 
• Hiking in the woods while hunting for salamanders. 
• Eating s'mores at our bonfire. 
• Playing tag with the paddle boats.
• Playing frisbee golf and corn hole.
• Making and decorating sugar cookies with Uncle Todd. 
• Eating our yummy Thanksgiving dinner.
• Seeing Woody in Downtown Bloomington at the annual Christmas Lighting Ceremony.  

In the spirit of Thanksgiving I want to take a moment to reflect on a few of the things I am thankful for this year:

• Good health- I think I often take this for granted but recently was reminded of the fragility of the human body. I am so thankful for my healthy family.
• Laughter- I need to take more time to enjoy the simple things of life and laugh more.
• Forgiveness- God's grace, patience, and love are amazing. I strive to be more like Him although I fail frequently... 
• The ability to learn from our mistakes.
• The warmth and safety of our home.
• Freedom to worship as I choose.
• Trevor- He is a wonderful husband, a dedicated father, an excellent provider, and a man of integrity. I love him dearly.
• Kaylee- She is such a sweet, innocent little girl who is everyone's friend.
• Kianna- She loves to be silly and sing songs, which makes me smile.
• Trace- He gives the best hugs and has begun telling me "I love you this much" as he spreads his arms out wide. How precious is my little guy!
• Friends and Family- We have wonderful people in our lives who love us and support us. We are blessed!