Things to be thankful for

Today is thanksgiving, and I have much to be thankful for.  This year, because of our little guy that's on the way, we were not able to travel back to Wadena to celebrate with our family.  Though this was a bummer to us, we still found ways to celebrate here in SCF.  It was a good thanksgiving, but I have to admit, it just doesn't seem the same not being with our extended family.

The day started with a trip to Wal-Mart to pick up a few items for the meal we were preparing.  I picked up apples and whip cream and brown sugar for the pie, and eggo waffles for breakfast (just cause they sounded good),  Walked to the check-out line and checked out.  I grabbed my bag and headed out the door.  As I pull out of the parking spot, I notice this big 6'3, 300+ lb guy come barreling out of the store.  I smirked at the sight, but didn't really give it much thought till I hear him knocking on my driver side window.  Struggling to catch his breath, he asks if I had purchased brown sugar.  I told him I did.  He informs me that I had forgotten one of the bags on the carousel and that he would bring it out to me if I drove up to the door.  He smiles and takes off running back into the store.  Sure enough, I pull up and this out of breath guy hands me my brown sugar.  As much as I wanted to break out laughing at this dude completely out of breath over a bag of brown sugar, I couldn't help but be thankful for his thoughtfulness.  The smile on his face was a clear indication that he was glad to help me out.  I don't know that man, but today I am thankful for him.

We were able to have a nice Thanksgiving lunch with good friends, the Scottums ( - Nate).  Because they were going to be having turkey for supper, we decided to go with a smoked ham on the egg.  Great decision! It was so tasty!  Smoked Ham, green beans with bacon, cheesy potatoes, and biscuits made for a great thanksgiving feast.  It's always great to hang out with good friends with good food!  I am thankful for the friends we have!

I am also thankful for the nap that I enjoyed after they left!

After my nap, we put together a new shelving unit we picked up at IKEA.  its for the baby's clothes.  Its fun to see us starting to prepare our home for our new addition.  Tomorrow, we get to go and see another picture of our little guy!  I am excited for that!

Finally, we hung out in the living room, read bedtime stories with Caden, and watched the Gophers win!

I am thankful for many things, but today I am so thankful for my family!  Kate and Caden are the greatest people to spend time with, and today I got to hang out the whole day with them!  I hope that everyone had a great thanksgiving and nobody spends too much on Black Friday... but if you feel the need to spend money, I would love an ipod touch.

I'll leave you with this picture of our smoked ham.  Come on over for left overs!