Happy Thanksgiving! This year has been a ride, let me tell you! It’s also the first year we are celebrating Thanksgiving as a family of four (four, because Astra counts, silly!). 

I just wanted to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving and share a few things I am especially grateful for this year. God has been so good to us - always - and this year is no exception.

Health: Living in the midst of a pandemic and knowing many people who suffered from the effects of COVID-19, I am so grateful for health and protection this past year - especially while being pregnant. I never take health for granted, and the same is true this year. 

Husband: I’m always thankful for my husband, and this year is no exception, but I must say that he really went above and beyond this past year in showing me Jesus and being patient with me. I’m a little crazy, but then again, who isn’t? I’m so thankful to have his support, especially in this new season of parenthood we are experiencing (Also, PTL that he has a job with healthcare that allowed me to take the year off of work and focus on recovering from burnout and growing a tiny human!).

Family: I am so grateful that we could see our family this year, and that our own family has expanded with sweet baby Z.

Opportunity to travel: We were able to find a window of time to travel and see some family this past year, and I’m very thankful for that. We had a long trip and saw a lot of beautiful things and hung out with a lot of amazing people. We got back just in time for restrictions coming back into place and were able to get some of the stir-crazy out of our systems before nesting down. 

Friends: I’m so thankful for friends! It had really been a while since we were able to live close to people we called friends and it’s been really nice this past year to do so. I also am extremely thankful for friends who are further away too! Everyone needs friends!