give thanks for thanksgiving

1. I'm thankful for too many cooks in the kitchen.
2. I'm thankful for pretty tables.
3. I'm thankful for a room filled to the bursting with my loved ones.
4. I'm thankful for good food.
5. I'm thankful for free days!
6. I'm thankful for my most amazing husband.
7. I'm thankful for five awesome children.
8. I'm thankful for my new ipod Touch.
9. I'm thankful for games and movies.
10. I'm thankful for Thanksgiving.

thankful

Oh Come All Ye Pilgrims
(words by the Slade family, circa 1990 something)

Oh come all ye pilgrims,
Come to laden tables.
Come ye, oh come ye,
Both thin and obese.
Come and be fill-ed
Feast with palates savoring.

We're glad we have a place
so we can all say grace.
Now let us stuff our face.
There's food here for all!

I came to a laden table with the Daniel side of the family. I feasted and was VERY filled. And since I only had to provide rolls (which came the easy way from the store) and fruit salad, I had a no stress holiday. The kids got to run around with cousins. There was basketball, ping pong and soccer. Movies were watched. Games were played. Good times all around!

Of course, I am thankful for the BIG blessings in my life--family, Gospel, freedom, health, etc.--but here are some other random blessings for which I give thanks today too.

-my computer with high speed internet
-Netflix
-being able to watch favorite TV shows on-line
-Brach's peppermint nougat candies that come out at Christmas time
-crossing one item off my wish list: I now have the full blown Photoshop CS3
-the new Scott Kelby book which will hopefully teach me how to use the above blessing
-Dave taking a day off tomorrow
-digital photography, so I can take lots and lots of pictures!
-on-line shopping
-Ruffles Cheddar and Sour Cream chips
-Emma and I not getting sick with the stomach bug all the boys had
-a quiet house

Well, there are many, many more that I could list, but I am off to enjoy the quiet house and watch the movie Amazing Grace.