Thanksgiving





I stop and think where we were a year ago, I have many reasons to be thankful. A year ago, Paul was without a job (lost it the week before) and we had no clue what to do next. But God is faithful, like He always is, and opened a door call Gateway Woods. Now a year later we have almost a full year of work under our belts, two healthy children with another on the way, and someone has come along who wants to rent our house in Antwerp (yea!).
We had a great time with family over the 4 days we had off. We got to be with Paul's family on Thanksgiving day and spent the night as well. Then we spent the remaining 3 days in Illinois with my family who we hadn't seen since last Christmas :( It was wonderful to finally see my grandparents again - i even managed to get a picture with them. Owen became fast friends with Kate and we attempted a picture of the 4 kiddos Sunday morning. We can at least say we got them all in the same picture, but that's about it... The picture of the pumpkin fields is to explain why there's a shortage of pumpkin pies this year (boo...) My aunt and uncles house was surrounded by fields just like this. Filled with pumpkins that couldn't be harvested because the fields are too wet. All those pumpkins rotting in the fields...so sad.
Despite the sad display of rotting pumpkins we had a wonderful time and so glad we were able to get the time off to spend with family! :)

Comments

  1. T and MDecember 1, 2009 at 9:33 AM

    hannah looks especially grown up in that 1st picture by the tree! wow, this past year went fast ( :

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  2. MaryDecember 1, 2009 at 1:56 PM

    I agree...the pumpkin fields make me sad, too. It was so great to see you on Saturday! I'm glad you came out! :) Love yous!

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  3. ToniaDecember 13, 2009 at 6:26 PM

    I missed you at Josh's wedding, but I understand completely that your schedule makes it impossible to do everything :-) Any chance we'll see you at Brian and Marcia's on Jan. 9th? If you can make it, at least you'll get to see Josh and Janelle open the clock!

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