Thanksgiving Birthday

 My readers and friends, I hope you had a Thanksgiving filled with blessings, surrounded by loved ones and full bellies.  

I didn't get any photos of our Thanksgiving festivities but I spent my time in the kitchen preparing the meal.  My parents didn't make it because my dad's been sick so it was my sister-in-law and mother-in-law.  I'll spare my feelings on that one but it was an okay day.  Not only was it Thanksgiving for us but my son turned 15.

He said he didn't care about the theme for this year's cake so this was what my talented and oh-so funny husband came up with.  It gave Matthew quite a chuckle.  

To think my oldest is 15 years old is so mind blowing.  These years are going by too fast.  He's been suffering chronic migraines and doesn't enjoy high school.   I know he'd rather stay a little boy but life is all about moving forward.   He hasn't quite hit 5 feet tall yet.  I make small kids and that's okay.  This boy is smarter than I've ever been, is always doing what is right instead of following the crowd, has made great strides in baseball and is very close to becoming an Eagle Scout.   He also got his first job working at a ski resort this winter.  I didn't want him to worry about working but he insisted, and I probably shouldn't stand in the way of his good work ethic.  I'm proud of this boy and very thankful.   Would love if he eased up on that teenage attitude and was nicer to his sister all the time but I guess that's all a part of growing.  

Now that we have gobbled up our Thanksgiving meal, with plenty of leftovers in the fridge, it's time to get started on Christmas decorating. 

I'm feeling the Christmas spirit already and that has been something so needed lately.  The joy, the excitement, the blessing.  I'm ready ... let's go!