I am a little late getting this post done. Been resting and cleaning from Thanksgiving week.
Boy, what a week it was. One of the best ever in my life. Everyday of our lives we know how blessed we are, but I tend to "think" on it a little more deeply during the Thanksgiving holiday.
I feel so blessed that I have the husband, son, daughter, son-in-law and now grandson that I have. We are so close and have so much fun together. I am so happy to have the extended family that I have and so many friends that I love. We are so thankful for our good health, our homes, our employment, our vehicles that are all running at the moment! And so much more. There is just no way to list it all.
This Thanksgiving was the first time that Shepherd got to come to Mamm and Pap's house. It is a time I will never forget. We had family and friends in our home that have meant so much to us for a long time. And we had new friends to visit us for the first time in our home. All folks that we hope will visit time and time again. Many new memories for us to treasure.
We had a week of laughter, a few tears, lots of conversing, playing games, exercising, walking. Lots of cooking and eating!! Decorating the Christmas tree together the day after Thanksgiving - just like the "old days". And so much more.
And we had many hours to hold our precious baby, Shepherd. Having Shepherd is teaching me a new kind of love that I did not know. We like to just sit and stare at him, if we are not holding him. I think it is so funny how such a little fella can keep five grown-ups busy! Since I have not had a baby in the house for 25 years, I had forgotten a few things. Like covering "the plumbing" when changing a diaper or you will be washing a lot of bedding! How many diapers AND clothes they go through in one day. How cute a baby is when he pouts and then bellows out. How good they smell. How much they eat. How sweet their smile is, and their sweet little cooing. How good they feel in your arms and nestled in your neck. And so much more.
Oh, sure I remember all this - I had just forgotten the extent of all this wonderfulness. It's all come back, and I am enjoying the memories of my babies and loving making new memories with this precious grandson.
Yes, Thanksgiving 2010, one of the best.
3 comments:
My son is so cute. And so fat. He looks really chubby in that blue onesie. I wonder how that happened.
Oh, these comments are wonderful and so endearing....thanks for sharing them with us.....And you are so right....grandchildren fill a special place in our hearts that we did not know was empty...Love y'all! Dee
I loved this post! You are a wonderful lady! I always get made fun of that I think babies crying is cute...Maybe it is in our genes:) Deborah
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