Monday, November 30, 2015

A List of the Things that Made me Happy on the Fourth Thursday of November

The Wednesday third grade luncheon

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Her beautiful teacher (who is so grand she deserves a whole post)

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Hand turkeys

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Elementary school

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Thanksgiving morning traditions

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Anticipation

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Faces of joy

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Reminding us of "A Nest for Celeste" that I read to her.

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Rolling out pie crust

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Curling her hair

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The natural smile (and that I can kinda see a glimmer of my brother Trent in those eyes)

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Red suede shoes and white tights

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A dress color and fabric that reminds me so much of this Thanksgiving

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A regular moment

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Looking at this through my lens knowing that I get to be her mama

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The last few minutes before we jump in the car

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The kind of welcome as if we haven't seen them in months

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Watching the dinner come out of the oven and feeling grateful that my mom made it all possible

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Little cousins arriving in big cousin hands

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My brothers family

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The table

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The moments of hustle just before we all sit

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Tired faces, low candles, and pie

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Squeezing her into size 5T footie jammies I saw at the store

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Yes, I'd say... that is a pretty long list of things that made me happy on the Fourth Thursday in November.

By the way... it doesn't feel like a Thursday.  Or really even a Saturday or Sunday.  Thanksgiving feels like a day suspended in mid air (or mid calendar I suppose)  A magical day unlike any other.


2 comments:

  1. Oh.....the beauty!
    You are beautiful...inside and out!!!!
    I love the way you are preserving these beautiful moments.
    And sharing them.
    Amd I love you.
    That's all.

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  2. Looks like you had a wonderful family filled Thanksgiving. I always enjoy looking a your beautiful pictures my friend!

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