I was very excited for Thanksgiving dinner this because of my new found love for gravy...I discovered a couple months ago that I actually like it. Weird, I know.
We started the festivities off at BT and -Vieve's house (Paddy's brother). We helped out with the final preparations before the mob of people arrived. This was the biggest Thanksgiving meal I had ever been to and was overwhelmed by the people and noise level. There was A LOT of food and I had to be careful not to eat too much because we had round 2 at my parents house. It was a lovely and quick time with the family.
Next we went to my parents where there was about 1/3 of the people compared to meal #1. It was great to see my aunt, uncle, 2 cousins and my cousin's boyfriend. I was still full from the first meal, but made sure to get a taste of everything. It was great to catch up with family. It is strange to think about how me, Mr KFuj and my cousins are all grown up and instead of talking about games and toys, we're talking about work and more "adult stuff".
Overall, it was a great Thanksgiving and I realize how blessed I am to have a great family and the opportunity to sit down and celebrate life with them. Let the Christmas music begin!
Friday, November 26, 2010
Sunday, November 7, 2010
Counting My Blessings
In the spirit of Thanksgiving I wanted to write down what I am thankful for. And in no particular order.
I'm thankful for my husband, Paddy. Boy do I love this guy! If you would have told me when we first met, that we would end up getting married, I would have laughed at you. But here we are, 2 years into marriage and loving it. Paddy is caring, loving and always doing what he can to support our family of 2 :) He puts up with a lot from me and he's stuck around. I love you Paddy!
My parents...they are my number one fans! They have always shown what it is to love and to take care of those you love. My parents were at almost all of my softball games through my 16 year career and sacrificed a lot to get me to places where I could learn and grow. I am thankful for Tuesday dinners with them and Saturday USC days. I love you mom and dad!
Mr KFuj, KFuj and baby Kyle. My favoritist big brother and his wonderful family. Mr KFuj has been a wonderful big brother, even in his teen years when I thought he was going to kill me. He always looks out for me and makes sure that I'm being taken care of. KFuj is the sister I never had growing up. I'm thankful for the happiness she brings my brother and the role model she is to me. And baby Kyle-the cutest nephew ever (hopefully he has a sister so there won't be competition for the cutest nephew). Kyle brings a new joy to our family and he is a blast to be around.
My in-laws. They have been a great support system-they even let us live with them! Whether it's cooking advice, school advice or life lessons, they offer their suggestions and want the best for us. I'm thankful for a great second family to call my own.
Friends! I love my friends-old and new, here and gone. Each friend has made an impact on my life and has made me who I am today. I'm thankful for all the good times and bad an I am excited for the times ahead of us. I love my friends!
I have so much to be thankful for and am so blessed with what I have. So here is a big THANK YOU!!!
I'm thankful for my husband, Paddy. Boy do I love this guy! If you would have told me when we first met, that we would end up getting married, I would have laughed at you. But here we are, 2 years into marriage and loving it. Paddy is caring, loving and always doing what he can to support our family of 2 :) He puts up with a lot from me and he's stuck around. I love you Paddy!
My parents...they are my number one fans! They have always shown what it is to love and to take care of those you love. My parents were at almost all of my softball games through my 16 year career and sacrificed a lot to get me to places where I could learn and grow. I am thankful for Tuesday dinners with them and Saturday USC days. I love you mom and dad!
Mr KFuj, KFuj and baby Kyle. My favoritist big brother and his wonderful family. Mr KFuj has been a wonderful big brother, even in his teen years when I thought he was going to kill me. He always looks out for me and makes sure that I'm being taken care of. KFuj is the sister I never had growing up. I'm thankful for the happiness she brings my brother and the role model she is to me. And baby Kyle-the cutest nephew ever (hopefully he has a sister so there won't be competition for the cutest nephew). Kyle brings a new joy to our family and he is a blast to be around.
My in-laws. They have been a great support system-they even let us live with them! Whether it's cooking advice, school advice or life lessons, they offer their suggestions and want the best for us. I'm thankful for a great second family to call my own.
Friends! I love my friends-old and new, here and gone. Each friend has made an impact on my life and has made me who I am today. I'm thankful for all the good times and bad an I am excited for the times ahead of us. I love my friends!
I have so much to be thankful for and am so blessed with what I have. So here is a big THANK YOU!!!
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