A Thanksgiving..

This years Thanksgiving was slightly different from our usual. A week before our favorite holiday we are packed and ready to fly the friendly skies to Dallas. The husband started a new job (2nd job) and couldn't get off work and the timing just wasn't right so unfortunately we ended up staying here in Maui. Lots of great memories we missed out on with my dad, sister & her family and the husband missed his annual Dallas Cowboys Thanksgiving game at Cowboys Stadium. However it was an opportunity for us to make our own memories as a family.

We weren't sure what to do, should we go out for dinner, order a prepared meal from Safeway or cook. At the last minute I decided to cook. Thankfully our dear friend Tata gifted us a beautiful deep fried turkey that was nice & crispy & very ono! All I had to make was the trimmings. I made corn casserole (my favorite), cornbread dressing, green bean casserole, potatoes, cranberry sauce, dinner rolls & a cake. I thought this was too much for 2 adults & a baby then I remembered our dear 4 legged son who would eat whatever would be left. Our meal turned out perfect!!

As we were sitting down to eat and after saying prayer I looked around and realized all I need was right there in front of my face, my little family. We didn't have much no fancy meal on fancy china or a houseful of guests, just us. Exactly the way it should be. Inside my heart I was giving thanks over and over for the many blessings in the form of my family I've been blessed with. Sometimes we tend to look beyond what we have or who loves us most for whatever reasons we may have. Something I need to work on.

With stomachs full and grateful hearts we spent the rest of the day glued to the tube for some good ole football. I'm so glad we both love football and of course the same team. America's Team! We ended our night with a cruise around the beautiful island of Maui and had some ice cream. Thankful we live somewhere so beautiful....thankful to be alive & thankful for the beautiful countless blessings I have in my life!!!