First Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving Day at Grammy's house

Thanksgiving weekend with Mommy and Daddy

This year we celebrated our first Thanksgiving as parents. Wow, is that a beautiful, beautiful blessing to be thankful for. I couldn't help but think of this time last year....as I write this, it is the Sunday after Thanksgiving. Last year on the Sunday after Thanksgiving I was leaving Michigan for the last time with two growing babies in my belly and arguably the most uncomfortable car ride of my life. It was snowing, my step-dad was pulling our boat in front of us, and we had lights go out on the trailer, I had just left my husband behind for longest 10 days of my life, and wow...I was just stressed! I remember the baby girls kicking and moving around like crazy the entire way south...they felt their momma's stress and worry!

A year later, I sit in our warm home with my husband and two angels sleeping peacefully in their precious little cozy cribs. I thank God for the incredible way that He works things out for good. I thank Him for taking care of us during our incredibly stressful move last year. I thank Him for the blessing of family - extended and all. I thank Him for the safe pregnancy that ensued following today into December last year.

I love Thanksgiving. It is the holiday that kicks off the most magical, special, sentimental time of year. From Thanksgiving through Christmas, I love how everything becomes just about family and our dearest friends. I love how this year we have doubled our family and feel love beyond any measure I could have ever imagined.

Madeline and Savannah with cousins Caitlin and McKenna

The girls with their cousin McKenna

Savannah with Aunt Robin

The girls and their daddy with Uncle Jon and Uncle Drew (the first time meeting Uncle Drew!!)

The Massengill family - all of us in one place!

My brother Jeff and beautiful niece Caitlin

Tonia, Jeff, McKenna and Caitlin

The girls playing at their Grammy's house

Playing with Papa Bob!

Caitlin getting double kissed!

The girls missed seeing their Mimi and Papaw and Aunt Lynsey for Thanksgiving...if they had seen them, it would have been complete!! So, here's a pic of them from their recent visit to our house a few weekends ago! The girls love and are so blessed by ALL of their grandparents and aunts and uncles!!

Play time with Aunt Lynsey!

The girls with their Papaw and Mimi!

Happy Thanksgiving everybody!!!!!!