My Thanksgiving...

Thanksgiving looked quite different this year.  It was different, but special at the same time.  Actually, this year, I was surrounded by more family than I ever had been.  This is a busy time of year, but what I love most about it is time with my family.  What I'm realizing is that family comes in different forms.  I'm thankful for the family I have...quirks and all!  But, I'm also thankful for the close friends in my life that I can really connect with...be authentic...be me.  They are also part of my family.

 On Thanksgiving day, my college sister invited me over to spend time with her extended family.  I had so much fun.  I connected with so many new people, I felt a part of something good.  We talked a lot, played games, ate a lot, and went on a walk to the covered bridge to skip rocks in the river.  It was so nice to be around this family and to feel and witness the love they have for each other.

Then we visited my family for the weekend.  Grace and Tyler got to meet their new niece, Lucia, for the first time.  But they had the most fun with Gabriel.  They played with him and they helped take care of him.  Mom and dad, Jared and Jenn, and I all had such a great time together.

 Jared and I had a great time reenacting Ghostbusters :)

Next stop...my birthday week!