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Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving has become loaded with traditions for our family. The first one is going to the Thanksgiving Day Parade here in Charlotte. We started going when Wilson was very young, skipped the year when Miller was born, and have gone the past two years. Unfortunately, the last two parades have been very cold. Last year we brought one blanket with us and this year we brought three blankets…and two nephews. It helps to have one blanket to sit on and one to put over our legs. Here we are freezing and watching the parade…

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Eventually it got too cold and we ended up watching the end of the parade through the glass in a parking deck. Faith wanted to stay until the end so that she could see Santa.

We then went to my parent’s house for the feast. The usual suspects were there. Gabriel and Shepherd came down from Maryland for thanksgiving without Doug and Jacqueline (they were moving into the new house). We have really enjoyed having them here. The kids played together non-stop throughout the day. I literally saw my kids for a total of ten minutes each at my moms house while all the family was there eating. There were fourteen children there in all, so no one lacked a playmate. It was wonderful! Of course, all I did was bring one dish to share and socialize. Eventually I will need to step up my game and do a bit more of the work. Thanks mom!

Here is just one of the three tables that was set up…

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Miller and shepherd have been almost inseparable…

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Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays. I love all of the delicious food and being around my extended family. I am so thankful that my mom and dad both have so many brothers and sisters. In all, I have seven aunts and uncles – four of which were there. I feel truly blessed to be a part of all that craziness and love. :)

Thanksgiving is about counting our blessings and giving thanks to God for all that he has provided. I am so blessed beyond belief and I have God to thank for it. I have a healthy family, loving parents, a faithful and loving husband and three beautiful kids. I have enough money to live comfortably and send my children to good schools. We are healthy and alive. Those are the main things in life that I want and need. I don’t need anything else. Other things are just icing on the cake. I thank God everyday for the wonderful gifts that He has given me and I am truly appreciative and grateful.

Happy thanksgiving.

CDS Moms Dinner

Faith starts kindergarten in three weeks. I can’t believe it! She is going to covenant Day School in Matthews. It is a Christian school. Because it is a private school we have already had a lot of interaction with the school staff and other kindergarten families. The school held a playground date for the kids in May and there is a Cowboy Roundup in two weeks.  They also sent an email with all of the rising kindergarten mom’s email addresses.  Immediately the mothers began organizing playdates so that the kids could meet before the first day of school.  Then one of the moms organized a night out for the mothers.  On Tuesday night, twenty of the rising kindergarten mothers planned to meet at Brio in South Park.

I had met two of the mothers before, and one of them is a good friend.  Other than that, I didn’t know anyone.  On the way there I prayed that I would meet one woman that I could relate to: someone that was concerned about affording the tuition (like I am) and someone laid back and easy to know.  God immediately answered this prayer.  I walked into Brio and immediately met Jennifer.  She and I were told that the others were in the bar (which they weren’t).  This gave us time to talk for a few minutes while we ordered a drink.  We ended up sitting next to each other for dinner and we had a lot in common.  We both have three kids born in the fall, concerned about affording tuition for three kids, and she is the cheerleading coach (which I am not doing, but can relate).

When we all finally sat down we decided that it would be beneficial to introduce ourselves, tell who our kindergartener is, where we live, and if we work.  Everyone was very nice.  Two of the women I had met other places.  Two other women work with the upper school kids at CDS.  They both said that they were very impressed with the caliber of student that this school helps to produce.  The teens are compassionate, friendly and responsible.  Getting good grades is also “cool”.  Both said that if their kindergartener grows up to be this kind of person then it will be well worth the money. Very good to know.

Other than the tuition, I feel so comfortable sending Faith to this school.  I truly believe that this is where we are supposed to be sending her.  I want her in a Christian environment.  I also want her to be in a school with smaller class sizes (18 students).  Covenant Day is a great school and I feel even better about our decision after meeting the other moms.