We got through the week and decided to make a little tradition. We watched Home Alone 1 and 2. They have always been 2 of my favorite Christmas season movies and we definitely needed to laugh! It was great to spend time together. I wanted to make a nice dinner Saturday, but left over pizza for lunch and easy eggs for supper were a better idea. I decided to wait on the dinner for today.
It was nice to be able to talk to our parents. I can't go through a holiday without seeing and talking to them on Skype. It is such a blessing to have it!
I thought that today I would be making a nice chicken Thanksgiving dinner. This year I'm adjusting to having a stove, toaster oven and microwave. No oven this year - I think it will be fine. I just have to keep my creativity with cooking.
We went to church today and had a nice surprise. The pastor's wife approached us after service and told us they saved us some turkey. We were excited! That sounded yummy! WELL! They didn't just have turkey for us. They saved us turkey, corn on the cobb, some fresh veggies and the best of all - a WHOLE pumpkin pie! Yes a whole pumpkin pie! I wanted to cry! Pumpkin is Cameron's absolute favorite!
So instead of making chicken we had turkey! I made mashed potatoes to go with everything. We had a great surprise! It was delicious and we have enough for another meal - and of course enough pie for 3 more desserts - if we are good and don't eat big slices :o)
We really do have a lot to be thankful for. I hate when it's so easy to get down in the dumps when we really have no reason to. We are so thankful for a new caring church! We are thankful for a great new job! We are thankful for our families! We are thankful for our health! We have food and housing! God is so good!
