Thankful. So thankful.

Well, despite not being able to go back for Thanksgiving due to the crazy amounts of snow that have hit here...It. Was. Wonderful! We got to spend the day with friends! New friends. Which I am so so so very thankful for! There was a TON of yummy food. A few took all but 2 kids sledding! They said it was a looooong walk home but it was so much fun!! The kids watched movies and just hung out. We talked and laughed and ate and talked and laughed and played Apples to Apples and laughed and ate and laug......It was so much fun! I really missed being able to spend time with our family over on the "other side" but this was a special year anyway, and that I am very thankful for! Thomas had 4 days off! In a row :) we had lots of fun just hanging out all together. He built an awesome snow fort with the boys! We went sledding down our front stairs and yesterday we went and got our tree from Greenbluff. The snow was so deep! I had to carry the younger kids while Thomas carried the tree! It was up to Ethan's waist :) I am starting to really love the snow. I am so scared of it. I love to look at it. I love the icicles and pure whiteness of it. And the beauty gives everything it touches. But when we drive in it...I think I actually have mini strokes the entire drive...and I almost pee my pants. Every. Single. Time. Maybe one day, just maybe, I'll learn to drive in it or at least get more used to it. I'll keep you posted :) Moving over here has been nothing but an adventure! I have had some lonely moments, but by far the blessing after blessing after blessing after, well you get the point, have far outweighed it! I love it here in Spokane and I love and cherish the friendships that I have made over here and I'm so excited as I a sure they will only grow! Praise be to God! He's done it again. He has taken care of my EVERY need. My cup runneth over!