Giving thanks

Belated wishes for a Happy Thanksgiving!  I hope that you and yours had a wonderful holiday.

My family hit the road for a week-long tour of New York state, with stops at various relatives' homes. In fact, this was the first holiday where my son saw all of his immediate relatives, on both sides of the family! The driving was tiring but worth it, and thankfully the weather cooperated, which isn't always the case at this time of year in NY! We even got to see my sister and her family, who flew in from Colorado -- a real treat, since we don't fly back and forth as much as we used to, pre-families.

The best part of the whole trip was watching my son play with his cousins & the rest of the relatives. I loved watching the relatives enjoy him, and I was warmed by the fact that I had something to do with the creation of this (mostly) joyful little person. Aside from the little traveler's bedtime traumas, it really was a great week. I'm grateful for our families and often wish we weren't so spread out. But not living near each other does make me truly appreciate the time we spend together.

I'm thankful for the connections and friendships I've made through blogging, too. Thanks for coming here to read my writing, for your comments and e-mails, and for the wonderful posts so many of you share. I'm certainly grateful for the good that comes from this big ol' Internet...

Comments

[Bluegrass Mama]

I don't suppose you stopped in Syracuse to give my regardst to my family there? ;-)

We had a great Thanksgiving, too, even though it was just my immediate family and a close friend. I was grateful that the weekend was so restful.

[kristi]

It's so neat to see your children so enjoyed by relatives, isn't it? As you well know, my family is over the moon for Isabella, and it's nice to know we were able to provide that kind of joy. :)

[vw bug]

Sounds wonderful. Hope the rest of the season goes as well.

[Elle]

Yay for happy holidays! Glad you had a great one!

[nat]

I'm thankful for net pals like you, Marie! Sounds like you all enjoyed a lovely Thanksgiving. Ahhh, happiness!

[Barbara]

I'm glad you had a great Thanksgiving. I'm grateful to have met you through blogging too. i wonder if I've ever seen you at the mall or library or something.

[Melody]

Oh thanks Marie. You are one of my favoute people you know. Even though we live contients apart we have a lot in common... ((HUGS))

Yes, living apart from family isn't easy is it? But sometimes I really enjoy being apart from our loved ones. I feel more appreciated that way!! *giggle giggle*

[Raehan]

Sounds wonderful.