Happy Thanksgiving!

I just read this quote on someone else's blog and thought it was quite appropriate and wanted to share it with you all:
"If the only prayer you ever say in your whole life is "thank you," that would suffice" --Meister Eckhart

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Big Paul, Little Paul, Socks, Gabby and I are waiting for Biggest Paul (Grandpa) and Grammy to arrive for Thanksgiving here in Massachusetts.... Paul did most of the cooking; he planned the menu, did the shopping, brined the turkey and made the stuffing and butternut squash. His parents are bringing more side dishes, appetizers and dessert. I'm normally much more involved but this year got away with chopping some mushrooms and setting the table as my only tasks!

Obviously we have a lot to be thankful for this year- we're all in good health, we have a beautiful home, our jobs are (fairly) secure, we have family and friends and dogs who love us and we truly want for nothing... Plus we have the extra bonus of our little guy arriving early to give us one more HUGE thing to be thankful for....

I hope you all are having a wonderful Thanksgiving too!

Love,
Emily

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