A Very Happy Thanksgiving

Sorry for the delay in updates. A couple days ago was of course Thanksgiving. Last year, Luke and I were lucky enough to be in the Philippines with our good friends Katrina and Mark, but this year we were also blessed to have family in the mix.

We decided that instead of going out, we would host a dinner and invite all of the foreign teachers. The task seemed large, but worth it to be with the people we care about. Luke and Lili were wonderful and traveled to Metro to get some supplies, and our families in America were really great to mail us some necessities (stuffing and cranberry sauce).

The two of them spent all day in the kitchen, and I was stuck in bed watching movies - not by choice, but because I was sick with the flu. It didn't stop me from enjoying the cheer. They made ham, apple crisp, gravy and plenty of other food. Everyone from both campus' came and brought a dish and we ended up having a pretty big Thanksgiving feast.

As is tradition, we went around the table and said what we were thankful for and then proceeded to gobble down all of the wonderful food. It was really great to be around so many people for the holiday.

But anyway - it got me thinking about what I was thankful for and here it goes:
Family (both mine and Luke's): I am really lucky to have two really supportive families behind me who help me out whenever I need it and will encourage Luke and I to always do better.
Health: I jokingly coughed my way through this one - but I am thankful that almost everyone in my life is healthy and or getting better.
Adventure: I am thankful that Luke and I have this opportunity to teach abroad again and will try to take as much away from it as I can, so I can always look back on this time fondly in my life.
My hubby: Luke is great and always there for me, so I am thankful for him.
My babies: I am thankful for my dogs and that they are still healthy and kicking.
Friends: I am so so sooo thankful for all of my friends who I can count on when I need them the most. They are fantastic.

There is a lot more that I am thankful for, but those are just a few of them. I hope that everyone stateside and international had a wonderful Thanksgiving and ate lots and lots of food.

True to form, the Christmas decorations are now up and we are preparing for my favorite time of year. >.<