Thanksgiving Trip!

So, for Thanksgiving this year, Jess and I went to Utah! I'll be honest, I was not all that stoked about this trip. No offense to the good people in Utah, but it was not exactly the ideal setting for a holiday. It was Jessie's Dad's holiday with her, and so I was going to be all alone. :( Plus it just meant that I had 20 hours in the car with only a 3 year old to talk to. Really?? Anyway, in the spirit of Thanksgiving...

I am so thankful for the sweet little lady that I have to keep things about life in perspective for me! This is our little turkey craft that we did together the day before we left. The feathers are her hands, and the body is her foot. We spent a few hours on this, and that time was precious to me. All I have to do is look at her sweet face, and I remember why I'm here!

So I know this picture is fuzzy(sorry, I was still driving when I took it), but if you cant tell the mileage is 666.4. That's how many miles it is from my on ramp to Scott's off ramp. But I am truly thankful that the weather treated us well. It is always a fickle time of year to be traveling, especially along I 80, but for the most part, everything was clear. If you thought that traveling with a 3 year old in the car for 10 hours sounded bad, try doing it in the middle of a storm! Not fun.

I am thankful for good friends, and babies! This is little Gracie Sue, my friend Tara's sweet baby. Tara was good enough to let me crash her families Thanksgiving. She is so good to me. She has always been such a wonderful friend that is there for me when I need her. And having Gracie there to hold made me feel a little more at home. Since I couldn't have my "baby" with me, I was so grateful that I had her. Plus, apparently she doesn't really like anyone to hold her that isn't her mother, but she was pretty content with me!

I am also grateful for my awesome friend Sheryl who let me crash at her house the whole time. She is so sweet, and patient with me. I'm usually pretty frazzled, and flaky when I'm in Utah, but she just says "I'm here whenever you need a place to stay", and even with only a few hours notice apparently :) thanks Sheryl!

So this picture does not at all capture how beautiful this sunset was, but you get the idea! I was so grateful to have this to stare at for a while on my way home. Jess was asleep, and I was alone with my thoughts, some good music, and this gorgeous site! Wow.