Sunday, December 1, 2013

So Much Thanks

Cheers to another beautiful Thanksgiving! Hope you had a most wonderful one..


After what I thought would be a Thanksgiving dinner with just the four of us, our sweet friends brought their friends and made it a wonderful feast full of good conversation, laughter, and all while enjoying delicious food!


After Thanksgiving, we talked over ideas for what we would do with the remainder of the weekend and the time our boy has off from school, and well, we didn't want to waste that! After driving around to check how Black Friday was going last year, I have been [permanently] dubbed an online shopper! So I was more than happy to trade the crowded stores for these mountain views. But seriously, how did you all make out... I couldn't not love those deals?!



And here is our literal interpretation of a holiday weekend well spent. We have so much to be thankful for, and felt there was no better way to come together and enjoy this beautiful life, than to venture out and explore together. Truly, I am so very thankful for these simple pleasures.






Honestly, I was disappointed when we drove into the mountains and there wasn't any snow. It's all I was hoping for! So when we woke up on December 1st, getting ready to venture home, I opened the curtain to see freshly fallen snow! I couldn't help myself - I ran around the cabin and woke everyone up. Sorry I'm not sorry.



These guys know how to do it...!


9 comments:

  1. So great that you got out and enjoyed nature and the company around you! Too many people seem to get caught up in the commercial side of holidays and forget to just enjoy the moment and their families :) xx

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    1. Thank you :). It's been a big goal of ours this year, as time becomes increasingly more valuable.

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  2. gorgeous photos! so much life in these. i noticed in your sidebar that you are reading Quiet ...that book revolutionized my life. what do you think of it?!

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    1. So far, yes, this book is amazing! I'm still working my way through it though. I watched an interview with Susan Cain before I got it, and just that was incredible and so inspiring.

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  3. Such beautiful photos!

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  4. Beautiful family and gorgeous scenery! Love the shot of the foggy tree line, the bridge leading out to the water and you two by the fence. :) Also, I noticed Quiet: The Power of Introverts in your sidebar and just finished reading that one. Had a lot of good points and an easy read. You have a new follower on bloglovin! :)
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  5. So beautiful! I want snow so bad, and these pictures are making me so jealous! : ) We might get some on Sunday, but I'm supposed to be doing a 5K in Portland! HAHA! I did make 2 stops on Black Friday, but I waited until the crowds were gone, and I still got everything on my list. Mostly just a few things for Avery. If there had been crowds or a line I wouldn't have gone!

    These pictures though...you are so talented! And what a beautiful family you have!

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  6. This is so sweet... such gorgeous shots of a happy family :)
    Lucy xo

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