The Art of Thanksgiving
"The art of thanksgiving is thanksliving. It is gratitude in action. It is thanking God for the gift of life by living it triumphantly. It is thanking God for your talents and abilities by accepting them as obligations to be invested for the common good. It is thanking God for all that men and women have done for you by doing things for others. It is thanking God for opportunities by accepting them as a challenge to achievement. It is thanking God for inspiration by trying to be an inspiration to others. It is thanking God for each new day by living it to the fullest. It is thanking God by giving hands, arms, legs, and voice to your thankful spirit. It is adding prayers of thanksgiving, acts of thanksliving." by Wilferd A. PertersonI love Thanksgiving! It helps you reflect on all there is to be thankful for. On the way out to Colorado Brian and I listed things we were thankful for, it was neat to do it together. I cannot believe how blessed I am! Words cannot express the gratitude I feel. I hope I can use my gratitude in action. I love this poem...it is so important to feel gratitude, but I hope I can do something about what I am feeling and act on it. 'Because I have been given much I too must give."
We spent thanksgiving this year at my brothers cabin in Colorado. There were a lot more people than there was room in the cabin which made it that much more fun! Here is a picture with my sisters and I after waking up. I sure love these two. Thanks for inviting us all John and Mindy...we love you!
Bode and Brian just waking up. I was amazed at how well Bode slept with all the noise.
There were air mattresses from one wall to the other; the loft was also full of beds and air mattresses. It was like one big sleepover. This is one Thanksgiving that I don't think any of us will ever forget.
We ended up coming home early to make it to the BYU vs. Utah game. I am sorry all you U fans, but I have to say it was well worth coming home. What a good game!!! Brian worked the game and Bode and I went with my sister. Thanks for the ticket Terri, I owe you BIG!
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That looks like such a blast!! I am glad you had a good Thanksgiving! It is always so great to really reflect upon our blessings! We are very blessed people, aren't we??
Great pictures!
So glad you got to see the Utes go down in our homefield. And for one time could the firemen wear blue?? Guess red is the "official" color, but it was the Utes that needed rescuing! Colorado looks fun. I was just telling Doug tonight how much I wanted to go to a cabin and get snowed in (with electricity and heat still) and cuddle and drink hot cocoa.
How fun is that! I love cabins! I'm so glad you guys had a good thanksgiving, and I'm happy you were able to make it home for the game...it was a good one huh! We love you guys, and I was telling Lance that we should have a little Christmas party with everyone (any excuse to get together)
Kari-
If you got my last post just realize I'll keep commenting until I hear from you. This is your old but best friend John Peterson, currently living in St. Louis MO If you want to visit my blog spot check it out at www.johnandlarapeterson.blogspot.com
take care and your family is adorable
Great to hear from you. I thought you guys were lost forever. I'm glad we can keep in touch. Bode is really cute. My kid (kaysen) is almost three and it is so much fun. Talk to you later. You make me laugh Kari!
John Peterson
Looks like a great sleep over and go Cougars!!!!
I hope you got my return message! I will be able to chat on the phone on Friday. I have internship M,T,Th and school of W. I have a doc appt tomorrow after intern and then Visiting Teaching all night. I'll try to talk to you on Fri.
Kari-
You guys are such a cute family! I just joined the blogging world and I looked you up of Heather's blog...hope you don't mind? So much has changed since I saw you last. Sure miss those Baptism for the Dead trips. If you want to check out my little family you can www.theairdclan.blogspot.com.
-Aryann
How fun. Did Bode sleep in the same bed as you guys? I wish I would've known you were at the BYU game, we could've met up.
Ya what a great game. Hopefully Brian was able to watch most of it. Did you take care of the ute fan that got headbutted by the byu fan? It was on ksl the guy had a pretty nice cut on his forehead.
later
Oh, that looks like so much fun Kari! That's awesome that you got to go to the game. Thank you so much for coming yesterday! It was so fun to see you!!
That isn't quite how I would want to spend Thanksgiving... in a cold little wooden cabin:) But... that's prissy litte me huh.
GO UTES. It's pretty amamzing that BYU pulled it off. Heavenly Father must have wanted the majority of mormons to feel happy that day huh:)
Hi I am having an "I miss Kari Ann moment", just want to tell you I love you!
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