21 Days of Thanksgiving: Day 8

gToday's post will be brief. We were delayed coming home by plane issues and I have work in the morning.

I am grateful to be back home safely and grateful to be here with Spencer. I'm grateful everything is as we left it and that we had a good trip despite the delays. I'm grateful for the people I've met out here and for the chance to live in the Midwest.

And most of all right now I'm thankful to be back in my comfy bed with my own pillow.

21 Days of Thanksgiving: Day 7

Today was a great day because I got to spend time with my sisters, which I don't get to do very often. I'm grateful that we had a chance to all be in the same state for the first time in over a year. I'm also grateful that I got a chance to spend time with my brothers and sister in law this past few days. We don't get to do that too much anymore, but we were able to spend time together this trip playing games, eating, and just hanging out. I am grateful for my family. I am grateful to be married to Spencer and for all of his hard work throughout medical school. I'm also grateful we only have 6 months of medical cool left, with 4 months left before we find out where we will be for residency. I wish we could stay longer, but we are heading back to Milwaukee tomorrow. All in all, it's been a great trip and I am thankful to have been here this thanksgiving.

21 Days of Thanksgiving: Day 6

We had a great time today with the Russell family. Scott gave his homecoming talk and we all got to visit after. I'm grateful for the chance we had to get to know one another better. It also snowed a whole lot today and Spencer and I ventured up to the airport to get my sisters. We saw 10 accidents on the way there and back, and I'm grateful that we had a safe car to drive in and encountered no problems. I'm also grateful to see my sisters for the first time in a long time. Tomorrow we will get to spend some time together as well and I'm grateful for that.

21 Days of Thanksgiving: Day 5

I am grateful today for the chance to be in Utah and get to know my Russell family better. Today I was able to go shopping with my mother in law. I am grateful we had a chance to visit and talk. I am also grateful that Spencer and I had a chance to play games like we used to when we were dating. I am also grateful that I got to eat frozen yogurt twice today since for the most part Milwaukee is a frozen custard only zone. But most of all, I am grateful to be away from the stressors of everyday life, even if just for a few days.

21 Days of Thanksgiving: Day 4

Today I am grateful to have time off. In a busy world of work, school, and housework it is often easy to forget to slow down and take time to reflect on what's important. Today we were blessed to spend the day with our Russell side of the family. We played games, saw a movie, ate together, and hung out around the house. I am grateful we had that time together today before life speeds back up again. I am also grateful to have in laws that love and accept me. They are always so welcoming to me and I feel truly grateful to have found such a great family to join. Though it can sometimes be a challenge because they do things so differently than my family, I am grateful they have been so willing to love and welcome me into their family.

21 Days of Thanksgiving: Day 3

Today I am grateful to be enjoying a relaxing holiday with my in laws and their extended family. I'm grateful for all the good food, company, and games. I'm grateful that we had safe travel and clear roads and that my family all made it safely out to Portland. I am grateful that I have the next few days off to enjoy. :)

I hope you all had a great Thanksgiving and were able to be with the ones you love. May we all be a little more grateful each and every day.

21 Days of Thanksgiving: Day 2

I am thankful for the safe travels we had today. I am thankful that the airport screenings we endured were no more invasive than past flights. I am grateful that my brother in law was there to pick us up and that the rest of my inlaws are so glad to have us in Utah. I'm grateful that we have a king size bed to sleep in and that it is warm and comfortable (it was ours before we moved to Wisconsin). I am also grateful to have such a great traveling companion in Spencer and that he puts up with my complaining and last minute packing/travel panic. And most of all, I'm grateful today that the TSA didn't take my knitting and that I didn't lose my cool when I messed up the same row 5 times before I got it right.

Goodnight!