Giving thanks

Thanksgiving always feels like a great day to reflect on the year, before the holiday insanity kicks into full gear and it becomes harder to keep focused. I decided to put my thoughts on our blog rather than a social media post.

The last year has been challenging for more reasons than I care to share, but looking back I reminded about how well my wife and I weather the hard stuff together. I am thankful she is often able to find optimism when I cannot and helps me find the light at the end of the tunnel.

I am so grateful to the family and friends who have reached out and lent a hand, often without realizing how much it's needed. I'm thankful for our friends who have stuck by us even when I imagine it gets hard.

I feel so blessed by our beautiful child who is such a source of humor and light even while she tests the limits of our patience. She is growing into an amazing compassionate little person. On Monday, she'll be 4.

As each year passes, I look back and find little I regret. Life continues to surprise even as it throws up roadblocks.

Wishing everyone a season of hope and peace.
Sarah

P.S. Aurora says this year she's thankful for Halloween :)

Happy Halloween!

Months ago Aurora told us she wanted to dress like Honey Lemon from the movie Big Hero 6 for Halloween. My wife decided she would make her costume and boy did it turn out great! Honey Lemon's Power Purse lights up and has a periodic table with buttons, just like in the movie! We had a great time showing it off at her preschool Halloween parade.