A full cup

I finally have my computer back after having to send it away to be fixed, so I no longer have any excuse for failing to catalogue the daily events of our very exciting lives.

(And just in case you were wondering, no, our house has still not sold, and yes, I am still mildly sane--which is just a degree lower than what I was before Kevin moved in with my parents).

I feel like I missed several important events during the absence of my computer. But now that I am sitting down to write about them, I can't really think of anything, which probably means all the drama and intrigue was just in my mind. Should I stay in that dreamworld? Or face the reality that Kevin did in fact spend his hard-earned money on these guns and accessories for himself--I mean Cambel--on one of their recent "man dates?"

Would it be possible to imagine that this scene is some sweet bonding time between brother and sister, instead of 2 normally active preschoolers turned zombies in front of the tv?

Probably not, but maybe reality isn't so bad after all. We did have Kevin home with us for several days (one of the upsides of teaching is the great breaks, which doesn't quite balance the "gone for the whole week" part, but it helps), and being a family again all in the same place was good for us all.

We spent the weekend before Thanksgiving with Kevin's family in Louisville. I somehow managed to leave with only one fuzzy picture on my camera, but our time was filled with lots of great time with Nana and Papa. Cambel and Ada love to play with them and have them read to them, and they even got to pick out a "pre" Christmas present during a trip to the store. They are so blessed to have Papa and Nana in their lives.

On Thanksgiving day we drove down to my parents' home and joined my sisters and their families. It was extra special to have my sister Emily and her husband Adriel there, since now my new niece Eliana comes along with them (and the pack and play and diapers and wipes and bottles and clothes and car seat...welcome to parenthood!) We all had a great time eating and laughing and just being together.

I feel this more than just during Thanksgiving, but it is good to be reminded of the innumerable blessings in my life. It is full of material provisions, relationships, memories, possibilities, and so many other little things...
like seeing Cambel relish his time with his friends and cousins,
and watching my younger sister and her husband become a family,
and camp outs in Grandma's living room,
and watching Ada in my mom's lap,
and the sincerity of Cambel's enthusiasm towards Eliana,
and a new (very cute) life in our family....

My cup is full.