Happy Thanksgiving

I want to wish all my family, friends, and readers a very Happy Thanksgiving.  It's been a tough few weeks.  The attacks in Paris, the downing of a Russian jet and other terror attacks around the world have reminded us how vulnerable we still are and that terrorists still want to attack our way of life.  It's also been a reminder of why we celebrate this holiday.  We will not give in to the terrorist, we will not cower in fear, we will live our lives, and we will be thankful for all the gifts in our lives.

For my family, Thanksgiving is a little weird this year.  We are so close to our Walt Disney World holiday vacation that we've been planning for over a year!  We actually leave tomorrow.  So, today, I am working, Jason and the kids are having dinner at our friends' house, and my parents are hanging out at home- cleaning, decorating for Christmas and making final preparations for our trip.  We are looking forward to being together and celebrating an early Christmas with my aunt, uncle and two cousins, but today is still weird to not be celebrating on Thanksgiving.  But we are all still thankful for so many wonderful gifts God has blessed us with.  (I'm not going to bore you with the list of things we're thankful for- believe me, it's long!)

I'm sorry I disappeared for a little bit- I was just really busy getting ready for the trip and preparing for Christmas (when we get back there will be only 2 and a half weeks until Christmas!!!) and after everything that was going on the world and covering crazy news at work, I just needed a break.  Get ready for some major trip reports, including traveling with autism, traveling with large groups, eating gluten free, and more!  I can't even count how many times we've been to Walt Disney World, but this time, we are trying a lot of new things and it's our first time going while everything is decorated for Christmas.  This trip is combining three of my favorite things- Christmas, Disney and family- so I'm sure I'll have a lot to tell you about!

Happy Thanksgiving!