Thanksgiving Tablecloth

Because of Charlotte's sweet (and recent) birth, we are celebrating Thanksgiving at our house this year!

I wanted to think of a fun idea that we could use every year whether we are with my immediate family, my in-laws family, at our house or somewhere else. Pinterest saves the day again.

 

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I bought a white tablecloth from Walmart and fabric markers from good ol' Hobby Lobby (although, Walmart might have them, too!) and during our meal on Thursday, we will all write the year and what we are thankful for that year.

 

I am really excited to see how this progresses year to year as our family grows and I think it is a fun way to unite both sides of the family at the holiday season by reading through all of the previous years thankful wishes!

 

It's easy to store, easy to travel with and full of memories and thankfulness. Sounds like the perfect Thanksgiving addition, to me!

 

Let me know if you incorporate this fun memory maker into your holiday plans!

Laura

Father's Day

I let Mother's Day come without mentioning my mom (don't judge- it was just a little belated) and I can't let that happen for Father's Day this weekend, too!

My dad is the (sometimes) quiet, strong support of our family.

His love for people and his ability to look at situations from a Godly, not worldly, perspective is such a wonderful example. Just like my mom, he works hard at everything he does, whether that be his job as an engineer, leading the rowdy middle schoolers at Bible Study Fellowship or his golf game. No matter how worn out, tired or busy he is, he is always the first to jump into help fix something (even if you didn't know it needed fixing!). He is the man that you want to come visit your house five days after you move in and finish all your projects/start new ones...which is exactly what he did here last week.



He has taught me many valuable life lessons, especially those that I've learned by example, but the most important and prevalent in my life right now is his never-ending servant attitude. That is something that I am working specifically on in my life and he is a prime example for that type of heart.



He doesn't like his picture all over "the facebook" and the Internet but I had to throw a couple in here to honor him on this special Father's Day weekend.

Happy Father's Day to my sweet daddy!

Love,
Laura

{Belated} Mother's Day

I realized that Mother's Day came and went and I didn't even brag about recognize my own mom! Well, I did when I saw her...just not on the blog.

My mom (hi, mom!) is creative, helpful and reliable.

She works hard at everything she does and is dedicated to people and the activities she helps! She spends the majority of her week leading Bible Study Fellowship, organizing the groups and making sure it all runs smoothly. Add in taking care of the house, cooking wonderful meals for my dad and she also squeezes in time for yoga and manicures to take care of herself, too.

She has taught me many valuable skills and lessons but the most prevalent in my life right now is how to be a loyal and supportive wife and the importance of caring for others while still taking care, and not forgetting about, myself.



Every time we have moved (and every time my brother has moved, as well), my mom doesn't think twice about coming to wherever we are living, packing us up, moving us, painting, decorating, cleaning and being supportive about the situation, even if we are moving from Dallas (a 4 hour trip from home) to Denver (a 10 hour drive).

Happy {blog-belated} Mother's Day to my mom and best friend!



Better late than never,
Laura