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Moments from Our Thanksgiving Weekend

There’s always something so sweet about the days after Thanksgiving—the leftovers are in the fridge, everyone is home together for a few days, and we officially start looking forward to Christmas.

Family selfie at Millie's Ice Cream in Pittsburgh, PA

This year, our Thanksgiving weekend included Mordecai’s third birthday party, a spontaneous ice cream trip, lots of coffee runs, and LEGOs scattered across the house. I snuck in some Christmas prep, published a book (!!!), and soaked up every moment of family time.

The feeling I carried all weekend was simply gratitude—for this special season and for our family. Here are some moments from our Thanksgiving weekend that I want to remember. 🤎

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Happy Thanksgiving + Life Lately

Hi and Happy Thanksgiving to everyone! What are you up to for the holiday? I want to hear all about it in the comments! I’m sure I’ll be posting all about our day soon. For now, here’s a family picture 😊

Family photo in front of Christmas tree

We’ve had a busy week around here thus far. We attended a beautiful memorial service for Jimmy’s uncle, Dakota had her nine month check up, we spent time with Jimmy’s family, and did the usual school work and hanging out around the house. One of our littles got sick, too, which was sad! Here’s a look at life lately. (more…)