...for the happy sounds of competition (yes, always in the Gray household!),...

...and conversation,...

...for my sweet nephew Brett and niece Megan who graciously volunteered to do the dishes so I could rest,...

...for my crazy-fun sisters and niece who always make me smile (here we're trying Superbrain Yoga after filling our tummies),...

...for giving me an awesome Mama and the best seestas a girl could ever ask for,...

...for beautiful, sweet nieces (Mira, Seanna, and Maci),...

...for "girls in white dresses" and "whiskers on kittens cats",...

...for those who traveled from St. Louis and Bloomington to make Thanksgiving special,...

...for a nice, mild day and giggly children (big and small!),...

...for the love of family (my nephew Brett and his girls),...

...for my patient brother-in-law John who puts up with the antics of my sister Barb,...

...for a fantastic Thanksgiving Day filled with food, laughter, and love.

I am thankful.