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turkey for you – turkey for me – turkey for thanksgiving

i am known as the queen of turkey on thanksgiving.  a few years back i followed a turkey brining technique that soaked in the moisture and gave us the most flavorful turkey ever.  it seems that it gets better and better every year.  this year, since we were having 21 people at mom and dad’s new house, we baked 1 20lb turkey and two turkey breasts.  i have to admit – the turkey was divine. 

but – thanksgiving is not just about turkey, even if it is the most delicious turkey you’ve ever tasted.

we are thankful for so many things this year.  here are just a few that top the charts:

• husband’s timely diagnosis of chiari malformation and syringomyelia
• husband’s sucessful recovery from his decompression surgery
• the time that lori, our parents, our friends, and neighbors put into fixing meals and helping us make it through the healing process
• our understanding of God’s path for our life and our adoption journey
• the continuous love and friendship that will and i share with each other
• our amazingly supportive friends and family
• the vacation times we spent at the beach soaking in the sun
• the numerous christian music concerts and the trip to see Annie
• the completion of the baby nursery
• the submission of the initial adoption application
• the blessing of Ellie’s birth
• the celebration of Kathy and Mark’s engagement
• will’s parent’s celebration of their 50th wedding anniversary