to Him Who is able

{We went to Georgia and stayed at my Aunt and Uncle's Wednesday evening-Saturday Morning. My grandparents and all of our aunts and uncles and cousins on my dad's side were there.}   27 Morsels...90 yummy rolls...2 big turkeys...lots of plates and cups and forks and spoons and about million napkins...   That's basically what my Thanksgiving looked like. And it was absolutely wonderful. Aside from all of the delicious food and incredibly comfortable memory foam bed I got to sleep in, {by myself!} the company was beyond amazing. Having my dad, his dad, and his brothers all in the same vicinity is always entertaining and fun....In the same room: Loud. Sitting at the same table: Insane.   We played several games of the Morsel favorite: Hearts. {Which , somehow I won . Once. It was a one-time, beginners-luck kinda thing I'm pretty sure . And I'm pretty sure it will never happen again . Ever . In fact , the very next night I failed mi...

  We arrived back home Sunday afternoon, after a week and 3 days of glorious vacation time.   2 weeks ago we left home at 1. In the morning. People were not fully awake, people were cranky, people I was in great need of caffeine. It was an adventure.   We drove for hours and hours, stopping once or twice so Daddy could sleep. Around 3pm we arrived in Tawas, Michigan. Mama did an amazing job at finding a rental house for us, and we decided that it was perfect for a weekend. It was really close to Lake Huron and the beaches, and it was incredibly nice. The color of the back door is absolutely my new favorite color, and...it had a hot tub. It had a hot tub in the back yard. Geez Louise. I love hot tubs now.   Thursday night was spent getting settled. It's hilarious when we "move in" to a new house, even though it's only for a few days. Our little kids suddenly become attached to and exclaim over and over "Let's just move here! It's perfect!...