{"id":6361,"date":"2019-12-01T10:04:31","date_gmt":"2019-12-01T15:04:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/themaddlife.com\/?p=6361"},"modified":"2019-12-01T10:04:31","modified_gmt":"2019-12-01T15:04:31","slug":"thankful","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/?p=6361","title":{"rendered":"Thankful"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Thanksgiving 2019 was quieter then it has been in the last few years. \u00a0With no au pairs, my grandma and Justin&#8217;s family not joining us, coupled with Thanksgiving being at my parents and bringing appetizers with little prep ahead work, it was a quiet and relaxed morning. \u00a0The girls had planned on watching the Macy&#8217;s Thanksgiving Day Parade. \u00a0While watching the parade, they realized they had no skit for this year. \u00a0They went into action and together created costumes and a play. The mess that they were making in the den made me proud. \u00a0Emerson really took the lead and directed both the costume design and the play.<\/p>\n<p>We ate. \u00a0We had enough food for twice the number of us. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-6377\" src=\"http:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_6145-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"779\" srcset=\"https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_6145-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_6145-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-6378\" src=\"http:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_6150-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"779\" srcset=\"https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_6150-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_6150-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Bacon wrapped dates&#8230;delicious by the way!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-6364\" src=\"http:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/JacfnDOjTaD0fwabuUhpQ-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"438\" srcset=\"https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/JacfnDOjTaD0fwabuUhpQ-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/JacfnDOjTaD0fwabuUhpQ-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/JacfnDOjTaD0fwabuUhpQ-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/JacfnDOjTaD0fwabuUhpQ-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-6371\" src=\"http:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/z1BPtYhrTJK5sGv4sjr8eA-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"438\" srcset=\"https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/z1BPtYhrTJK5sGv4sjr8eA-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/z1BPtYhrTJK5sGv4sjr8eA-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/z1BPtYhrTJK5sGv4sjr8eA-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/z1BPtYhrTJK5sGv4sjr8eA-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We played a thankful game, that Avery took the lead on putting together.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-6368\" src=\"http:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/fullsizeoutput_4179-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"438\" srcset=\"https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/fullsizeoutput_4179-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/fullsizeoutput_4179-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/fullsizeoutput_4179-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/fullsizeoutput_4179-400x300.jpeg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The girls performed their skit. \u00a0Emerson a pilgrim. \u00a0Harper a turkey. \u00a0Avery Squanto.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-6365\" src=\"http:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/mBFB9DmQ8Coar6xbgtE3A-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"438\" srcset=\"https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/mBFB9DmQ8Coar6xbgtE3A-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/mBFB9DmQ8Coar6xbgtE3A-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/mBFB9DmQ8Coar6xbgtE3A-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/mBFB9DmQ8Coar6xbgtE3A-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-6367\" src=\"http:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/fi1msrNwQlyHkLY9onNBaw-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"438\" srcset=\"https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/fi1msrNwQlyHkLY9onNBaw-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/fi1msrNwQlyHkLY9onNBaw-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/fi1msrNwQlyHkLY9onNBaw-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/fi1msrNwQlyHkLY9onNBaw-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Friday afternoon we met my high school girl friends, Allison, Sarah, and Lauren and their families at Vanish Brewery. \u00a0As always, it is like no time has passed when I talk to these ladies. \u00a0Twenty-four years of friendship still going strong. \u00a0Seeing our kids together &#8211; conversating, playing and having a great time makes my heart so incredibly happy.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-6379\" src=\"http:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/KYAJ3T0oS9mvLJOtZt6Qjw-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"438\" srcset=\"https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/KYAJ3T0oS9mvLJOtZt6Qjw-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/KYAJ3T0oS9mvLJOtZt6Qjw-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/KYAJ3T0oS9mvLJOtZt6Qjw-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/KYAJ3T0oS9mvLJOtZt6Qjw-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-6380\" src=\"http:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/URzPTGxBTMODCiHgnkyjNQ-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"438\" srcset=\"https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/URzPTGxBTMODCiHgnkyjNQ-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/URzPTGxBTMODCiHgnkyjNQ-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/URzPTGxBTMODCiHgnkyjNQ-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/URzPTGxBTMODCiHgnkyjNQ-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-6374\" src=\"http:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/fullsizeoutput_4189-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"779\" srcset=\"https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/fullsizeoutput_4189-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/fullsizeoutput_4189-225x300.jpeg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-6381\" src=\"http:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/q5UUnoUXS9249GpnUNAgw-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"438\" srcset=\"https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/q5UUnoUXS9249GpnUNAgw-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/q5UUnoUXS9249GpnUNAgw-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/q5UUnoUXS9249GpnUNAgw-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/q5UUnoUXS9249GpnUNAgw-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-6382\" src=\"http:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_6214-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"438\" srcset=\"https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_6214-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_6214-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_6214-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_6214-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Thankful for this life, for this family, for these friendships.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thanksgiving 2019 was quieter then it has been in the last few years. \u00a0With no au pairs, my grandma and Justin&#8217;s family not joining us, coupled with Thanksgiving being at my parents and bringing appetizers with little prep ahead work, &hellip; <a 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