Momdeavor is thankful for her family this week, as am I. I’m not as close with my siblings as I would like to be. The generation gap that separates some of us makes me the age of their children. Our family is spread over three states. As Momdeavor says, relationships have to be worked at. I’ve not been very good at that.
This week, I am thankful for the time we got to spend with our daughter and her family last weekend.
Linked to Thankful Thursday
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Great pic of you guys! Taylor is starting to look a lot like Suzanne. Enjoyed seeing you and Linn the other night. 🙂
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Thanks, Susan. We enjoyed our visit, too. Taylor does, and Peyton is determined to be as tall as Charlie!
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Truly blessings to be thankful for.
Smiles and family love. 🙂
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Yes, we are blessed, E.C.
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#ThankfulThursday indeed! What a lot to be thankful for! Love, Gracie
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Yes, much to be thankful for, Gracie.
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The smiles say it all, Patti. Lovely family.
blessings ~ maxi
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Thanks, Maxi, they’re a great bunch! Blessings to you.
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I am so thankful for the times I get to share with my grown children. Now that the last has found her own place I do not see them as often as I use to.
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We don’t often think of dads when we think of an empty nest, but I’m sure the emotions are the same. What a joy they are able to be out on their own.
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It is a joy to see my kids out and prospering. I never thought at this stage of my life I would be alone but here I am and learning to walk in it is a challenge but one I have been learning to rejoice in with the hand of God as my guide.
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such a cute bunch! i’m not very close to several of my siblings – especially the brothers. distance and age separates us.
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Thanks, Theresa.
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What a great photo and a blessing to share time together.
I have an older brother who lives within an hour and an older sis who is about 15 hours away, but we speak by phone almost daily.
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I’m glad you keep in touch with your siblings. I will try to do better. Thank you.
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Family time is always good and something to be thankful for. Your daughter and her family look so wonderful. I’m sure you always have a grand time with them.
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We had so much fun, Darlene. It’s not often we have 2-3 days, and on our turf!
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Memories are built on such occasions. You will enjoy them for many years. Blessings to you and your daughter and her family, too…
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Yes, we will have reminders to go with our memories, as soon as I get through all the photos I took! Blessings to you, Carol Ann.
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What a wonderful picture! I’m glad someone took that for you to treasure.
Nancy
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Yes, a couple came by while I was adjusting the camera, Nancy. Finally, a family photo with me in it! LOL
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Great picture… everybody smiling!
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They’re a smiling bunch, Pix! Always fun to be had. Eyes open, too! 😉
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gotta love those smiles! family is a gift, certainly. i have one older bro and i enjoy family times. everybody is so busy so it only ends up being a few times a year. blessings to you and your family.
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Thanks! I’m going to attempt to do better.
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So glad you enjoy time with your family. That’s important.
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They grow up too fast as it is, Shirley. Don’t want to miss these years.
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I did not have you email add. so I am answering you here. Yes, that is Virginia Rose by Homer Laughlin. I have my grandmother’s pie plate in this pattern!
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A lovely photo of your family Patti:) We just spent an evening with our son and his wife and we always feel it is a gift.
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I only have my son with DIL and grandson as family (Mr. G. of course too) ! But that’s it. And they live in Amsterdam !
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Oh what a beautiful family I am so happy you went. My girls live far away too it is hard. Hug B
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Great family photo! Glad you had the opportunity to visit with them! (We’re going to see my parents next weekend, and celebrate my older son’s birthday 🙂 )
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It’s always wonderful to spend time with your family – great picture!
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I sort of understand how you feel. Between my brother and me there’s almost 5 years and my sister almost 10 years. The age gap prevented us from being close when we were young. I got married young and moved away. This didn’t help things in regard to getting closer to my siblings and then their life’s decisions really got in the way. Unfortunately, I lost my brother in 2006 and my sister…let’s just leave it with this, she isn’t always in her right frame of mind. At least I am able to keep close connections with my parents, but there are times I feel more like a younger sister to both of them than my parent/daughter. I think that’s because they were so young when they had me. Nice family photo! It was great having you over at my place!
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What a beautiful picture Patti! You probably told me this already, but how many children does your daughter have?
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Seven. Thank you. 🙂
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Beautiful family pic!
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