The Good, Bad & Ugly of Thanksgiving...& Giving Thanks!

Team Pancakes would like to run down some of

 the good, bad and ugly of Thanksgiving...

before giving thanks and grubbing!

1) Family

2) Great grub (food)

3) Church Service

4) Fellowship

5) Basketball/Football  games  all day(Mr. Pancakes)

1) All the darn cooking

2) All the darn dishes after dinner

3) Traffic & Traveling

5) Football/Basketball Games all day (Mrs. Pancakes)

1) Crazy drunken uncles (you know we all have them)

2) Uncomfortable & ugly bellies
(great read on eating slow to prevent overeating: Athletes4Life)

3) Unbuttoned pants

4) Going to work on Friday

Team Pancakes is thankful for:

 God because without Him we couldn't be thankful 

for our families, friends (including my blogger buddies), 

health and everything in between...

We give THANKS!

 Reasons Team Pancakes readers are thankful:

• I am thankful for my son, he has made my life complete :)
• This year I am thankful for my family, my battle buddies, my fiance, and waking up each day to live another day.
• I'm thankful for days off and sweet puppies to snuggle with!
• i'm thankful for my family!
• I am thankful for God's grace and mercy which carries me from day to day.
• I am most thankful for my family! They are everything to me!
• I am most thankful for my family! They are everything to me!
• I'm thankful for friends who are like family, who coming so very far to deliver good news to us in person :) 
  And I'm also thankful for blog friends like YOU
• im thankful that im alive and i have a good family and that im loved
• I'm grateful to the Universe for the fact I'm finally starting to be real me and to enjoy in my real life!:)
•  I am thankful for my dog Monte, who makes me smile even when I don't want to.
• I am thankful I have a great hubby and adorable kids.
• I am thankful for my health and strength. =)
• I am thankful for two healthy little boys. They are my life!! 
• God has preserved my son and me and blessed us in so many ways (that I could only dream of) and for that, I am truly thankful
• I'm thankful for another day with my dad. 
  (he has terminal pancreatic cancer & was recently given 6 months, but you never know - everyday is a blessing & an opportunity for hope.)
• I feel so bless to have my wondenful daughter and husband in my family. 
  God bless you all on this thanksgiving day

p.s: 

enjoy the day and don't stress out too much, 

remember the reason for the gathering...

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!