November 2020 :: A Recap

I started to title this post as “November :: Where Did It Go!?”
Because it’s gone, y’all! It’s December 4th and I’m like, “WAIT! I wasn’t ready!!!”

Not even half-way ready. Like a girl, hair wet from the shower I just jumped out of with a towel half-way wrapped around me to answer the door…I.AM.NOT.READY!

Bless it all. But December is here which means I get to sit down and recap November….which at the same time feels like SO LONG ago! I’m in some weird time-warp.

Alas…November for the DrewCrew as we call ourselves, was nothing short of fun and busy. I’m sure you can relate!
Our crazy orange-headed third child turned the big 4 last month and I wasn’t ready for that. Four years of his mischief, laughter {he’s got a fantastic laugh}, and stubbornness. We had a “ROAR-ing” good time with his dinosaur-themed party…

Andrew and I celebrated 10 years of marriage in the middle of the month and I’m still looking around wondering how in the world 10 years flew by as fast as it did. I have to tell you that without Jesus in our marriage, we would not have made it these 10 years. Truth. School, work, side hustles, three kids and a miscarriage within a 3.5 year span, my mother’s passing and the deaths of others in our lives; moving our home, moving to a new church home, the chaos of life can at times scream loudly. I’m thankful that Jesus’ beckon is the still small voice that can still be heard over the loudness.

We celebrated part of our day by hanging out on the pontoon boat at Lake Murray. The wind was intense…

We had Thanksgiving in south Georgia at my brother’s house and it was utterly delightful to be in his home with his wife and kids. To say we had a wonderful time is an understatement. My dad was also able to come spend some time with us which in itself was a tremendous blessing.

Some of the in-betweens were: soccer games and Saturday mornings in the cold have come to an end. The kids did great and I shared on my Instagram and Facebook that Reynolds won the Big Foot award on his team for having one of the strongest kicks! Eliza Jane was nothing short of FIERCE on the field! And Emory was…well, Emory.

We also did some Christmas family photos that I’ll share in the coming days – because my kids are so good looking :). We have decorated the entire house and outside for Christmas – because it is the most WONDERFUL time of the year. There’s no season I love more than the celebration of our Savior’s birth!
And on that note, I’m going to share with you this beautiful benediction that I read this morning. It comes from an Advent Devotional that the staff at my church has written this year…