November blessings.

I am very excited that the month is November. I love the October-December stretch, and November is when things really start getting good. I have long loved the Christmas holiday, but a few years ago I made the big decision: 

Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. 

Yeah guys, it's true. 

Part of the reason for this is because it kicks off the Christmas season. The other part is that I feel like I personally spend too much time thinking about what I want, instead of being grateful for what I have. I love the message of Thanksgiving, I love the atmosphere, I love the food, I love that the sun is often shining and people play football in the morning and there aren't any presents to distract people.. it's all about family time. I can't WAIT for Thanksgiving! 

So here is my first November event: Running the Just Cause Half Marathon. 

This is some of us at the top before we started..

This guy won some serious brownie points. Made me signs and cheered me on and even the rest of the Farnsworth clan came out to help me run up the last hill. And seriously, I needed the help. I was exhausted. But it was totally worth it, and since then I can't help but feel so blessed! 

-I have a body that is capable of a lot more than some people's bodies.. as in I have two legs that work, a heart that functions correctly, etc.

-I have an awesome family that came out to support me

-I have the cutest boyfriend, and his family is also awesome

-The weather was perfect and continues to be (seriously it feels like September, not mid November) 

-So fun to have friends who ran it too so we could cheer each other on, make fun of each other and ourselves...friends are good.

November 6: Today I voted. Grateful I have this privilege. Ready for the election to be OVER... wow, so sick of it. I wish I could get into it and be passionate like some of you are, please don't be offended by my apathy. But I did vote, and I did research some of the important things, so don't freak out. Did I still have to check a few boxes randomly because I had no clue who the people were? ehhhh....

This weekend my family is coming to town. My oldest brother and his family will be here.. they recently moved from Logan to Washington, so we don't see them nearly as often. In fact, this is the first time. It will be so great. And Taylor's family is having an early Thanksgiving this weekend, so that's right folks. I get to have not one, but two Thanksgiving dinners. Can't wait for the weekend to be here. And good luck to whoever your presidential candidate was :)