Andrea Loraine Bartels

thanksgiving day

it’s thanksgiving!  i love when thanksgiving arrives.  for me, it kind of officially kicks off the holiday season.  we start today off by spending quality time with extended family, and giving thanks for all the blessing God has given us and all the lessons God has taught us over the year.

this year, we were at my parents house to visit with family and enjoy a delicious thanksgiving dinner.  my aunt cindy and uncle bob were here this year and i always look forward to spending time with them.  mamaw, aimee, brian, luke, and ian were also in town.  we always have such a wonderful time when we are all together.  all of the kids had a great time playing and dinner was wonderful.

i am so thankful for such and amazing family!  i am truly blessed!  we missed having tom and karen with us this year, but i know they are having a wonderful time visiting with mark and abby in uganda!!

i can’t wait to go home and pull out all the christmas decorations!

Posted by Andrea Bartels in the holidays

outside the box

ok, here goes my attempt at blogging, so out of my comfort zone. oh well,  i guess it’s time for me to keep up with technology & the times.

lots to look forward to: the story of my very exciting life :-) , recipes, kid updates, and the occasional tidbit of wisdom. :-P

hold on to your hats and wish me luck!

Posted by Andrea Bartels in introduction