A picture of my greatest earthly source of Thanksgiving on this day -- my girls in their shades awaiting Shamu's arrival.
Trae and Tori with a little role reversal on Day Two at Sea World.
Gotta give it up to Tori. She was a real trooper for the first hour on Wednesday. Mom, Dad and Big Sis all wanted to ride the water-ride/rollercoaster, Atlantis. Tori patiently waited out the delay with a lot of singing and chattering and a whole lot of patience.
The last stop of the day was the "Funny Faces" caricature drawing. Trae had saved her allowance and good grades money up for a big souvenir and decided on having a caricature drawn for her bedroom. It is a great rendition -- big head, little body, riding on Shamu.
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Finally, on this Thanksgiving Day, I am eternally grateful to God for providence and mercy; to Jesus Christ for love and grace; to the Holy Spirit for direction and comfort; to my parents for the faith foundation they've given me; to my sister and brother-in-law for the blessing of their being able to have children; and to Mandy, Trae and Tori who have made the last week of my life one I will never forget!
