Thanksgiving happiness and some sadness

I love Thanksgiving! Mainly because it contains some of my favorite things, like cooking, good food and most importantly my family. It was a pretty normal thanksgiving, great food and company and me getting the kids all riled up lol. I was playing with the kids and I here my aunt say Jenny's on my team, I was inducted into gray Thursday shopping. Whoa what an experience.. It was so crazy, but I got 10 pairs of socks for 3 bucks yeh yeh! I'm not sure if I'll ever do that again but it was fun! Friday night we went to see catching fire, I really liked it. So my days off we're relaxing and enjoyable.. Sad part though was my brother called in tears cause his dog died. He'd had TJ for 12 years. It was so sad, my brother was so broken hearted. I feel like he is doing better. One thing I am thankful for is challenges, losses, and trials. They hurt so bad but in the end we become so much stronger, and wiser. Lately things have been really tough lately but I'd never trade the lessons I've learned.. They've truely changed me. Also I've remembered that the atonement is real when people hurt us a lot we often feel they can never change but because the Atonement is real we all can change and be forgiven. I mention this because after the fallen out with my brother I began feeling like he could and would never change. During the challenge of trying to forgive him I remembered he is a child of God, he is an imperfect child just like me, Heavenly Father loves him like he lives me and he believes in him just like He does me. When I talked to my brother Saturday I felt a change in him and felt such hope... I feel so bad that he lost his best friend but I'm so proud of how he's picking up his life. Anyways night night for now!!! Happy Thanksgiving....