Sunday Sentiments

 

I realize November is the month we typically reserve for gratitude posts, but really, is there any moment when it's not appropriate to be thankful?

A couple of days ago, we had a GORGEOUS fall day, and it felt even more gorgeous because it followed a string of cold, rainy days. Ryan and I went to explore a new-to-us trail. We had no idea where we were actually headed on this trail, but we walked along and found ourselves in the middle of such beauty.

Fields of wildflowers and prairie grasses with trails carved into them. A woods brimming with fall beauty. We're a little past fall peak around here, but there were still some colorful leaves clinging to trees, and we walked over a carpet of them as we trekked through the woods.

And on our return trip down the same trail, we found the tiniest hint of a rainbow in the sky, even though there hadn't been any rain falling.

I walked behind Ryan and Lexi, saturated in gratitude. 

I was grateful for the warm, sunny night.

I was grateful to have a few hours away with Ryan.

I was grateful Lexi loves the outdoors and adventure.

I was grateful she was brave when we passed some HUGE dogs on the trail. (I was even a little scared of them!) 

I was grateful for a tiny rainbow. 

I was grateful for everything fall.

It felt like a moment of perfection frozen in time, and I just drank in all the was beautiful about it.

Let's be thankful together, friends! We have much to be thankful for - even in the small things.