We were celebrating one of my favorite end-of-year traditions. As we'd done for years, my husband, Grayson, and I had gotten a babysitter for our four children and gone out to dinner at a nice restaurant. But this wasn't just about good food or romance. It was a time for us to look back on the past year and plan for the future.
"Ready?" I said, nudging aside our plates of appetizers and setting my notebook on the table. "What are we most thankful for over the past 12 months?
"We bought a new home," I began.
"That's definitely something to celebrate." I jotted it down.
"We had some great trips to national parks," said Grayson. "The kids loved those."
"Zeke and Ellis both became proficient in reading."
"Completed the house renovation..."
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