Thanksgiving 2008

The table was set.

Our fruitful centerpiece.

For everything!

Shawn, Lucy, and Ben.

Me and mom.

The girls.

I saw Grace kissing Shawn's cheek several times.

Jennifer & Roy enjoy the great weather.

The girls come out to play.

Cousins- 3 boys & 3 girls.

Roy does the honors of carving up our 21 pound turkey.

The kiddie table with Shawn in charge.

Feasting with the family.

Faith playfully tackles her sister.

Blessed are we.

Kyle and Bryan.

Grandpa & Grandma.

We had a few sprinkles in the morning but that soon gave way to a beautiful day. Everyone arrived at 3:00 and by that time, the girls had taken a good, long nap. I prepared the turkey, stuffing, and two kinds of veggies while everyone else pitched in by bringing mashed potatoes, rolls, cranberry sauce, desserts, snacks, and wine. Everything turned out delicious! It was wonderful to see everyone and fun to watch the girls be much more independent this year. They absolutely loved playing with their cousins. Thanks to all of you for making the long drive and for making Thanksgiving so special!

Yesterday, after all of our family left, Morgan and I decided to clean out our garage. We have been waiting for cooler weather to do this so it was a good day to get started. It was getting pretty ridiculous with all the stuff that was piling up. It took us about 4.5 hours but we managed to clean it all out, reorganize, and take a whole van full of things to Goodwill. We have much more room in the garage now and it feels great! It's amazing how much stuff piles up in just 2 years!

In the afternoon, I made turkey soup from our Thanksgiving leftovers (a family tradition that my dad started when we were young). Can't wait to enjoy it tonight!