For Thanksgiving, we were excited to spend several days at my parents' house with my family. With three kids in tow, we basically moved in, but my parents were more than happy to have their home filled with noise again. It's crazy how fast our family is growing. When we are all together, it now takes two whole tables to seat us all for dinner.
Thanksgiving morning, my mom took my brothers, DJ and Dan, along with Ted and Melissa to the annual Turkey Trot run. This year, Ted and my brothers added the hilarious turkey hat to their race ensemble. Ted reminded me that he wears spandex bike shorts without batting an eye, so a turkey hat is no problem for him. Ha!
We had lunch at my parents' house and then took a turkey induced nap before heading to my grandparents' house for Thanksgiving with my dad's family. It was a loud and full house at my grandparent's home, but my grandparents were almost bursting with joy at having so many of their family in one place at the same time. My cousins are all grown now with families of their own, but we still enjoy coming together to celebrate the blessing of family.
My sister, Melissa, invited her boyfriend, Nate, to visit and meet us for the weekend and he arrived Friday night after spending Thanksgiving with his family. We warned him that our kids can take a while to warm up to new people, but Nate quickly became their new buddy. He spent the weekend reading stories, playing games, and being their human jungle gym. Almanzo's new phrase now is, "You not Nate!"
Sunday morning, my family joined us at our church for Oliver's baby dedication. It was so special to have them all their and to rejoice in our newest little blessing. After, we returned to my parents' house for a chili lunch. As we gave thanks again, I was reminded again how precious this life is after hearing of a dear friend's loss. I do not take for granted the health of my children and I know that every moment with them is a precious gift.
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