Our Thanksgiving

We are so thankful to be able to share Thanksgiving with both of our families every year.  We know how blessed we are to be able to live near family.  I was a very bad memory maker on Thanksgiving day and amidst the hustle and bustle of getting our dishes prepared and getting two kids ready and out the door, I forgot our camera to take pictures of our wonderful feast with the Reese-Hudson clan.  We had a great time catching up with Eddie's Mom, sister, Grandfather, Aunt Homa, cousin Hudson with girlfriend, Lindsay, cousin Jason, Aunt Dava, and Uncle Garry.  We had so much to talk about and many of the family had not yet met Brody.  Aunt Homa really enjoyed holding Brody as she was missing her own sweet grandbabies (and awaiting news of the birth of her newest grandsons, Elliot and Ezra (the twins).  With the births of three new babies in the last couple of weeks, Eddie's Grandpa now has 11 great-grandchildren under the age of 5.  Wow, craziness!  What a blessed family!  And there is still one more on the way next year.  Anyway, I don't want to forget the wonderful day we spent with my wonderful in-laws and the marvelous events surrounding this Thanksgiving season. 

Thanksgiving weekend was very busy with decorating and preparing our home for the Christmas season.  On Sunday, we celebrated Thanksgiving with my family.  The Smith family has also been extremely blessed this year with the addition of 2 sweet babies, little Brody and his sweet, beautiful cousin Cate.  Nana and Papa are up to six grandchildren and counting!  Hehe!  The more the merrier, right? 

Here are some of the pictures I captured of our wonderful Thanksgiving feast mostly prepared by my amazing husband and sister-in-law:


Daddy's infamous and tasty apple sage turkey.



Some yummy treats prepared by Aunt Jessica.



Daddy carves the turkey.



The adult's table is set.  We enjoyed our meal in the comfortable and beautiful home of Uncle Paul and Aunt Jessica.



The children prepare to dine.  We really wish our kids could appreciate all of the amazing food a little more, but they are mostly just interested in playing when together.



The men prepare their plates.



Aunt Jessica prepares to sample her creations.



The adult table.  Yes, someone is missing.  Someone's got to take the pictures!



There's her plate filled with yummy goodness.



Sweet cousin Cate hangs out with Daddy at the table.  Brody was sleeping in her swing.



Beautiful girl!



Thankful for healthy babies!



Brody enjoys playing with Cate's toys after his dinner.



Miss Cate loves her playmat and just rolls all over it. 



And what Thanksgiving is complete without a delicious pecan pie?  Courtesy of yours truly! 


Dear Father in Heaven,

We thank you for our bountiful blessings this year.  Most importantly, we thank you for sending your son, Jesus, to save us.  You are the reason for this Thanksgiving and Christmas season, and we do not want to forget it!  We are so very thankful for the safe arrival of our beautiful, healthy little Brody and for keeping our family together through the good times and the bad.  With thankful and grateful hearts, we ask for your continued blessings in the coming year! 

Love,
The Reese Family