Giving Thanks

This lovable bird was created by my daughter in pre-school
and consists of her foot and hand prints. How great is this!?

Another Thanksgiving has come and gone. What I love about this holiday is that even though there's anticipation and a big build up, I don't have this huge feeling of let down when it's over.

This year was a year of firsts for us. It is the first year my in-laws hosted Thanksgiving on the Sunday before. It was so successful that I think it left us wondering why we didn't think of it sooner. Having only one home to go to on Thanksgiving freed my husband and I up to actually do the cooking, so it was the first year that I made a turkey. We prepared all the food and had the Thanksgiving feast with my family at my parent's house. Since my in-laws were now free, they joined us. This is the first Thanksgiving Day that my mother and mother-in law didn't have to cook.

This is the first year since my kids were born that we were able to participate in the after dinner family game. We played a game called Dictionary (similar to the board game Balderdash). My kids love this game and we had a lot of laughs.

All in all, it was a wonderful Thanksgiving and I am so thankful for the people in my life who I was able to share this holiday with.