Thanksgiving crept up so fast this year! Jill and Rob flew in from California and so all my siblings were able to be together. Both sets of my grandparents also joined us. We had such a big feast. I made 7 layer dip as well as pumpkin cookies which were a big hit. Rob made stuffing from scratch which was new to all of us. Wow, it is much better than boxed stuffing. It had sausage, hamburger, mushrooms, peppers, etc. and was phenomenal. Rob also made homemade cranberry sauce which is much different than our norm of just opening a can. Although I typically don't dip my turkey in cranberry sauce, I decided to give it a whirl and it was delicious. Rob's trick is to put cherries in with the cranberries, so the sauce tastes a little more sweet. My Mom added Mac and Cheese to the menu this year and I'm glad she did. After eating so much, we went on a little stroll to the park with the group.
Right before I lost in knock-out.
Isn't Daddy the best?
Feeding the ducks (and James) bread
On Friday, we went hiking because the weather has been crazy warm for this time of year. (I couldn't be happier about that!) The hike was a bit steep, but lead to a pretty waterfall. The hike was called Upper Falls and was up Provo Canyon. It felt good to work some of that Thanksgiving meal off.
James enjoyed facing out
Saturday we went and saw the movie, "Wonder." I have been dying to see this movie. I read the book to my fourth graders both years I taught for a reason. The movie did not disappoint (neither did the popcorn). Andrew hasn't read the book, but still thought the movie was well-done. After the movie, my Dad made "turkey hash" with all the Thanksgiving leftovers. Mmmmmm. The night went by quickly playing games.
As I reflect on all of my blessings around this time of year, I'm overwhelmed. Everything I dreamed about for my future as a little girl has come true. I'm married to the best husband and father, I have the cutest son, and get to stay home and watch him learn and grow. I also got to teach for 2 years which is something I always wanted to do. Cheers to having James around every Thanksgiving from now on.
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