Today we had a wonderful Thanksgiving!  We had a couple of families over to celebrate with us.  Initially, Angela had said it would be very low-key, but I think my definition of low-key is a LOT different than hers!  🙂  We cleaned like crazy, cooked like crazy, and prepared like crazy to get ready for our guests.

The kids did a GREAT job on the Thanksgiving tables (we had to have 2 in order to fit everyone):

We had all kinds of wonderful food (some of the typical dishes you would expect to have at Thanksgiving) and were stuffed.  We then just visited, relaxed, and enjoyed each other’s company.  We wrote down on paper cutouts of turkeys and leaves (that Kirstyn made) all the things we were thankful for.

We love thanksgiving!  It’s a time to enjoy thinking about the blessings we all enjoy and spending time together as family and friends.  Unfortunately, many don’t see it that way.  Halloween is huge and then people skip right to Christmas.  It really bugs us that our society goes right from Halloween decorations to Christmas decorations in the same breath.  The day after Halloween, you start seeing ads for Christmas!  🙁