We had a wonderful Thanksgiving.....I love Thanksgiving! It is always such a warm and cozy holiday full of family time and hearty food (turkey dinner is my absolute favorite meal!!)
We went to my Parent's house, with Nana for Thanksgiving dinner. We have spent the last several Thanksgivings with Nana and Papa (even before they officially moved here). This would be our first holiday since Papa went to be with Jesus. This would be Nana's first Thanksgiving without him in over 70 years! What a legacy of love that is....
My sister, Uncle Chris and their kids (my nieces) Kerry and Courtney were there for dinner, along with Auntie Deonn, as well.
4 of the 5 grandchildren watching Grandpa (my Daddy) carve the turkey
I stood close to take pictures AND to grab some samples, of course....
My mom is quite the cook.....you never leave her house hungry!! Here she is draining the potatoes before they are mashed!
Let's back up for a moment to.....
THANKSGIVING EVE
THANKSGIVING EVE
The evening before, Daddy pulls down our "huge" tree and we all help put it together and fluff all of the branches...while listening to Christmas Carols, really loud!! (lot's of singing and dancing around)
Then we assembled it and put on the most important element.....the Christmas Star!!
Isn't it tall.....and glorious!!!
Here is my Love right after he put the Christmas Star on the tippy top!! We had to keep adjusting it to make certain that it was perfectly straight!!
(isn't Jeremy SUPER handsome....I am the luckiest girl in the world!!)
(isn't Jeremy SUPER handsome....I am the luckiest girl in the world!!)
The kids even put on Max's Jingle Bell Collar
Now fast forward to Thanksgiving morning
Before all of the festivities at my parent's house. We have started our own tradition for the morning of Thanksgiving. We wake up and put on the TV to watch the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, while we decorate the house for Christmas (my most favorite season)
As we adorn our house with beautiful Christmas decor, we are singing and dancing around with the people in the parade (I bake during this time too...so the house smells of ginger cookies and pumpkin pie)
As we watch the different floats pass by on the TV screen and listen to the commentators report all that is going on, we all wait with baited breath for the last float of the parade.....Santa's sleigh!! He ends the Thanksgiving Day parade and officially marks the beginning of the Christmas season!!
CHRISTMAS TIME IS HERE
"Prepare Ye the Way of the Lord"
(Mark 1:3)
HAPPY THANKSGIVING AND WE PRAY THAT YOU ENJOY A MOST HOLY AND BLESSED ADVENT SEASON
