a thanksgiving

We had a wonderful Thanksgiving this year!

Marcus & Brittany
Ruthie's family and Brian... the former missionary
were here.
He has been teasing hailey relentlessly & she says he can go back any day now- in fact she says Chile isn't far enough away- hmmm? some things never change.

this year for the first time ever-

I actually bought my pie crusts.

I was at the grocery store, they were on sale, something came over me & I had one of the most stress less Thanksgiving days ever. Why haven't I done that before?

(just don't tell martha)

Brittany was a huge help & loads of fun...

you're not so bad either Marcus.

Lauren brought a friend- somehow he got out of all the photos?
Ruthie brought here prize winning pie!

The two nutcracker girls had fun.

Ruthie's daughter is in a different production of the nutcracker this weekend.

The peanut was followed by his biggest fan & cool older brother.

He's not the smiliest of little guys... but we got him to smile a couple of times.

Max on Bronco got into the Pilgrim spirit of things.

and the turkey turned out PERFecT!

It was my third year in a row of brining & roasting pioneer woman style!

Thanks to her & a laptop in the kitchen- there was no dry turkey in the house... YuM.

There is so much to be thankful for this year...

a new grand baby

the safe return of the missionary

work

family

friends

health

the gospel....

I could go on & on.

thank you for being a part of my life.