Thanksgiving Dinner

We had a wonderful Thanksgiving dinner at Jim and Amy's house - all 32 of us!  Mom made the best turkey we've ever had (which Sam perfectly carved), Tyee made his famous stuffing, Peter and I made 20 pounds of mashed potatoes, Mary made delicious brownies with peanut butter frosting, and Maggie and Jim made their traditional pilgrim hats.  It was fun visiting with everyone, and of course there was a poker game - Grandpa took first place, and Conner came in second.  It was great to spend Thanksgiving with Annie, and we definitely missed having Mike, Fawn, and Mia with us this year.  Hopefully, baby #2 will be here for Christmas, so they can travel to Portland.  Jim and Amy were amazing hosts, and we worked together to mostly put their house back in order before we all left.  

Grateful...

Happy Thanksgiving!  It's been 2 1/2 months since my last post, and I'm inspired to start blogging again.  What better way to start than a photo list of some of the things I'm grateful for...

Special lunch dates

Gift from Mary that has inspired me all year

Journals

Our family working together at the Village Cafe

Grandma and Grandpa supporting the kids' activities

Crazy faces and watching these girls have so much fun together

Spike 

This picture Kelsey took as we were pulling out of the garage

Birthday cards 

Kelsey's lists 

McKenzie babysitting these cuties 

Picking berries during the summer

Just having fun

Farmers Markets

Beauty

Candy wrappers with messages

Amazing friends

Beautiful colors 

My Incredible Dad who is always willing to help - I love him!

My Beautiful Mom - both inside and out!  She is so loved.

Fun times with our family

Kelsey enjoying photography 

Having home repairs completed  and having insurance to cover the damage

Relaxing after a cold, muddy soccer game!

Fall Leaves

Sunday mornings when Peter and Kelsey make pancakes together

Serving as a family 

Chocolate Cake

Driving up to Grandma and Grandpa's house

Laughter 

Never too old for digging holes at the beach 

Homemade Sushi

Sitting on the deck with Peter during summer nights

Instagram Posts like these

Triple Chocolate Chubbies

Cool license plates

Lattes

Drives with Peter

Ketchup faces

Kelsey's Toms collection

Reminders

Surprises

Cooking classes

Conner driving us to Seattle!

Making this to remind me of my quiet time at Family Camp

Sunsets at the beach

Beautiful places

Clouds

Fun dates with Peter 

Scriptures 

Candle-lit quiet times

Halloween gatherings with cousins

This man and 

these kids :)

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!