Thanksgiving Part 1

 waiting for cousins to arrive

Thanksgiving was a dream this year.  We hosted Tony's family and were so happy to do so! Family started trickling in the day before the holiday.  Mom & dad stayed at a hotel, but the sibling families stayed at our home.  It was a packed house, but I think it felt festive being all together!

 John, Addison, Charlie

snuggling up Thanksgiving morning

 breakfast with the cousins

Thanksgiving morning I took my SIL's to an aerobic dance class I go to at the church.  It was fun to get out and do something different!  We left the dads and big girls in charge....

 Brynn, Maya & Cambridge worked on our thankful tree! 

 It was fun reading all the things they wrote down.  Love these sweet girls.

 cousin crafts

 I love this picture! Peter got lots of cousin love over the weekend!

We had appetizers for lunch and had Thanksgiving dinner later in the day.  Everyone helped and I appreciated it!  It was fun trying everyone's fun foods too.  Teri makes the best key lime pie and Sandi brought a cranberry jello I'm still thinking about.  Everyone had multiple assignments so the daunting "Thanksgiving meal" wasn't too scary.  Really I wasn't scared because I asked my MIL to make the turkey...maybe next year I'll try the turkey!  I enjoy making the fun sides so I was in charge of that.  

The Kid Table

The Adult Table

 We had to rearrange a few things, but we were all able to fit!

Sandi's family brought these place cards for everyone!  Aren't they cute?!  We loved them!

 Grandma & Peter

We had pies and lots of hot chocolate that night.  Love this sweet family!