Thanksgiving Extravaganza!

Jackson definitely made the most of his first Thanksgiving! We had a very busy couple of days, but enjoyed every second of the fun with our family. We began our celebration on Wednesday, and continued with our adventure until last night around 10:30 P.M.

Thanksgiving, Part 1: Dinner with the Freeman's

On Wednesday night, we went to Donnie and Darla's home to have Thanksgiving with Blake's dad's family. We had turkey sandwiches. This is a tradition that has been going on in Blake's family quite some time. We also had lots of side dishes, and desserts. We played Apples to Apples after dinner, and decided to play "Greedy Santa" instead of drawing specific names for Christmas.

Thanksgiving Morning: Blake and I woke up and watched the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. We took the pumpkin bread that I made to our neighbor next door.

Thanksgiving, Part 2: Lunch with the Ricks'

We went to my parents house to eat with my brother, Nathan, and his fiance, Jill. My mom made a Thanksgiving dinner straight out of Paula Deen's cookbook. It was delicious. I hope all of those weeks of Weight Watchers were not in vain.

Thanksgiving, Part 3: Dinner with the Johnson's

Blake's grandmother's house was the next stop. We had a traditional Thanksgiving dinner, and of course, it was delicious. We drew names for Christmas, and had a great time visiting.

Next Stop: Visit Brad at the Firehall

Brad had to work on Thanksgiving, so we wanted to visit him. All of the firemen were finishing up their Thanksgiving dinner, and we participated in a tour of the fire hall where Brad works.

Last Stop: Back to my parents' house

We finished up the night playing Scrabble with my Dad, while my mom attempted to get Jackson so sleep. He did not want to participate in that activity....too much excitement.

We got back home around 10:30 or so, and Aunt Lydia came to spend the night to get ready for our big shopping trip on Black Friday.

We are so thankful for all the family and friends that we have to share this special time of the year with. We have so much to be thankful for.