Turkey Day 2013

As far as family gatherings go, Thanksgiving for us was pretty low key this year and it was so nice!  The week before Sam and Owen helped me cut out and decorate their turkey shirts.  We gave Sam his at his birthday party the weekend before.I had already made Ellie a cute bow, so she got spared wearing a turkey.  We packed up and drove to Peoria Thursday morning bright and early.We got to hang out at my folk’s place and I whipped up my assigned sweet potato dish. (browned butter sweet potato casserole).  It was just us, my parents, and Philip and Kara so it felt a little lonely without Jenna and Casey.We got everyone dressed and headed over to my grandparent’s for a delicious meal! The rest of the weekend was super laid back and relaxing and I even got to sneak in a little Black Friday shopping for a couple things I was wanting for our school room.  Saturday night we helped Aunt Kara celebrate her birthday.  Owen assisted in the blowing out of the candles.Pretty boring Turkey Day report, but trying to catch up on my {very} neglected blog!

Happy Thanksgiving!

We had a wonderful Thanksgiving yesterday!  I am so thankful for my awesome little family and the awesome things God’s done for us this year.

Jenna may have gotten some better pictures of these cuties, so you’ll probably be seeing these cute outfits again.  Yes, I was crazy and made outfits for the kids to wear for all of about 4 hours.  But I couldn’t resist after seeing so many cute turkey things on Etsy.   No patterns for the shirts, I just winged them.  And I’m saving the skirt details for my Pinned It post on Monday.  Of course I made her a turkey bow and then promptly left it at home.  Oh well. 
The only way he’d sit for a picture is with a cookie bribe. :) Checking out all the lumber for the house that’s being built next to my parent’s place.My grandma hosted Thanksgiving this year.  It’s a far cry from what it used to be with dozens of cousins.  But it was fun all the same.  And the food is always amazing.  I look forward to my grandma’s coconut cream pie all year long! Owen loved getting out all the old cars and tractors that my dad used to play with when he was little. We’re looking forward to a few more fun days here in Peoria with my parents and Jenna.  And Philip & Kara get in on Sunday!