Thanksgiving, and some happy birthdays too.

The month of November was great! I really felt a lot of gratitude in my heart for this holiday we get to celebrate. The girls and I must have watched a Charlie Brown Thanksgiving at least a dozen times. It was what the girls wanted to watch when Beck got home from school each day. I love the simplicity of that cartoon. It gives the girls an idea of what the pilgrims went through to get to this new land, and the hardships they faced. It reminded me (everyday) how wonderful it is to have the freedoms, and comforts we enjoy today.

On Thanksgiving day I made a turkey, stuffing, gravy and mashed potatoes. Leslie (my other mom) invited her sister Jan and her family to join us, along with Grammy and Nathan's brother Bryson his wife Summer and their kiddos. We set up a large table, and ate a rather large feast of yummy food. Everyone brought pies and other side dishes of good eats. We talked and played games, the kids ended the evening piled on a couch watching a movie. It was a good day.

We had a second Thanksgiving dinner up at my parents home the following Sunday. We feel so thankful for family that is so close by. It's fun getting together when we all get the chance. Our girls love their cousins and grandparents more then they love us I think :)

We also celebrated a few birthdays this November! Livy turned the big 2! Seriously can't get over that. Nathan turned 31. Man he is old :-) We didn't do anything to fabulous, just a little family dinner, and a few presents. It was just perfect, and I think both Livy and Nathan enjoyed their special day.

Sporting her new birthday attire :)

Decorating the table with our thankful tree.

Becca wrote a sweet little love note on my grocery list. I love her.

Waiting for turkey! Hurry it up please :)

Rachel was the last man standing on Thanksgiving day. She was dedicated to finishing her "thankful house"

Happy birthday my sexy man! Xoxo