"Can I get that turkey with a side of fried rice?"

...asks my son Caleb. He was totally unimpressed with Grandma's turkey (which was PERFECT) and if I'm going on the record about his Thanksgiving eating, he was pretty unimpressed with all of it. Sweet baby did try everything, but everything came back out ~ except for the gravy that he skimmed off Kylie's mashed potatoes. But boy did he get excited when we brought out the fried rice left over from our visit to The Thai House from the night before!

"Now this is what I'm talkin' about!"

Thanksgiving day itself passed rather quietly at Mama's house. Our immediate little family and my cousin Tricia (her kids were with their dad this holiday) gathered to spend the day together. We took a short walk, visited with friends that stopped by to visit, napped,

We made the kids a palate on the floor with a pile of blankets. I told Kylie how I used to do the same thing when I went to my grandma's house and she thought her "lil bed" was so cool!

played outside

Caleb enjoys being tossed just as much as Kylie and perhaps as much as Ian loves doing it! I took some really cute shots of him during this photo shoot (unfortunately while Kylie was sleeping, she slept extra long that afternoon) and will probably post some later.

ate some great food (none of which I prepared this year ~ that felt strange!), and of course Kylie turned on the charm and asked Unca Adham if they could wash Chaucer.
I'm not sure who got more wet, Kylie or the dog, but there was lots of giggling coming out of the bathroom and before it was all over, Caleb actually quit running away and decided to join in! Nothing like bonding over a soapy dog!

I have so very much that I'm thankful for this year! I'm blessed with a loving, Christ centered family, some truly remarkable friends, an amazing husband, two precious children, and a God who over saw the creation of my family! Who could ask for more?