Bowling with the Family

I know this is old, but I am blogging about it anyway because I won! Over Thanksgiving, while Joseph, Laura, and Spencer were here, we went bowling together as a family. It was tons of fun, except keeping Carolyn away from the lanes, the heavy balls, the ball feeder thingy. Even though I won, Ethan was the only one that had two strikes in a row! Go Ethan!

Happy Turkey Day

Look at this beauty! It's not my first turkey or anything. More like my third or fourth, but this one actually took some effort. I did a rosemary and basil rub that went between the skin and meat. This meant I had to separate the two and squish it in there myself. Gross at the time, but so worth it.

We had quite a spread. Rachel came over with her family and brought close to half the meal. That was so appreciated. Even with that help, dinner was half an hour late. It was so fun though. Joseph, Laura, and Spencer drove up from Provo and joined us for this weekend. We also had the opportunity to have one of Jeremy's colleagues join us. He is from the Czech Republic and this was his first Thanksgiving. It was just such a nice time. Below are some pictures from the day. I can't believe I am actually blogging because of how tired I am, but I just wanted to get these up.

Searching for an after-dinner snack

Running off with my treasure

Now for the best photos of the day:

Give me just one kiss

Please! Just let me give one little kiss...

Fine, but only if I don't have to kiss back

I have much to be grateful for today. It's wonderful to look at everything I have, especially on a day so full of gluttony (which I gleefully take part in) that it's easy to not appreciate each individual dish. Sometimes I think we look at life that way. Overall, it's more good than can be fully taken in, so we don't appreciate each item for the wonderful thing it is. Like a husband who willingly helps in the kitchen preparing and cleaning. A daughter who showers me with kisses any time of day. A faith in God that gets me through all the rough times. And a God that blesses me beyond my comprehension. It's nice to take a few moments every once in awhile, more often if we are lucky, to remember how it's all the little things that combine to make up such a wonderful life. Happy Thanksgiving to you all today. I hope you've each had time to reflect and find something positive that maybe you missed recently.