Bundle of Blessings

My family has much to be thankful for each and every day and Thanksgiving was just another lovely reminder of our bountiful blessings. 

Although it was this exact time last year where my Daddy's illness took a horrible turn for the worse (which had him hospitalized), I was still comforted through out the day with the many memories I shared with him, especially those over the Holidays. We were always together and I know Thanksgiving 2012 was no different. My Daddy was right by our side. Before I begin sharing our Turkey Day, may I share a beautiful picture taken on Thanksgiving of 2010. Yes indeed....I have precious memories!

    

Thanksgiving 2012 above & 2011 below. Still sporting the pearls!

Tom, Skyler and I were excited to have Gammey share the holiday with us. We even had the Hawxwell & Long Family joining us that afternoon. Talk about a double treat! Anyway, the morning was spent preparing all the delicious food. Here's the Princess and our soon to be yummy cooked turkey.

A final pat on the "bum" before being stuffed....

By 3PM, the house was smelling divine (thanks to Daddy & Gammey) and Leah & Reese arrived along with Leah's brother Lyle and also her parents, Lance & Louise. The girls immediately went outside to play. The weather was perfect...Sunny and gorgeous. 

Skyler and Reese always enjoy playing in the house together. 

Three straight hours of non stop play definitely stirred up an appetite with the girls and boy, were they eager for turkey, prime rib and all the fixings!

After dinner, we started a new tradition called the "Spoonful of Thanks". We passed a spoon around and each person treated the spoon like a microphone and announced what they were thankful for. Skyler loved this new established ritual and wanted to do it again. She told us she was thankful for her Mummy, Daddy, Gammey and Ressey.

Desert time was just as grand as the dinner. Homemade cheesecakes by Daddy (pumpkin and caramel pecan) and a chocolate eclair pudding. The girls wanted candles and then they sang "Happy Birthday Pumpkin". Amazing what their imaginations can create!

Then it was sealed with a kiss. Sky puckering up to deliver some sweetness.

 

I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving Holiday like we did. I also hope you were surrounded by family, friends and most importantly, love! Speaking of love, our little Lovie's hand print that was created at school shown below......sorry for the blur. I didn't want to press the lid down too hard while scanning. Was afraid it would crack the plate. Gobble-Gobble!