thanksgiving

I took on the daunting task of hosting a massive Thanksgiving feast at our house this year.. and it was so fun!  I had wonderful help from everyone, especially my mom and sister with the day-off cooking.  Yes, this is the first turkey I've cooked on my own and it was tasty!  We had all the "normal" parts to the meal plus a couple extras that made this meal delicious!  We had 15 people at our house.. part of the Kirkpatricks (mom, dad, Erin, Tyler), the Prossers and the Metcalfs (Brittani's fam).

You won't see Leyton in any of these pictures because the meal was strategically set during his naptime, so I could enjoy myself too!  But he loved having everyone over.. and we have a social little boy!  He got so excited when all of these familiar faces kept walking through the door.  His reaction to uncle Nate was the best.. he just kept laughing and laughing! 

It was a perfect Thanksgiving, and we have SO much to be thankful for this year!  

"Yours, LORD, is the greatness and the power 

and the glory and the majesty and the splendor,
for everything in heaven and earth is yours.
Yours, LORD, is the kingdom;
you are exalted as head over all.

Wealth and honor come from you; 

you are the ruler of all things.
In your hands are strength and power 

to exalt and give strength to all.
Now, our God, we give you thanks, 

and praise your glorious name."

1 Chronicles 29:11-13

 

  

 

  

 

 lounging before the meal..

 

Erin looking domestic...

 

my mom looking beautiful and myself looking.. matronly..

the families!