Thanksgiving this year was pretty much perfect.....
I was Thankful at every moment and never felt overwhelmed like I sometimes do at Holidays. I think it was still the lingering effects of Braden's seizure....that calm of remembering what really matters.
As I finished cooking the littles watched the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade....randomly yelling with excitement for me to come look at a float or hear a song....
When finally the feast was ready....we gathered in prayer to Thank God for all our many, many, precious blessings....
and then 18 of us swarmed over plates and dishes....fixing plates for littles....and taking in the yummy smells of Thanksgiving dinner
Finally we settled at Tables and enjoyed our food and our family and friends!
The little girls had their own table this year.....lace table cloth and all.....I thought it looked so cute.....
Sarah Kate thought it needed it's own bottle of hand sanitizer to make it perfect!
After Thanksgiving we celebrated the fall birthdays in our family! Sophie loved us singing Happy Birthday to her! Look at the face!
Madison is turning 18....and that is really hard to believe....I feel for my sister-in-law, Katie....she is having to slowly let go a little more every day. In a blink I will be there too....it all goes by so fast....
Presents for all the fall birthdays!
Lila had picked out his special doll for Sophie...and was so proud to give it to her!
We visited....laughed.....
and said our goodbyes.....
Then it was off to Bumpa and Grandpas for more family and more food!
My older 3 littles have their favorites at Thanksgiving and I love that...for Riggs it is pumpkin pie with whip cream!
Rollins loves my cinnamon apples.....
and for Sweet Sarah Kate it is apple pie all the way!
We are all Thankful for another Thanksgiving with Mamaw....she just radiates love!
As Thanksgiving night fell I bathed the littles and they put on their first Christmas joms of the season!
and Lila may have discovered her Thanksgiving thing after all....I am pretty sure she was in love with Aunt Katie's fall cupcakes!
It was just perfect and I am so blessed to have had such an amazing day with my family! Love and blessings to you all!
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