Not really our best effort but I think we had used up all of our perfect posing when we did our professional pics earlier in the week so it will have to do.
We had a lovely Thanksgiving full of food and family. And that is why I love this holiday. It is not nearly as commercialized as Christmas, Easter, Halloween or Valentine's Day. And I realize I buy right into that commercialism, don't get me wrong but with Thanksgiving it is simply a day to enjoy family and reflect on all there is to be thankful for in life. I give thanks to my wonderful husband and my beautiful children, our adoring dogs, the roof over our and all the opportunities we have to do fun and enjoyable things together. I give thanks for having family close by - my brother and his family, Joe's entire family and many from my Dad's side of the family as well. I give thanks that although she is a little further away, my Mom has found someone in George who makes her happy with their life in Paradise. I give thanks for family and friends I don't see very often or are in other parts of the country who I am able to keep in touch with through email. I give thanks to have finally made some really good friends here in 29 Palms and that I have a wonderful network of friends that I have met online through birth boards, blogging and mommy groups. I have so much to be thankful for and feel truly blessed. It is a great way to kick off the holiday season. If only I would have remembered to bring the pumpkin cheesecakes I made instead of the leaving them in our fridge (which I felt awful about being that it was our only contribution), the day would have been close to perfect. Here is a few more pics from our day.
We had a lovely Thanksgiving full of food and family. And that is why I love this holiday. It is not nearly as commercialized as Christmas, Easter, Halloween or Valentine's Day. And I realize I buy right into that commercialism, don't get me wrong but with Thanksgiving it is simply a day to enjoy family and reflect on all there is to be thankful for in life. I give thanks to my wonderful husband and my beautiful children, our adoring dogs, the roof over our and all the opportunities we have to do fun and enjoyable things together. I give thanks for having family close by - my brother and his family, Joe's entire family and many from my Dad's side of the family as well. I give thanks that although she is a little further away, my Mom has found someone in George who makes her happy with their life in Paradise. I give thanks for family and friends I don't see very often or are in other parts of the country who I am able to keep in touch with through email. I give thanks to have finally made some really good friends here in 29 Palms and that I have a wonderful network of friends that I have met online through birth boards, blogging and mommy groups. I have so much to be thankful for and feel truly blessed. It is a great way to kick off the holiday season. If only I would have remembered to bring the pumpkin cheesecakes I made instead of the leaving them in our fridge (which I felt awful about being that it was our only contribution), the day would have been close to perfect. Here is a few more pics from our day.
Here is Jake with his cheesy grin:
And Jadyn looking cute in her pigtails:
I wanted a pic of her whole outfit, boots and all:
My lil Momma's boy:
And of course Daddy's girl:
My sister in-law Leigh and I:
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Happy Thanksgiving! I love your family pic, everyone looks happy and relaxed!
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