So Thankful!

It's December, and I've even already blogged about some December fun we've been having... but I cannot not post about our wonderful Thanksgiving celebrations and how we celebrated all we have to be thankful for this year!

My side of the family celebrates the weekend before Thanksgiving because we always make the trip to Graham for the long holiday weekend. This year was extra special because my Grandma from NY was able to come this way and got to meet Baby J and spend a week visiting with us all! It was absolutely wonderful having her here and we hope to make this a new family tradition!

Below is just A FEW of the many great pictures taken... and most of the best ones I cannot post here because they show Baby J cute and clear as can be!

The weather during her visit was absolutely beautiful!

This picture is just missing my mom!
An attempt at getting a shot of Great Grandma with all 3 boys!
Just a little glimpse of my life!

My two favorite women!
My mom and Grandma out on the town one night!
(People with three babies under 5 not invited!) lol

We may be the only people ever to pose for a picture while walking in a mall parking lot... but I wasn't the one taking the picture! :-)
In a week's time...
300+ pictures of the kids....
1 picture of me and my hubby!

Thanksgiving stories arrived in the mail from Aunt Maureen!
That "Turkey Trouble" is one CUTE book! Love it!!!

"Thanksgiving" Day

Two people we love very much!

Sharing our newest joy with my brother.
This was his first time to meet sweet Baby J.

Blessing the meal

Mr. Hamm from TS3 was his "Turkey Day" Gift!
Campfire with Grandpa
(complete with Werewolf stories!!! Oh joy!)

Great Grandma left on Monday and after work on Tuesday, we hit the road for 5 nights in Graham. Let's just say that traveling doesn't get easier when you add more kids into the process. Baby J and Ryan decided they didn't want to be very good sleepers on this visit and that means mommy and daddy didn't get a lot of rest. We are still very thankful to have family that loves us and takes care of us and loves our kids like crazy... and that is the only reason I need to know that we will continue to make these trips... even if they are a lot of work, they will always be worth it!!!

Again, there were A LOT more pictures than what you'll see here, but Baby J was just in most of the good ones!

Day 1 was the nicest weather day,
so outside is where it all took place!

Our little fisherman!

This is how we roll
Seriously, when we visit Graham, these three tractors get miles and miles put on them! And now imagine...
smallest one with Ryan on it,
middle one with Logan
and big one with Papa holding Baby J!
SO SWEET!


Papa and Ryan
A new discovery... acorns!
Apparently they taste very good!

Thanksgiving Day in Gordon

It was a bit chilly outside!

Papa and Ryan

Logan with Andrea and Ben

Logan with Baby Emily
Sweet Cousins

I LOVE the original of this picture...
because Baby J is smiling like something silly and it is just perfection!


So Thankful for these two bundles of sweetness!

And also for the one sweet bundle I cannot show you!