our Thanksgiving

I should have taken more pictures throughout the day yesterday, but I didn't.  Some of the highlights include:

a great gathering of family - 18 of us in all!

We visited with Craig & Lindsay on the phone.  :)  I'm thankful that they have so much family near them to spend holidays with.   We missed them, but are glad they had a good day as well.  Things are going well for them.  They are both busy at work, Craig has moved on from football and volleyball season to basketball and wrestling season.

Jake (our big, old lab) reliving his puppyhood as he chased the remote controlled car around the yard. (I really should have taken the camera out.  He loves doing this!)

 We had two turkeys this year - the traditional herb rubbed turkey done in the oven, and we also smoked one. 

Natalie was introduced to more family members.  Here she and second cousin Xavier meet for the first time.

Natalie slept through much of the day.  Here great grandma, Gladys gets her turn in holding her.

after supper Warren passed out some homemade suckers.  Here are Amy's siblings L to R:

Brian and his wife, Sarah, Carrie and Kevin

watching the movie Up before everyone went home.

holding hands during the movie.  She was sound asleep, but hanging on tight.  aww...

Tony, Amy &  Natalie (10 days old)

Everyone brought delicious food to share for our meals, we all ate too much, but had a great time.  We hope you all had a wonderful holiday as well.  We have so much to be thankful for.

Can you believe its less than a month to Christmas?