The weekend before Thanksgiving we held our 7th annual Friendsgiving, and it was just as fun and yummy as previous years! I remembered to take pictures of the kiddos but got none of the adults. It's so much fun to celebrate our friends at this time of year as well as our family!
On the actual day of Thanksgiving, Ryder woke up and ran out of his room and yelled, "Is today Thanksgiving?" He was so excited. I laughed and told him it's not like it is Christmas geez. The kids love any excuse to see their family and eat dessert.
We had a low key morning and all snuggled on the couch to watch the parade. It's so fun watching the parade with the kids while Tyler rolls his eyes at the excitement over the Broadway Shows.
We did eventually have to get out of our pjs and get dressed....
We headed out to Carly and Ryan's later that morning for a delicious pot luck lunch. Once again all pictures of kids.
When we got home the kids immediately set up their own Thanksgiving table with another delicious feast.
On the actual day of Thanksgiving, Ryder woke up and ran out of his room and yelled, "Is today Thanksgiving?" He was so excited. I laughed and told him it's not like it is Christmas geez. The kids love any excuse to see their family and eat dessert.
We had a low key morning and all snuggled on the couch to watch the parade. It's so fun watching the parade with the kids while Tyler rolls his eyes at the excitement over the Broadway Shows.
We did eventually have to get out of our pjs and get dressed....
We headed out to Carly and Ryan's later that morning for a delicious pot luck lunch. Once again all pictures of kids.
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| These two boys are so delicious together! It's really fun to watch them interact! |
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| Taking guitar lessons from Uncle Ryan...the lesson may have just been please don't destroy my guitar. |
Rilyn and Ryder traced their handprints on chalkboards this year and we filled them up with things they were thankful for all month long. I love preparing for Thanksgiving because it can really help prepare their hearts for Christmas. They really have to think as it gets closer to the end of the month about what they are thankful for and it does give them some "preschool" perspective on gratefulness.
Rilyn is thankful for: books, family, grapes, dollies, tomato soup, food, brothers, a bed, snowball fights, friends, couches, cups, mom and dad, clothes, horses, dogs, TV, doors, and lights.
Ryder is thankful for Uncle Ryan's surgery, mac and cheese, apples, grapes, light, mean guys, trains, airplanes, Jesus dying on the cross for our sins, family, fall, snow, honey, cranberry sauce, and parades.
We are so excited to start our Christmas celebrations! Holidays are the best with little kids. I'm pretty sure life doesn't get any better than this!
HOW IS RYDER SO CUTE?!! We just died over his thoughtfulness to be thankful for Uncle Ryan's surgery. What a wonderful boy. But all your children are amazing and thoughtful. What a great post of thankfulness :)
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