Thanksgiving Week was a time in our family to give thanks for many things. First of all for family and loved ones. We have such an awesome family and share such a close bond. Second for good health--what an wonderful blessing! Third for all the marvelous blessings we've been given -- a list that could go on and on. At the top of this list would be good friends. I have so very much to be grateful for and I thank my Heavenly Father with all my being for the things I've been so graciously blessed with.
My family, both close and extended is just amazing. My mother made the absolute best Thanksgiving Day dinner imaginable. (I will post photos later borrowed from my sister, Tiawanna, because I did not have my camera until late in the evening.) I worked in the ER Thanksgiving Day until about 1:00, picked up Ethan and Addison from home and to Grandmother's house we went! We were greeted by Daddy with welcome arms and the aroma of a perfect Thanksgiving meal. Present were Mom and Dad, Tiawanna, Brandon and Jenny, Byron, Susan, Will, Maddie, Marshall and Lindsay, Ethan, Addison, and myself. Ginger, Shaun, and the boys had gone to Shallotte to spend the holiday with Shaun's family and Erika and Jack are in Idaho and spent a wonderful Thanksgiving with Jack's family. We missed all of them of course, but happy they were having a great day with their families as well. Mom had everyone's favorite dishes and Tiawanna made her famous fruit salad we all love and yummy blondie brownies! For our meal we had turkey, ham, dressing, sweet potatoes, corn, potato salad, homemade rolls, broccoli salad, and greens. For dessert there was pumpkin pie, pecan pie, and brownies. It was the BEST!!! We had so much fun eating and talking and visiting with each other. Then we spent the latter part of the evening checking out the sales ads for all the after Black Friday sales, doing a craft and watching "Yours, Mine, and Ours" (the old version with Lucille Ball). We made fabric Christmas trees and I think Maddie and Will had the most fun helping me (Mic Mic) cut out the fabric strips and then tying them on the dowels. Then the base for the trees Daddy cut out from a piece of wood he had that surely has a story behind it making it very sentimental. We made an extra for Erika and Ginger as we did miss them being here. It was such a perfect day! 
May we keep Thanksgiving in our hearts all year...
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