Much to be Thankful for

I know Thanksgiving came and went and now it's on to the Christmas season, but I can't let our family togetherness go by the way side without documenting it. My catch phrase is, 'If there's not a picture, it didn't happen.'  To say the least, I'm great at capturing the moment, in turn, leaving my phone to carry the burden of my many, many, many photos. 

I'm beginning to wonder if photo's alone are enough. My blog has always been a way of journaling for me, placing the burden upon myself to keep up with the happening's of our family by writing it down. Then eventually, making a hard copy via a book form for my most loyal of fans; my mom and mother in law.

For the last three years our traditional Thanksgiving family togetherness has been altered. In the past we would always gather at the husbands mom's house for the big feast, then have a fun craft to assemble while our stomach try to digest the intake of our food consumption.

After the boys were born, just days following Thanksgiving, the Grandma in me has changed our traditional Thanksgiving and started a new tradition. I drop everyone like a hot potato and head to see the boys for their birthday. 

With our youngest now married and with his own set of in laws to accommodate, we compromised and formulated a plan. They come spend the first half of Thanksgiving break with us by arriving four days before Thanksgiving. Then on Thanksgiving day we gather  together and feast in the morning with a huge breakfast, which isn't compete without my mother in laws specialty, sourdough waffles . 

Once we stuffed ourselves like a turkey, our son and his bride head to her families home for another feast and the husband and I spend the next 10 hours driving, over the river and through the woods, to see our grandsons.  

This is how our week unfolded:

Before we left town and while both our sons were around, we went to the movies

on Monday

Our middle son and his people

our youngest and his lovely bride

Gathered for a family dinner on Tuesday at a yummy Hibachi Grill

Went bowling on Wednesday

Thursday we had a feast of a breakfast then parted ways to see our oldest son and his family

There was a lot to accomplish in just two and a half days

Besides playing we watched a lighted parade and celebrated a

couple of birthday boys.

It was an action packed week and I can say,

my cup runneth over. 

How grateful I am for family.