Rewind - Thanksgiving 2010

Let's rewind just a bit to Thanksgiving, shall we?  Thanksgiving 2010 was supposed to be spent with my extended family on my mom's side in my hometown.  It was to be a "small" gathering at my grandmother's house of 55 family members.  Yes, this is small for my family, as not everyone was going to be able to make it.  It was supposed to be the big day where Lauren was going to meet some of her great aunts and uncles, my cousins and their children.  Well, best laid plans do not always work out.  Lauren was sick with a double ear infection and driving 2 hours on snowy roads with a sick little girl didn't sound like the best plan.  So we improvised and had a quiet Thanksgiving at home - just the five of us.  We still enjoyed a yummy turkey and all the traditional fixings by candle light.   

We had so very much to be thankful for this year but above all, we were all together.  We did a fun craft project for our centerpiece on the table.  We each cut out a flower and wrote what we were thankful for this past year.  It was wonderful to hear some of the loving, funny, and zany things the boys thought worthy of a petal on their flower.  We did help Lauren with her flower, which included:  forever family (that would be us), foster family, birth family, our cat Sonoma (aka "kitty") and food.  Kyle's thankful flower included:  Hot Wheels Battle Force 5, snow, family, picture writing (not sure what this is), and school friends.  Cameron's was thankful for:  school, food and water, friends, family, and home. 

 Our Thankful Flowers

Lauren helping daddy carve the turkey

 Lauren loves cranberry sauce

 Kyle's cute smile

 Mommy getting some cuddle time with Cameron

 Cameron's "I Love You" face

    Daddy enjoyed the great meal