Happy Thanksgiving!

This year we struggled to list the amount of things that we are thankful for simply because of the sheer magnitude of the blessings that God has bestowed upon us. We are not worthy, and we feel the weight of His bountiful love and blessings. What could we ever do to repay Him; we are overwhelmed! In the joys He brings to our lives, His Fatherly goodness and lovingkindness are warmly felt. And through our trials, we also proclaim God's incredible faithfulness and grace in how He uses these to teach us and to make us more like Him. Truly, truly how great is our God!!! We cannot thank Him enough!
This year we joined our friends Rachel & Brian and Sara & Russell for Thanksgiving. None of us have family in the area, so we adopted each other! Everything was perfect.

( L-R: Brian, Rachel, Russell, Sara, Kevin, Isaac, and me)

Hanging out outside after our delicious Thanksgiving dinner. We played some "Hill-Billy Golf" as Brian calls it. It was a gorgeous day!

"Say 'sneeeeeeze'!" (This is my new way of getting him to smile. That word makes him laugh, and it's the cutest thing!) Isaac preferred to play in the rocks, in accordance with his love for getting dirty. He also preferred a hot dog over the turkey (what's up with that?).

Me and my Sweetie, waiting for our turn to play "golf."

A little reminiscing before putting the food away. Mmmmm, that was goooooooood. We had a feast of all the traditional food: turkey & gravy, mashed potatoes, rolls, stuffing, cranberry jello salad, and green bean casserolle.... followed by PIE!! But we devoured that too quickly to catch a picture...

And how about some leisurely Ping Pong to get the heart rate up?

After warming up with rounds of ping pong, the guys challenged each other to a duel - or two... "Corn Fed" (a.k.a. Brian) and Russell engaged in a sword fight that ended in tragedy for Russell. Excellent stance, Corn Fed.

We ladies opted for a more civilized and sophisticated pastime - Scategories!

Whew! What a fun time...