Happy Thanksgiving!

We had Thanksgiving at my Aunt Sandy and Uncle Mark's house in Sour Lake. It was different this year because the whole family was not here. Dad and Glenn are in Pennsylvania, Stephanie and Ross couldn't come in because she had to get her wisdom teeth out and the only date her dentist could do it was this Tuesday ( I really hope she was able to eat some turkey today :). Also, my Aunt Phyllis and Uncle Randy went to Florida to visit family and some of my cousins had to work or went to their in-laws, so we had less people than normal.

The preparation started yesterday. Grammy came over and with direction from her I made the gravy, her famous cornbread dressing, and cooked the turkey. It hit me today that the torch might have been passed on to me without me even realizing it.....for the past 3 years Grammy has come over before Thanksgiving and slowly, but surely she has been teaching me how to make her gravy, dressing, and cook the turkey like she has always done. I think I overheard a comment about me bringing the turkey and gravy next year. Of course, I really don't mind :) I enjoy cooking and would love to do this every year.

Uncle Mark carving the turkey

Mom and Aunt Sandy

Grammy

My favorite part!!!

You would never have known that everyone was not there if you looked at all the food we had. We will be eating turkey and left overs for a week or two :)

After we ate, all the ladies went for a walk. They live out in the country and it was such a pretty day...plus I think we were trying to walk off all that food!

I love Thanksgiving and I am so thankful for all the blessings God has given me. I don't ever want to take them for granted and forget the true meaning behind this holiday...a time to refelct and give thanks to God for all the blessings in our lives!

Happy Thanksgiving!