We are so thankful for great friends here especially since we don't have family close by, so this year when we decided to stay in Texas for Thanksgiving it seemed appropriate to host Friendsgiving at our home. We had a relaxing Thanksgiving morning enjoying the Macy's Day parade and pancakes, went for a family run and then got ready for our friends to come over at 4:00.
We had 5 other families over for a total of 12 adults and 9 kids-it was crazy, chaotic and so much fun!
Didn't get a group picture of everyone but here are the ladies.
We made the turkey which turned out delicious (brined it for the first time this year which made it extra moist) and then everyone else brought sides and we had quite the spread. Everything was fabulous!
The kids played together so nicely-I don't think we had any issues at all (well if you don't count the spitting drinks at the table but all the kids were laughing so I guess you don't really have to count that!)
The kid table!
Here are the latest additions to the group-Jack and Samantha born in mid-October only 4 days apart!
And our other little one who isn't very little anymore!
Group shot of the big kids!
It was way past Ella's bedtime and she only took one nap today (at 10 a.m.) but she hung in with everyone pretty well but at this point the pacifier definitely was soothing.
Ella's first Thanksgiving!
It was hard to believe that last year I was sick in bed with the flu 35 weeks pregnant with this little one as Joseph and Daddy had a Thanksgiving picnic in the backyard thanks to the Conley family bringing dinner over for them!
We have so much to be thankful for and it is nice to have the day to take the time to celebrate all of our blessings...starting with these two!
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