Thanksgiving - Edited (in orange)

I love Thanksgiving. I love spending a day filled with family. I always hear people say that this is a day you should think about and remember what you are thankful for. I think this is a great time to do that, but I try to do that everyday.

I am so thankful for my wonderful family. I love the time we spend with each other.

Ryan was reading this and I asked him what he thought. He said I was thankful for everyone but him!!! I cannot believe I left him out. I AM SO THANKFUL for you. Ryan, you truly bring out the best in me and I love you so much. You make my life complete and I am so blessed to have you in my life. I love you so much. (FYI - Ryan made me change the title and put this in orange so it would all stand out and everyone would know I left him out. Thanks Ryan.)

I am thankful for my mother, she really is my hero. She continues to amaze me each and every day. If I tried to list everything I admired and loved about her it would take me days to write. Mom, I appreciate everything you have done for me and I truly want to be just like you.

I am thankful for all the love and support my Dad has given me. I love him very much and feel blessed to have him as my father.

I am thankful for how close I am to my brothers. I cherish each and every one of them. Angie and Ashley are truly a blessing to our family and I love you very much.

I am thankful for the relationship I have with my grandparents. I am so lucky to have them so involved in my life. I am thankful for all the love and support they give me.

I am thankful for Ryan's amazing family. I have felt a part of their family even before I officially was (even if they wouldn't let me golf in the Masters lol). They are always there for us and I am so thankful to be a part of their family.

Lisa (Second Mother in Charge) - Wow, I don't know if thankful is a big enough word. Lisa has been there through it all and I love her like a mother. Thank you for everything you have done for me.

This does not even touch all that I am thankful for, but I will spare you all the details and get to our Thanksgiving day activities.

Ryan and I had a great day. We are fortunate enough to have both of our families living close by, and spent part of the day with each of them.


Below: Ryan and I were helping Mom get the snack trays ready and she thought Tad should have a snack bowl too. His bowl is at the bottom right of this picture and is filled with puffs, crackers and yogurt bites.Below: Grandpa Jack and Bryan were discussing... well who knows...
Below: Bryan and Ben might be eating the snacks as fast as Mom can put them out there. Just kidding guys!
Below: Grandma Lou and Angie were trying to talk, but Tad took a liking to Gigi's earings.
Below: Ben was the official ham carver this Thanksgiving. I have to say he did a mighty fine job!
Below: The Thanksgiving food was starting to arrive and Tad and I were discussing what he would be eating for dinner. He had a little bit of everything I think.
Below: Ryan and Jacob were ignoring me. I WAS sitting at their table until they kicked me out. No joke... they kicked me out.
Below: Everyone is stuffed from dinner!!
Below: Tad is giving Grandpa Dale kisses.
Below: Bryan and Ben were spinning their rings. Tad would crawl and pick one up, drop it on the ground (repeat) trying to get it to spin. It was so cute. Uncle Ben stepped in and helped him.
Below: I don't know how long Bryan spent building this tower just so we could watch Tad knock it over. It was fun though!
Below: Next we went to the Ward Thanksgiving. The cooking had already started when we showed up. Erica, Kelly and Marianne were discussing the vanilla. Not sure what was going on but it looks like a serious discussion.
Below: I don't know if you can tell, but Alyssa has a milk mustache. She should totally be the next milk ad person!!
Below: Grayson and I were observing all the cooking going on.
Below: It is a pyramid!! Kirk refused to look at the camera. Alyssa and Grayson aren't camera shy!!
Below: Greg is reading Alyssa a story. They look pretty serious but then again the story is called I lost my tooth!
Below: Ryan was the official turkey carver.
Below: Marianne was teaching Alyssa how to play a song. Alyssa loves to sing and play the piano.
Below: Grayson is sitting up!! He is the cutest little guy.
Below: He wants to crawl so bad. He will have it figured out sooner than later!
Below: Bryan was driving to Laverne Friday night (Ashley and Tad went earlier in the day) to spend Thanksgiving with her family on Saturday. He hit a deer going about 70mph on 412. He is okay, however Jacob had to go load his pickup on a trailer and bring it back to Garber.

I am so thankful he is okay. Bryan has not had the best luck with vehicles. 3 vehicles have been totaled (white Honda, red Ford and the little pickup I had an accident in - not my fault by the way) They haven't taken it in yet to see what kind of repairs it will need.