The Thanksgiving holiday is over and I am both sad and happy at the same time. We had so many good people here and I am sad that they are gone. On the flip side, we had a lot of people visiting and it took some energy to interact with all of them, and keep on top of Rose's needs. It was a wonderful time though. Here's some highlights
Jordan and Megan kicked the week off on Saturday with a visit from Nashville. It was great to see them again in our place. They had been here last fall, almost exactly a year ago and while much was different, the important parts were still the same. On Sunday we cleared brush and weeds from around the house and even had a bonfire that night. Oh yeah, and they got to meet Rose:
Sara and Clark were next, arriving on Sunday night. We hung out with the four of them on Monday during the day and Jordan and Megan left that afternoon. After Rose fell asleep that night, a raging game of Pinochle broke out with Sara and I challenging Lara and Clark, but we had to give it up so they could make it to the new Harry Potter movie.
My parents and brother came over on Tuesday and we hung out with them and my Grandpa Kenny on Tuesday for a late lunch and a restful day. Wednesday we hung out with Sara and Clark and Sara's mom Elaine as well as my parents. Brent (Sara's brother) and Connie made it in by dinner and our visitor collection was complete. Thursday was turkey day and we had dinner at my uncle Tim and Aunt Judy's. With 14 people (including Rose) it was about the most fun I could imagine. Kudos to Elaine for leading us into "What I am Thankful For" after dinner.
It was great to see family and friends together enjoying themselves and sharing in our lives. I was deeply touched by the love and kindness that everyone showed to each other. Next year though, we're crashing someone else's thanksgiving.