Happy Thanksgiving

Can you believe it .... I didn't take one picture all day!?!

I started the day with the "Earn Your Turkey" 4 mile race and the weather was great this year. Only Danny and I ran so it was pretty low key. I was really excited with my time though (31:45)- I finished faster than last year. And I was really excited that my mom and dad came to cheer us on. There isn't much better than coming to the finish and hearing my mom's whistle and her loud yelling. It definitely gives me the added energy to sprint it in.

Then I came home and started cooking. I was in charge of the ham and the appetizers. Then we went to my parent's house to hang out and for dinner. Dinner was delicious and I ate way too much. The kids got hungry before we were ready to eat so we fed all of them then sent them downstairs to play. Fantastic! I actually got to enjoy my food and spend time talking to my family. It was so fun.

Then the boys played ping pong. We played a board game. We brought the kids over here for a movie and playtime and then all the boys went back over to my parents for all night game night (Call of Duty 5). And I am at home with 7 kids all asleep by 9:00 (since all the 6 year old cousins wanted a slumber party).

It was a GREAT turkey day! I am so thankful for my blessings - my family, my health, my many temporal blessings and above all for the knowledge that I am a child of God.

I hope you all had a great thanksgiving too!!!

Last year was our big Thanksgiving with everyone here except Mark of course (but he'll be back from his mission next year ... yippee!).