Out of Ideas...: December 2008

So we had the best Thanksgiving this year! We had every member of my family (all 20 of us) here in Cleveland to celebrate. Since Jacob shared his mission call (Manchester, England!!) we know it will be at least 2 years until we can do it again. There's something about looking around the table and seeing all the people you love and grew up with!! We had a great time, including one night that we sat around and just told stories about all the crazy things we did when we were little. We even broke out Lani's journal to verify the facts!!! I haven't laughed that hard for a long time!! It was so great...and now I'm going through withdrawal as I try to get back into my ever busy life. Here are some pics to share...

The day started with a little male bonding Turkey bowl...yes Jacob is wearing shorts!

Of course...lots of cooking. This year we brined the turkey...it made it a little more moist and flavorful, we'll never go back!

Setting the table...

While the rest raked the leaves at Seth and Emily's house...

No more room on and at the full table...

Jacob graduated from the kids table this year!

Kris wasn't shy...

Emily out did herself this year with 9 varieties of pie!! So good...we essentially had a second dinner with plates full of pie! yum...

After dinner calestenics...

Dancing....to work off all that food!

Lani and Grant!

Seth's outraged he ate too much!

Of course there was lots of football...Ricky educated the grandkids on what Thanksgiving's really all about!

Jacob REALLY enjoyed his dessert! :)

Push-ups...

...with help!

Jacob's endowement in Columbus...what a great day! I couldn't stop smiling!

Worn out on the way home!

Hyrum and Garrett...nothing like playing with your cousins!

Dogpile on dad!

Making our own Thanksgiving turkeys..

We rarely do the arcade games...but hey, it was Hyrum's birthday...why not? It wasn't all the kids imaged, after they lost all their money trying to win an ipod...