A Family Thanksgiving

Since Jill and the kids go to Colorado to join the other grandparents and aunts and cousins for Thanksgiving, we asked to be included in my sister Laurie's family Thanksgiving.

With three adult kids and their spouses and seven grandchildren, Laurie and Arnold have a houseful. Tom, Jake, and I blended right in. 

Laurie had three tables, all beautifully set.

 Arnold carved the turkey.

 There were lots of wonderful side dishes. I took a little bit of everything. 

 There are no photos of all of us eating, but while I wasn't looking all that turkey disappeared. Fortunately there was another, smaller turkey for left overs. Laurie's sons and son-in-law did all of the dishes and Ben took care all of the leftovers. They were wonderful. 

Then the guys retired to the sun room to watch football and nap. 

 The girls, and Tom, who likes this better than football, retired to the shop for a wreath making workshop. 

 I finally got a photo of our host, Laurie, there on the right, with two of her granddaughters.

 Daughter-in-law Ericka is there on the right, across from her daughter. 

 Katie and her daughters were really into their wreath making. 

Tom was my assistant, and I appreciated his help. Here's our wreath. I put the bow on after we got it home. 

 Then we all came back together for pie, and other homemade desserts. 

We had a dark, rainy drive home, but it was worth it to have such a warm, loving, and fun family Thanksgiving. Thank you, Laurie and Arnold, for allowing us to be a part of it, and for all of the work you put into making this good day happen.