Thanksgiving Feasting

Most grateful for Him.

This year Bella decorated for us. Thanks PREK she had quite the spread!

I think Connor and Syd had one thing thrown in too.

Our Thanksgiving began months ago when we invited my Wheatley Cousins to Thanksgiving and Josh and his Family were excited to join us. I am so grateful for my family and was excited to see them and catch up, we missed having Tara and her family too though. 

So us Martin's and Stanger's got busy planning, shopping and prepping. 

The day before we really started in on it all. I am so grateful for all our happy helpers that I could never do anything without. 

Shea was super excited to make his Mom's rolls this year and I seriously worried that it would totally fail right before but after making dough, waiting for it to rise, fridgerating it a couple days, rolling it out, shaping it, and waiting for it to rise, and then finally baking them all; I was in complete and utter awe. He totally came through and they were perfect and I should never hae doubted him, he is seriously amazing and continues to surprise me. 

And the night before they were filling our home with the scent of homemade roll goodness. 

That day was a blur. with busy cook prep and lots of cleaning and early guests :)

Of course Bella was soon worn out with it all and the excitement just flooded with her so much enthusiasium it was just plan exhausting.

Of course our favorite parts of the day were the Thanksgiving parade, lots of yummy food, happy second cousins meeting and greeting and playing and having just the BEST time ever. Josh was a hige hit with the kids and many thanks to the TURKEY, PIES and lots of other food that everyone brought it was DELISH! (Of course I was stressed out and I let it get to my head and a Migraine set in, so yay for me.)

The yummy pies, chocolate chip cupcakes, and hot cocoa made a great end to the night; especially for this hot chocolate lover!

Thanks all. For a Thanksgiving to remember.

And thank you family, big and small. I am a lucky Mama, Wife, Daughter, Sister, and Cousin!

I am seriously blessed!

Family Picture that was never taken...

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