Thanksgiving 2012

We were so excited this Thanksgiving!

It was our 1st holiday here in Texas.

We went to Jessica's house

 the day before to cook 

and do crafts with the kids!

We started the morning off 

with yummy doughnuts. 

Forney has the most wonderfully

 unique doughnut shop!

The kids colored and played

while Jessica and I cooked and baked

getting ready for the next day!

(Jessica did most of the cooking) 

Lottie discovered the stairs!

We made turkeys out

of apples, fruit loops, and 

marshmallows!

The kids loved this craft!

Lottie just liked eating the 

marshmallows and fruit loops!

The turkeys turned out

very cute!

Roman caught Lottie eating her turkey! 

Thanksgiving Day we went to Jessica's

house for lunch and

family time. This was the 1st Thanksgiving 

since Jared

and I have been married we haven't been 

in Leroy or Butler. 

We missed our tradition and the Cartees but

are thankful to have family in town 

for the 1st time ever to celebrate 

holidays with!

Lottie's 1st Thanksgiving! 

She just wanted to crawl around

everywhere!

Isla and Nixon

Silly Cousins

Roman refused to smile

for a picture! 

But I caught him a few

times by surprise!

Julianna was giving 

makeovers and spa treatments!

Even though mom and father

were unable to join us

we talked to mom plenty on the phone

to get recipes and tips!

We had a lot 

of helpers in the kitchen!

Jared kept kids entertained

while the girls

were in the kitchen!

We threw together a kiddie

table to help entertain the kids!

(anything to help adults

eat a meal in peace)

I wish I had gotten a picture

of all the kids answers!

Our 1st Thanksgiving 

together in years!

We had sooo much food!

It was all delicious!

Below are just a few of my favorites!

Papaw's dressing!

Sweet Potato Casserole

Fried Turkey!

Mark fried squash and zucchini!

I attempted to make

a pumpkin roll like my 

Aunt Rita. 

It wasn't really a success!

We enjoyed a fabulous Thanksgiving lunch. 

Lottie slept all afternoon but finally 

woke up to enjoy 

her 1st Thanksgiving meal!

Jane Madelynn 

enjoyed her 1st Thanksgiving too!

We got a few pictures

of the girls to remember their

1st Thanksgiving!

JohnMark jumped into one

with the girls!

We ended the afternoon

with Jessica reading

the kids a story about 

the 1st Thanksgiving and Squanto.

After the story we tried

making pilgrim hats

out of cookies and reese cups.

I must say the people on Pinterest 

made them look much better and a lot

less messy!

But they still tasted good!

I was very thankful for so much 

this Thanksgiving season. 

God has blessed us with more

blessings than we can count. 

Most of all, I am thankful for my family.

My 4 healthy wonderful children. 

And for the new adventure 

we have begun here in Texas. 

We are thankful to have family in town 

for the first time in our marriage. 

"Enter His gates with

 thanksgiving, 

and His courts

with praise. Give 

thanks to Him;

bless His name."

Pslam 100:4