Thanksgiving!

We spent Thanksgiving with family (and) friends, as per our tradition. There were several new guests this year, which was a nice addition, especially since it meant that many more kids for Leah and Hunter to play with. Though I didn't get to visit as much as I would have liked (I had to keep an eye on both kids, and feed Hunter whenever I could sneak a bite in), but it was still an enjoyable evening (Scott had to work, so he couldn't join us for the festivities).

My highlights for the night included:

*Before the grace, everyone went around, introduced himself, and shared one thing he was grateful for. When it was Leah's turn, she fearlessly said (while waving), "Hi everyone! My name is Leah, and I'm thankful for my baby brother!" Ahhh, melted my heart!

*Unlike his big sister, Hunter didn't want anything to eat except green beans and a roll. Seriously? This entire delicious spread of delectables and that's it?! Well, I loaded up his plate with a roll, green beans, a little turkey, and some noodles, thinking he'd at least try the last two. Nope. That boy ate only the roll. I tried feeding him some beans later, but that was unsuccessful: he took one bite, scrunched up his face in distaste (maybe because they were cold by then?), and then said he was done. Later, when he asked for dessert, I managed to get some other food in him (prior to dessert); I peeled a couple clementines, and fed them to him one-by-one. Some he came over and got, and others, well, I fed them to him while he was laying in the dress-up clothes bench. Yes, you read that correctly. The kids had emptied out the bench, and Hunter had climbed inside. He was just lying there, closing and opening the lid on himself, so I'd walk over, hand him an orange segment or two, and then walk back to the table to visit for a bit. At least he ate something!

I'm thankful for so many things that the good Lord has blessed us with. What an awesome way to begin the Christmas season than by praising and worshiping God for His abundant grace and blessings!