Thanksgiving Fun

Here are a few snapshots of the fun we had over Thanksgiving - we got to spend the holiday week at my Grandpa's house in Orem while he was away doing Thanksgiving in California. My sisters were there, and that made it wonderful :) We also got to share the holiday with friends whose families live a ways away, and it was so fun to have them with us as we ate good food, played games, watched good movies, and hiked the Y.

Before the hike - we chose to do it on Thanksgiving day - to work up an appetite and to qualify for pie and goodies later on. H and M wanted it to look like H carried M all the way up the mountain - which H didn't, but is strong enough to make it quite a ways up I am sure!

During the hike at one of our many rest breaks - everyone was so kind to rest often - being 5.5 months pregnant, I was going slower than my usual hike the Y pace (which still isn't very fast). Greg is amazing - he supported me and stayed with me through the whole hike, and practically pulled me up the mountain a number of times when I thought I couldn't make it to the top - hurray for my wonderful husband!

A picture from the top - to prove that we made it!

Greg watching over the mashed potatoes later that night - in my opinion, no one makes mashed potatoes better than Greg does! Greg helped me with the turkey, and everyone pitched in to make the Thanksgiving feast easy and delicious!

Our Thanksgiving family :)

After dinner, H and M decide to break the Turkey's wishbone after picking the meat from the turkey bones. Have you ever heard of this? You make a wish, and then pull, and whoever gets the longer part will have his or her wish come true!

I hope M made a good wish! :)

M and I comparing babies after a full Thanksgiving feast - me, 5.5 months along, and M with a "food baby" (i.e. very full stomach) :)

One of the highlights of the week to me was getting to go to the temple with Greg and my sisters- I love my family! I am so grateful for them!

Below are pictures of our table (sorry they are sideways) - beautifully decorated, with traditional dead flower arrangement from my Grandpa's garden, by M and H and M's friend. We had quite an elegant time, with Grandpa's dishes and such, and thanks to my Dad, who was a founder of our feast. Thank you!