All holidays of the year for our family are filled with yummy food, lots of quality family time, and sweet traditions. We enjoyed Thanksgiving lunch with Jimmy's family and then headed back home to prepare a turkey for our first ever personally hosted Thanksgiving dinner. Being the delegator that I am...hmm hmm... others brought the side dishes. I've watched my mom do this virtually solo my whole life, so I've learned a few things along the way. That's a lot of work for one person! The food was great, the family time even better.
Our annual Hurst family photo. I love this tradition we keep each year at Thanksgiving! I think we have been consistent four or five years now.(Check out those two yella heads! We might stand out a bit!)
Back at our house... the Thanksgiving table. My mom and I worked on this together, designing the meal and planning to use family heirloom china, crystal, and silver. Like two girls at a tea party. It was so much fun!
Trying desperately to recreate a Publix commercial, we even insisted on having all of the food adorn the table, the turkey taking center stage at the head. Everyone passed the food around... "potatoes, anyone?" Well, we had good intentions, but the consensus was... buffet style next time!
A little post dinner fun with the family. We played board games... and our little techie, Grace Louise, played the ipad. Jimmy started a fire outside by the lake and the kids were running in and out, chasing each other, playing hide and seek, and contributing lots of laughter and good memories to the night. Thankful for getting to glorify the Savior through a functioning family. For the giving of ourselves to each other in genuine relationship. Looking forward to more at Christmas!
Back at our house... the Thanksgiving table. My mom and I worked on this together, designing the meal and planning to use family heirloom china, crystal, and silver. Like two girls at a tea party. It was so much fun!
Trying desperately to recreate a Publix commercial, we even insisted on having all of the food adorn the table, the turkey taking center stage at the head. Everyone passed the food around... "potatoes, anyone?" Well, we had good intentions, but the consensus was... buffet style next time!
A little post dinner fun with the family. We played board games... and our little techie, Grace Louise, played the ipad. Jimmy started a fire outside by the lake and the kids were running in and out, chasing each other, playing hide and seek, and contributing lots of laughter and good memories to the night. Thankful for getting to glorify the Savior through a functioning family. For the giving of ourselves to each other in genuine relationship. Looking forward to more at Christmas!
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