Thanksgiving

I have awesome siblings who were willing to drive for eternity to come visit us for Thanksgiving! Max drove 11.5 hours from Provo. Breezy did that plus an 8 hour shuttle from Rexburg to Provo where she met up with Max for the drive. I gladly accepted their sacrifice. I laugh so much when my siblings are around. 

Max bonding with his niece. He left on his mission shortly before Elliot was born, so this was his first "being an uncle to a baby" experience.

He likes her just a little bit

Elliot got Max to tell him hours worth of stories

I haven't had my Mom's Thanksgiving food since I left for college. I got all her recipes this year and  video called home several times for encouragement. Everything turned out fabulous! I had forgotten how magical her stuffing is. 

Breezy imparting the noble family tradition of surprise rolls to the next generation

The cinnamon sugar aspect of said noble tradition required some vacuuming 

Playing Hitlist while waiting for the turkey to be finished

The menu: bacon-cranberry-brie pastry pies, turkey draped in bacon, surprise rolls, sweet stuffing, savory stuffing, and mashed potatoes. Not shown are apple and french silk pies. Max provided fancy sodas.

What did Elliot eat? Cranberry sauce. 

After feasting, Breezy and Max were excited to absorb as much sunlight as possible before returning to places that actually have winters.

90 degrees in the backyard

Hanging out by the lake

Hanging out on a turtle statue

On Friday morning, we were planning to leave to go walk around the lake at 10 am. At 11:30, Max finally pokes his bleary-eyed head over the railing. When we ribbed him for sleeping in so long, his excuse was that a new game came to him fully formed in the night. Gripped by creative energies, he was not able to return to slumber until he created a mock up of the game. We played a few rounds while he smoothed out the rules a little bit. The basic premise is that each player is trying to figure out which Greek God is their father by completing quests. Clint suggested the working title "Who's Your Daddy." I am a fan all around. 

The master at work

Our Magnum Opus of Pizza Making

This beautiful piece of edible art was constructed of pastry sheet leftovers, chocolate chips, and whipped cream. 

We really do have so much to be thankful for. That is especially obvious to me at this time when we are bringing a sweet new child into our family. We have stable lives, emotional and physical health, extended family that we are close to, and so much more. We are truly blessed!