Happy Thanksgiving

We had a very low key and uneventful Thanksgiving. It was just the four of us and for a change we were at home instead of traveling. I missed being around more family, but it was nice to not have to travel and feel rushed through the holiday. Arabella's break from school started on Wednesday which was nice. She has become my little kitchen helper and we made the pumpkin pie together while Max was napping. She loves to mix the ingredients and help in what ever way she can.

She even helped on Thanksgiving with seasoning the turkey, mashing the potatoes and making the stuffing. It was so nice to have a little helping hand in the kitchen. We had a full blown meal...with way more food than we needed...turkey, stuffing, sausage stuffing (my grandfather's recipe), mashed potatoes, roasted sweet potatoes and homemade cranberry sauce. It was all so yummy and we all enjoyed it. Max went to town on the turkey - he couldn't get enough of it! It seems he enjoyed his first Thanksgiving!

From the looks of these two photos, you would think they hadn't eaten in days!

We all have so much to be thankful for. Each day I learn about gratitude and what happiness is all about from Arabella and Max. They are the world's best teachers. I think we had the perfect Thanksgiving. Happy Thanksgiving from our house to yours.