thankful

This Thanksgiving reminded me once again that family is so important. It is what keeps us going. It is the gravy on the potato's. It is who we are.

I was sad not to be with my immediate family. But, even though they were not here, I felt as though they were, standing next to me while I made the turkey, stuffing and all the goodies.  Carving the turkey reminded me of Dad doing it just so, while sneaking pieces. Mom and Grandma reminding me how to do the stuffing, and while decorating, my sister was guiding me with tips.

We had a fun time with Steve's parents. I had games for them to play while I worked in the kitchen. There were a few things I would do a little differently so I made a list for next year. Reminders on what not to do or things that worked.

Here is a pic of the table. Because of my blue rimmed Lenox china, I used a little more blue to pull it together. I also put the placecards in apples. K :)