Thanksgiving

We were lucky this year- we got to spend time with both families. We had dinner at Grandma Knights with Kimball's family. It was delicious and we got to see some family that we haven't seen in awhile. It was a beautiful day and we enjoyed all the light as we ate in the solarium at Grandma's house. This was not technically Andrew's first Thanksgiving, however, it was his first taste of Thanksgiving, and let's just say that he liked ALL of it!

On to round two at the Jones home. We also do it buffet style since there are two tables. I love the tradition of name places- with candy, yams with marshmallows, the layered jello, real whip cream on pumpkin pie, and everything else about Thanksgiving. I found myself asking, why do we only eat some of these dishes once a year, they are so yummy. I guess that's just one reason we all look forward to Thanksgiving.

Andrew wasn't wasting any time. He's getting faster and faster at shoving the food in. He loved the rolls and the yams.

This is the famous layered jello that we've had every year since I can remember. It's a definite must have for Thanksgiving. It is seriously a burst in your mouth, but takes hours to make and lots of patience. Thanks mom for all those years, didn't know what a pain it was til Laura had to make it(: The cute little pilgrim hats are made by Jenn. It's a grasshopper cookie with a marshmallow on top, dipped in chocolate, with black licorice and a rolled out Starburst for the details. Yummy and cute, also a bit of a pain to make according to Jenn, so we'll see if they make it next year.

On to the dishes, Thanks Kimball for all the help, and for Andrew who unloaded at least one dish for every three you put in. He thinks he's helping.

And this is us rummaging through the paper to find the 'deals.' I was resisting the late night shopping until Kimball talked me in to going to Park City. Really glad that we went because it turned out to be a lot of fun, and productive, but I'm still recovering from the lost hours of sleep. On top of that I woke up early Friday to go to Target with Jenn, which wasn't really worth it, but now I believe it when people tell me that the crowds are crazy.

It's been another great year, full of blessings. I'm grateful for all of the people in my life, the Gospel of Jesus Christ, and for wonderful health. I try not to take the common things for granted, but I love the Holidays, because it reminds me of what's important and how blessed we are.