We hosted Thanksgiving dinner for Rick's parents and Rick's sister and her family (including her in-laws). We ended up serving dinner for ten; fortunately, they all brought food and helped clean up! We have a couple of Thanksgiving traditions. The first is our tablecloth. Every year, everyone who sits at our table writes down what he or she is thankful for on the tablecloth in permanent marker. We have done this for three consecutive years now, and it is a lot of fun reading about how God has blessed us in the past and then adding our new thoughts. The second tradition is decorating Christmas cookies! Jack really enjoyed decorating (and eating) the cookies. Even Sam enjoyed some frosting after a quick grab yielded sweet success when I wasn't paying attention (top picture). Once they are all frosted and sprinkled, each family takes home a plateful. For me, these traditions make it feel like Thanksgiving--even if some of the people I love aren't there each and every year.
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