thanksgiving 2016

Gratitude turns what we have into enough, and more.

It turns denial into acceptance, chaos into order, confusion into clarity...

it makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, 

and creates a vision for tomorrow.

|Melody Beattie| 

Thanksgiving day is one of my very favorites of the entire year. Typically we wake up slowly & have a lazy morning until we gather at Mimi & Papa's for lunch. However, this year, Mike got up and ran his very first "Thanksgiving 30" ... he ran from TR to Simpsonville with just enough time to shower before sitting down at the table for turkey and all the fixin's. The boys played all afternoon in the yard and even took a dip in the hot tub (apparently we do this on Thanksgiving). (: We meandered to Fountain Inn for dinner with the McCraw clan like we always do. We had a spread of desserts fit for a king (who needs turkey when you can have apple strudel, pumpkin bars, strawberry cheesecake, or peanut butter pie? NOT me!) 

We've much to be thankful for over this past year, as always, it seems. At the top of the list: 3 healthy little boys, being in our white house, and simply being together to enjoy it all. 

Just like that we're on to Christmas! Let the festivities begin! 

t h a n k f u l

thanksgiving morning started with a trip by our new white house to check out the progress. you can't tell from the pictures, but much has happened (i promise, house posts are coming soon)! big things are happening and we are so thankful.

we lunched with the martin crew...amos delivered hand made turkeys, threw acorn after acorn after acorn in the yard and even took a dip in the hot tub with papa. solomon enjoyed the crunchy leaves and ate more than i've ever seen him eat (yum!). and, baby martin 3 celebrated 22 weeks + 1 day ...

then, we moseyed over to dinner with the mccraws & enjoyed more food while hanging out & catching up

|thanksgiving 2014|

thanksgiving

giving thanks 

today & everyday 

happy thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving, friends. 

May your day be filled with friends, family, good food & meaningful conversation. 

Shout with joy to the Lord, all the earth!

2 

    Worship the Lord with gladness.

 Come before him, singing with joy.

3 

Acknowledge that the Lord is God!

    He made us, and we are his.

 We are his people, the sheep of his pasture.

4 

Enter his gates with thanksgiving;

    go into his courts with praise.

    Give thanks to him and praise his name.

5 

For the Lord is good.

    His unfailing love continues forever,

    and his faithfulness continues to each generation.

psalm 100 

Thanksgiving Vacation | Day 3 + 4

Papa & Amos at the local pizza joint
Mikey & Melbug
DP, Mere, Mimi, Grandmother & Gram waiting on pizza
super cute movie treats
another SC shaped rock 
Maine in a nutshell
my boy & me

Thanksgiving Vacation | Day 2

Day 2 

block building
looking at the "gk"
me & melbug
me & my mikey
our wonderful hosts
papa & moose snuggling 

Thanksgiving Day | the feast

the cutest handmade place settings

homemade cranberry salsa

brussel sprout salad 

the turkey

Mere: the chef

pecan pie

pumpkin pie 

(not pictured: pine nut dressing) 

Thanksgiving Vacation | Day 1

Thanksgiving 2013

8 of us from home invaded Mere & DP's new digs in Maine for a long holiday weekend

even at the @$$ crack of dawn he's a stud

Papa = hours of airport entertainment for Moose

all smiles from this little traveler

sleepy head

ROBERT'S for dinner. Delish. 

And to top it all off...the best homemade raspberry pie a la mode!