The relaxing/eating continues. We find ourselves doing some of this:
(emma took this picture...don't my hands look grandma-ish?)
A little lot of this:
(sharing pumpkin pie)
And many hours spent doing this:
(yay! Grampie came for a visit!)
Wishing you a day of warm family gatherings, scrumptious food, and humble gratitude. Happy Thanksgiving!
"Let us praise Him, in fact, for everything that we receive from His generous hand, for although we deserve little, He provides an abundance. The sweetest and loudest note in our thankful songs should be of redeeming love. God's redeeming acts toward His chosen are forever the favorite themes of their praise. If we know what redemption means, let us not withhold our hymns of thanksgiving. We have been redeemed from the power of our corruptions, lifted from the depth of sin in which we were naturally plunged. We have been led to the cross of Christ- our shackles of guilt have been removed. We are no longer slaves, but children of the living God, and can anticipate the time when we will be presented before the throne without spot or wrinkle or any such thing. Even now by faith we wrap ourselves in the fair linen that is to be our everlasting array and rehearse our unceasing thankfulness to the lord our Redeemer." --Charles Spurgeon
Like all of you I'm sure- we are busily preparing for the Thanksgiving Holiday tomorrow. Amidst all the preparations (I am responsible for: pickles, olives, rolls, and pies) we continue to keep the day's true purpose in sight. Yesterday evening when I braved the crazy madhouse that was the grocery store with my three children (who were hungry and tired) the giving of thanks did not flow so freely. I came home to find 13, yes 13 catalogs in my mailbox.
The thought of ordering every Christmas gift from my cozy computer chair crossed my mind. I am not much for crowds, and after the grocery store was completely frazzled. I only wish that I had gotten the early start that I had intended to on all of my gift-making. Don't worry Carl, I was just browsing :)
After watching the movie we were inspired to try some Ratatouille (above in my bowl). I used this recipe and added some pasta shells for kid appeal. I didn't seem to work. We liked the movie better than the actual dish. Oh well, now we can say that we have tried it.
Lots of baking for me this afternoon. Plenty of pies to be working on.
Carl is finishing up at the office. The ski resort opens this weekend and their website has to be up and running.
Emma was getting a jump start on her ornament making. She has been working on some fabric scrap balls.
Right now, Hannah is working on a nap (a bit jealous of her).
And Laurel baby, well, she is busy working on her 2 year molars. We will all be giving thanks when they finally arrive. Poor girl.
