Thanksgiving Gratitude

To me, Thanksgiving is the most perfect of all holidays...

with no purpose but to be grateful for the lives that we live

As with every year, we celebrate with our family on Black Friday.

With grown children who have other families to be with,

we have made the day after Thanksgiving our traditional get-together.

And since everyone else feasted on turkey the day before,

we opted for an Italian dinner 

complete with wine that we purchased while in Italy this past autumn.

I made most of the food the day before,

allowing me a day to visit with family and play with these two....

We visited and played and ate together... 

the four generations who make up this family of mine...

all of the people that I love most in this world.

We stopped by Dr. Becky's so that Mackenzie could meet Daisy.

Dear, sweet Daisy...

who is quite photogenic!

After eating, we hiked in the woods to make room for dessert.

After a little rest at the campsite,

we hiked back home again.

Saturday was our annual trip to cut down our Christmas trees.

We have a favorite local Christmas tree farm that we visit on the first Saturday after 

Thanksgiving each year.

It's tradition for us and friends as well...

making the day even more fun and festive as we search for trees alongside friends.

Hubbs, Amanda and her hubby Tim survey our trees...

three for us and one for them.

Sunday began the Christmas decorating...

I'll have lots to share as the week progresses.