Thanksgiving 2011

I will give You thanks with all my heart;
I will sing praises to You before the gods.
I will bow down toward Your holy temple
And give thanks to Your name for Your lovingkindness and Your truth;
For You have magnified Your word according to all Your name. 

On the day I called, You answered me;
You made me bold with strength in my soul. 

PSALM 138:1-3

Mom and her cute braces. I never used to think we looked alike...I have since changed my opinion.

Girls...gab

Boys...football

Can anyone find Uncle Steve???

"Mmmm...I think even Julia would be proud of this bird."

Adults (minus Chris taking the picture)

The kids

For the first time (after hosting for 8 years), I had zero stress hosting Thanksgiving. Z-E-R-O! Partly because I was with a group that I know would be happy with spaghetti from a jar if I burned everything, but mostly because I was just so thankful the whole day that I had the right perspective. After we prayed, I realized that I forgot to saute the vegetables that I made a special trip to the market for the evening prior. I didn't even flinch. I said, "Eat extra salad and raw veggies." I was great.