2014 Thanksgiving!

This year we spent the Thanksgiving holiday with my sister who lives in Indiana.  It was so nice to spend the holiday with them, since when we lived in Texas we hardly ever came up to see them.  We always feel right at home when we are at their house...and I am sure they were totally ready for us to leave since with 2 small children, they need a lot of crap.  It was so nice to sleep in a comfortable bed, lay on a cozy couch, watch a normal sized TV, drink coffee from a Keurig....I know, I know...total first world problems, but we are O-V-E-R this corporate apartment, ugh!

For those that know me well, you know I am my mothers daughter.  So, in my mind it was completely necessary to purchase these "awesome" Thanksgiving photo props in order to make the holiday that much more festive.  Everyone "loved" them.  

My cooperative 4 year old

My sister lives 4 hours away, however this time, Derek wanted to "try" a new way (insert eye roll).  So, we literally pull out of our apartment and into the dunkin' donuts drive through to get coffee, and  Derek announces that he all of a sudden doesn't feel well...ugh.  So, not only did we try Derek's "new" way (which took FOREVER) he was also hunkered down in the front seat in pain with a massive headache....and our kids didn't seem to care.  What seemed like the longest trip ever finally came to a close, and we made it to Fishers!  Thank you Lord!

Grayson watching the snow fall on Thanksgiving morning.

Mean Mom/Aunt Breck making the kids pose with said "Thanksgiving props"

And making sister and brother in law pose with said "Thanksgiving props"

Any my very cooperative 16 year old niece posing with said "Thanksgiving props"

And making my niece with her new boyfriend pose with said "Thanksgiving props"

For our third year in a row, we fried our turkey and it was SO good!

We had a little fun trying on Uncle Doug's cowboy boots

You can take the kiddos out of Texas, but you can't take the Texas out of the kiddos!

I love this picture of my guys

Cooking a big dinner is so much better when you have a partner in crime to drink with!  These are dirty Dr. Peppers and they are Good!

I am very thankful for these cuties!

A group photo...its almost like we have done this before?!

And a quick family photo!  I am very thankful that although we have moved far far away from our Texas home, we have family reasonably close by and can hop in a car and spend a holiday with them.  Luckily, Derek also has 2 sets of Aunt's and Uncles in Fishers, so we can always pop in to see them as well.  Derek's grandparents were in town for the holiday, so we got to see them briefly and the kiddos got to hug on their great grandparents.  I am so glad we got to see them again, because the last time we saw them was over the summer and Grayson wasn't walking yet...now he is running!