That was how our Thanksgiving 2011 was. Let me elaborate...
For the past few years we have gone to Jacksonville, FL to spend the holiday with my Aunt, Uncle, cousins and their families. But unfortunately with money and schedules and everything else, it didn't work for us to go down there this year. Which was such a bummer, and we were all sad we were not going, but we decided to make the best of staying in Michigan!
Marks parents came over to my mom's house, and my sisters were home, and so both Mark and I got to spend the day with our immediate families (minus Mark's brother and family who were out of the state). It was fabulous! It was so nice to not have to drive between the houses, and it just made me smile that our parents get along well, and just seeing everyone sitting around the same Thanksgiving table. How awesome will it be when we have kids and can just (comfortably) have everyone over at once??
Also, the Pierce family was not going anywhere for Thanksgiving so they joined us! Jack and Robin own the Doster store and are Anna, Amy, and Shangnan's parents. We have known them forever, and they feel like family. I love their kids sooo much. Which everyone knows so I will not elaborate. :)
Here is Thanksgiving 2011 in pictures....
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| These are the little turkey place settings that were actually verrrry tricky |
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| Missed a picture of the table, but here is the aftermath of all the delicious food! |
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| Marks Mom taught us how to knit scarves and hats! We loved it :) |
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| The Menu |
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| Anna and Amy decided they would be team skins. Everyone else was shirts. |
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| We went to Black Friday at Target on midnight (yeah we are crazy - but it was fun and we got some good dvds with our giftcards) with Lex and her friend baby Kate (pictured here). Mark wanted to get season 6 of Friends for $7.99, which is the only season we dont have. But we could not find it, he was so sad - which is why Kate thought holding up 6 would be nice. |
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| The Pierce family (Robin -holding Amy, Jack, Jenna, Lex, Shangnan, and Me- holding Anna) |
It was so great having the Pierces & Imminks with us for Thanksgiving! In the leaner years when FLorida in not a possibility, I think we have a new tradition in the making! Thanks for sharing the highlights, and Mark, you blessing was awesome! Love mom
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