turkey day 2012

I took about a billion pictures during thanksgiving break.  Okay, really, I took closer to four hundred.  But, with the incredible back drop of my in-laws ranch, and all these people I love...I just had to keep shooting!

We had lots of leaves....

And cute bakers....

And the cutest babies....

And a beautiful Grandma....

And some fun farm animals....

And a few domestic ones...

And my favorite cowboy...

and some more leaves.

Now, a little visual to tell you how Gregg feels about family pictures....

but he was still a good sport, along with everyone else...

...except the littlest ones:) Very understandable.

Now on to something a little more fun and relaxing, the Turkey bowl!

 

Have I mentioned I'm a little competitive? 

The winning team took bragging rights, and I'm sure there will be a rematch next year.

As we celebrated thanksgiving together, I felt a tremendous sense of gratitude.  A few years ago, our family experienced two very difficult events in the same year. At the time they seemed overwhelming and almost insurmountable.  I am grateful for the knowledge I have of a loving God that knows each one of us personally, and wants us to be happy.  I am grateful for the power of forgiveness and the healing it can bring.  I am grateful that my family really can be "forever".   

double digits

November 28th, and just like that, she turned ten years old.  And the baby of our family really isn't anymore.  And I felt kind of sad, and yet happy at the same time.  

Happy Birthday to my beautiful Gentry.