[Disclaimer: This post will be a little long, and very photo heavy, but we got so many great pictures with our new camera over Thanksgiving that I had a hard time narrowing it down, so bear with me.]
Gary and I spend Thanksgiving in Texas with his family every year since we always have a 4 day break and can maximize our time with them better than at Christmas. I always look forward to visiting with them, having a change of scenery and eating a delicious Thanksgiving feast at his Aunt and Uncle's house. This year was especially fun because it was the first time for Elliott to be with us, and his Gary's grandparents and his aunt and uncle on his Dad's side came to Texas to join us.
We arrived in Wylie around midnight on Wednesday night. Thankfully Elliott slept the entire drive and went back down easily when we arrived. We stayed up late visiting with my Mother and Father-in-law, and got up early to play with Elliott Thursday morning. Gary and his Dad dug out a large box of Gary's Ninja Turtle toys from when we was a kid, and Elliott was instantly interested in the action figures. It was fun to watch Gary go through them and reminisce on his childhood and then to watch Elliott play with them as though they were brand new.
After a fun day playing at Grandma and Grandpa's, we all headed over to Gary's Aunt and Uncle's home in Allen to have Thanksgiving dinner with his Mom's side of the family. I wanted Elliott to get to have a traditional Thanksgiving meal with us, so I brought him a jar of vegetable turkey dinner. He also got to try some of the foods on my plate. His favorites were broccoli, rice and cheese casserole, the rolls, and his Grandma's mashed potatoes.
We enjoyed sitting at the "kids table" visiting with Gary's sister, her husband and their cousins. We're so thankful for our loving families and our wonderful friends this year, as always, and especially for Elliott and the joy he brings us all. Hope your Thanksgiving was full of laughter, fun and family! I've got lots more pictures to share from our time in Texas when I can find the time to blog again, so check back soon.
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