Thanksgiving was never one of my favorite holidays. In fact it's often thought of by many as a holiday for eating a LOT of food. I have a touchy digestive system and I never liked turkey (stopped eating it when I was a teenager). But Thanksgiving is also a holiday for giving thanks…for counting our blessings. The older I get, the more I appreciate Thanksgiving for this reason. It gives us an excuse to reflect on and share what we are thankful for. And how thankful I am this year! My family is healthy and well, we have a good roof over our heads and healthy food to eat, and we are happy with all that we get to do and see.
We spent our Thanksgiving Day weekend up at the cabin (where my parents live) in Northern Minnesota. The weather was beautiful, a perfect temperature for getting outside to have fun.
We arrived Thursday morning and spent most of that day just preparing for the big meal. This is my mother setting the table (which was actually two tables put together so all 12 of us could sit together).
My husband and our boys braved it out and slept in the "garage room" all three nights. The garage isn't heated with a furnace. So my husband had to keep the wood burning in the stove throughout night and a couple times during each day.
Cousin Yvette was entertaining and kept us on our toes. What a joy! The boys loved playing with her during this 4 day weekend.
Sledding was a blast! I was just as into it as the kids. It's one of those sports that isn't too risky for my 48 year-old body. I'm low to the ground, so falling off doesn't hurt.
We loved getting several on a sled at once because the added weight makes for a faster ride. And the hill we go down (the private drive into the cabin) is amazingly long and curvy.
Yvette even gave it a go with her mom (my sister-in-law, Micala) this year and seemed to enjoy it!
On this ride, we connected two sleds together with a rope around my waist. LOL
On Saturday evening my boys, Luke and Nick helped their cousins, Jake and Robbie build a fort on the deck. They were able to fit all 4 inside when it was finished.
The lake isn't frozen over yet, so we didn't do any activities down there. But it was pretty to look at.
I even worked on my Christmas cards a bit on Sunday morning before packing up to leave. What a fun weekend it was!
Here is what my Christmas cards will look like this year.
Our family photo will fit inside, too. I won't attach it, but just slip it in loose.
Hopefully I'll find more time in the coming week to get them done. It would be nice to send them out early this year.
Life is good. And I am grateful.
And I don't know if I have said it enough… but thank you blog & YouTube viewers, Facebook & Pinterest followers, customers, club members, team members, fellow demonstrators, employees at Stampin' Up!, and friends and family for supporting me in this dream job of mine! I love that I get to create and share every day. And I love all the wonderful people I have met in this adventure.
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Love all the pics! Beautiful and fun. TFS
Thanks Susan. 🙂