Thanksgiving 2011

We had a great Thanksgiving this year. We had it at our house and had all of the Baileys, plus Grandma James, Jenny, Amber and Aunt Helen. So there were about 30 of us in all. That might seem like a lot but when we are all in the living room it was a bit crowded. But nice and cozy. All the guys and kids came a bit early to go and play some football and eat all the appetizers that everyone brought. After dinner while Mom and I cleaned up and took down the tables everyone else ran down to the new park we have by the fire station. It's a fun little park and different from all others around. Everyone came back and ate pie only to clean up and leave to head up to Aunt Carolyns and Uncle Blaines for pie night with all the Baileys (or at least two of the other families.) It really was a wonderful day. I think I spent a lot more time this year thinking about all the many, many things we have been blessed with. It's quite amazing to me how much our Heavenly Father loves us and looks out for us and blesses us. I wonder so often if we truly do deserve all that we have. I am especially grateful for all of our families. We do love them so much especially our own little brood.

I took a few photos but then gave up and went and ate and forgot to pull the camera back out or to take any of all the food and fun and pies. So here's what I got. All 2!

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!

Giving Thanks

In years past we have started at the beginning of the month and made a big long chain of everything we were thankful for. This year we got off to a slower start so I made all of us a paper with our name on it. Then we proceeded to make our own lists of what we were grateful for. It was fun to see what everyone put down. The kids would go and add to their lists everyday. I added lots to my list. For me being grateful this season has been the only thing to get my mind off of some of the negative things that are going on in our lives right now. Though there is bad I couldn't help but focus on how much good God continues to bless us with, maybe to compensate for the negative? I don't know but I'm grateful.

Here's our lists:

Dad:
Two Girls
My boys
Ten Years

Mom:
Jesus Laughs Sunshine
Steve Apple Pie Flowers
Damen Smiles Marriage
Seth Raspberries Trips
Railey Sippy Cups Integrity
Kenna Soup Honesty
Grandpa Curling Iron Friends
Grandma Toilets Obedience
Grandma J Work Garden
Temple Vacuum Neighbors
House Stove Siblings
Food Clocks Grass
Lights Chairs Babies
Clothes Love Cars
Paper Money Teeth
Snow School Exercise
Health Apples Books
Strollers Computers Cameras


Damen:
Home Sports
Parents Practice
School Calendars
Friends Food
Teachers Coaches
Earth Students
God Cars
Christ Birth
Church
Books
Holidays
Siblings
Family

Seth:
Parents Penguins
God Hats
Brother Words
Sisters Jesus
Damen Love
Mom Earth
Dad School
Raiely Holadays
Kenna Books
Me Leters
Home Snack
Food Eraser

Railey:
Jesus Grandma
Broccoli Grandpa
Christmas Flowers
Santa Pink Skirts
Temple Sweater Dresses
Cookies Slides
Damen Slippery Slides
Seth Food
Mommy Letters
Daddy Baptism
Me Walks
Kenna Strollers

Kenna:
Diapers
Squash
Applesauce
Boob
Blankets
Asparagus Soup
Baths
Damen--holding me
Seth- blowing on my belly
Raiely-making me laugh
Daddy-stories, dancing
Mommy-boob
Stroller rides

We are a very grateful family this year. We had a great thanksgiving this year and hope you all did too!