Thanksgiving and a Mom Update...

This year we are especially grateful that mom is doing well.  Thankfully, this Thanksgiving she is doing so much better!  Last year she was really sick from chemo all during the holidays.  This year, she felt good enough to have Thanksgiving dinner at her house, and it was great to be there!  It was such great weather, the guys and kids were able to do a little raking and a lot of playing in the leaves while we got dinner ready in the kitchen.  It was a great day, and we missed Melanie and Emily and their families, who were celebrating with their in-laws this year.  We are so thankful for all of our blessings, and so glad that mom is back to normal and doing great.  She's keeping up with her checkups, and everything is looking good.   We have a lot to celebrate and be thankful for this year!  

Rob and the guys cleaning up leaves

Mike

Zac and Brandon

Lydia, Cooper, and Caden

Caden

Cooper

Cade and Dia

Dad supervising the work and play

Josh and Nick

Kamryn and Abby

Lauren and Whitney relaxing by the fire

Mom even felt good enough to do the flowers this year.  She's missed
being able to do that!  (We've missed it too!)

Coop waiting for food at the "toddler table"

Coop thinks this is the only way to eat olives.

Alli and Taylor

Mike, Brian, and Lid

Trey, Kamryn, Brooklyn, Abby and Caden at the "kid table".  Bo was
hiding from the camera.

Lauren, Josh, Nick, Brandon, Whitney, and Taylor at the "teen table".
We had the pre-teens sit there, too.  I'm not sure where Zac was for this pic.

Brad and Dad

Mom and Dad-- happy, thankful, and exhausted!