Thanksgiving 2013!

The kids with their before-dinner craft. We ate outside this year- the weather was perfect!

Ethan and Jonah did a 4th Grade Thanksgiving Program. They did an awesome job on their speaking and singing parts! (Jonah is on the left and Ethan is on the right- Ethan snuck the red shirt out of the house- maybe he thought I wouldn't let him wear it?)

 Our big Smalley Cousins- Andrew, Daniel, Tim and Allison (missing Sabrina)- they have seen 2 Episodes of Studio C (a hilarious comedy troupe on BYUtv) live and we love their great taste in TV shows! They also like Dr. Who-which my kids like (when I let them watch it).

 Josh prepping the turkey- he does the turkey whenever we make one and I am thankful I don't have to mess with that large, slippery thing! We soaked it in a brine and it turned out delicious!

The Smalleys at the Riparian Preserve 

For Thanksgiving this year, our family stayed at home and Josh's sister Emily and her husband and five kids came to visit. We had a great time and it was fun to spend the Holiday with family! The kids got along really well- watching Studio C, going hiking, going to the Riparian Preserve and to the park. The food was really yummy- with Emily helping in the kitchen (she even found some fresh Rosemary growing on her run and returned later to get it). We are so blessed to have great family, our health, a wonderful job and a healthy growing little baby bean!