I was a little worried about Thanksgiving. It is one of our favorite holidays. For our family, in particular, it is a holiday steeped in tradition. Every year it's at Ludwigland in Malibu. And we all see the same faces... bringing the same side dishes... to the same kiddie table and adult table... set with the same china and crystal. So, I was a little bit concerned that this year would be a little tough to be away from it all (especially for the kids).
Thanksgiving Day passed on Thursday without much fanfare here (no one in the UK seems to care about the pilgrims), so that softened the blow. Then we got to really celebrate on Saturday...
We loved having two families (one South African, one British) over to spend their first Thanksgiving with us. One family has quickly become dear friends since our arrival, the other we have enjoyed getting to know in the last couple of months through our Life Group at church. Both jumped joyfully into our Thanksgiving celebration. We had turkey (okay... I had it catered...), sweet potatoes, and cranberry sauce in a can. We had crafts for the kids and a walk in the rain and our traditional Christmas movie (Elf) to end the day.
They said it was the best Thanksgiving they ever had! And we were reminded that we have much to be thankful for.
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| The Thanksgiving Table |
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| Happy Thanksgiving! |
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| Wow - Look at that turkey! |
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| The Dales, Us, The Ottos |
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| The Kids Table |
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