turkey day 2009

thanksgiving 2009

our first holiday after moving to ohio! because we weren't having to fly in to celebrate this year, we actually got to spend time with both sides of matt's family. we also were very good and woke up early to do our workout before spending the day filling our bellies with tasty food! after the workout, we showered, dressed and loaded up with lexi into matt's car and headed to urbana. we dropped lexi off at heather's house so she could play outside with becky, then drove to matt's grandma's house, the traditional thanksgiving place. we ate, enjoyed the great turnout of family and extended family, and watched the first half of the cowboys game. we also got to enjoy the intermittent snowfall while eating turkey! it was so pretty, but really only exciting for me.
at halftime during the cowboys game we loaded up again and drove out to matt's uncle butch's house to spend time with matt's dad's side of the family. i was able to meet several family memebers i had only heard about and was able to watch the rest of the cowboys game. we enjoyed some dessert and good company before leaving to go pick up lexi and drive back to columbus. unfortunatley, lexi and becky had decided to make muddy messes of themselves while we were gone, playing in the snow and the rain. our yellow lab was barely recognizeable under all the mud! it took a little cleaning and a loaned blanket for the backseat before matt and i finally felt we could safely put her in the car. fortunately, she slept all the way home because she was *so* exhausted. we were definitely thankful for that!
hopefully your thanksgiving was filled with good food, family, friends and great memories! we are thankful for the many blessings in our life, and appreicate each and every one of you and the fact that you are in our lives!

happy thanksgiving!