Non-Traditional But Oh, So Traditional

Thanksgiving at our house may be considered a little non-traditional...we celebrated on Friday, we did NOT have turkey & dressing & all the trimmings, we had steak & ham & squash casserole & lots of other yummy things to eat. We DID have some pumpkin-flavored foods...pumpkin cheese ball, pumpkin trifle, and pumpkin mousse. And yes, we had cranberries...I just chose to put them in the vases with the tulips rather than in a dish with the other food! But if you looked past the food table, it was all about tradition.

We have celebrated on Friday for several years now because the kids have other family gatherings on Thursday...so it is now our 'tradition'. And family....that is what it is all about. We have been so blessed with children and grandchildren! And parents! My mom is our only parent still this side of heaven, and she was with us to celebrate Thanksgiving this year. Five of our six kids were here, and four of our in-law kids....we missed Royce and Levi. And ALL seven grandkids were here...actually all eight if you want to count the one who won't be here to bless us until late May or early June!



Here is Samm with all her little boy cousins and her little brother...Connor, Jordan, Caleb, Tater, & Aidan. They loved having a big cousin to play with them! Actually they loved attacking her and climbing all over her!

And where was Annaliese? She was playing in the closet! All the kids love to play in this closet in the 'grandkid room'!

Some of the older kids and I got a hot game of Chicken Foot going, with Caleb, Aidan, and Tater coming in periodically to sit in someone's lap and 'play', throwing out the dominoes just like the adults. And Kerry and the other kids enjoyed watching the football game.

It was an enjoyable afternoon and evening with family. And as non-traditional as our family is, we have come to the point where we actually have our own traditions, which is good. Best of all, we are truly thankful for each one of our kids and grandkids and the family the Lord has blessed us with. God has been good to us, and we thank Him.