Thanksgiving

In an effort to be a little bit more light-hearted I am FINALLY posting pictures of Thanksgiving. This blog to me is an outlet to speak whats on my heart and document the life and memories I am experiencing. I know the heartache and struggles I am going through regarding my Dad will not go away any time soon nor do I really want it to but my brother is reminding me everyday to JUST KEEP LIVIN!


Thanksgiving holds sweet memories for me for that is the last day that I actually spoke with my Dad. We played phone tag for the next three days after that. We had a nice conversation about more than his medical standings but about him and I was extremely comforted after that conversation.

So... our Blanton Family Thanksgiving was extremely EXTREMELY small this year. It was the "away" year for all the married cousins and other relatives could not make the trip up to Amarillo.

 

Cooper went to the groomers to look Handsome for Thanksgiving Day! Although he didn't get to come over to Nana and Mom's for the festivities.

Nana had the house fully decorated for Fall, complete with pilgrim salt and pepper shakers.

 

I was in the midst of a bad cold so in an effort to not get everyone else sick I kept away from all of the food prep... the rest of the household were quite content playing on the iphones.... seriously what did we do before them?!?

The food was AMAZING as usual! Nana and Aunt Tammy did an OUTSTANDING job! I never want to spend a Thanksgiving away from my Nana's cooking!

 

Here was our sweet little gathering of people at the "adult table." Neeley, Patrick, Kelsey and I were at the card table aka "the kid table" where I am pretty sure we will spend the rest of our life.

 

And this is the after party... the boys watching the cowboys game and the rest of us passed out from with our overstuffed tummies.

The best part of Nana's Fall/Christmas decorations is her snow village. She has been collecting this for 50+ years. She is so proud of it and it takes a lot to set up but once it is all set it is something to behold. Neighbors used to bring their own families over during the Holidays to show it off. Nana had it up in time for Thanksgiving and it definitely helped set the mood!