A Thanksgiving to remember...

Thanksgiving 2009 was a great one... great company, great food and a great weekend relaxing with our family. We welcomed Hannah's family for the big meal this year. She is still undergoing chemotherapy and was in town receiving treatment all week, so what better way to celebrate all we're thankful for than with Hannah and her incredible family? It was great fun, as it is always with them. We have lots in common and always enjoy time with them. Before the big meal began, Rob brined and smoked a turkey on our grill. Here's the beautiful result:

What's an Arizona Thanksgiving without the meal on the patio? Here's the "kiddie table" -
Lilly, Hannah, Sam (Hannah's cousin) and Claire.

Belle wanted to be part of the meal also. Whenever anyone returned to the kitchen to refill their plate, Belle hopped in their chair. Here's the sneaky pup trying to pilfer a morsel or two...

And of course, what Thanksgiving weekend isn't complete without decorating the house for Christmas? On Thanksgiving morning, Lilly asked Rob if it was time to put up the tree- a girl after my own heart. She was very excited when the Christmas decor was hauled out of the many storage places throughout the house. Before she went to bed she asked if Santa was coming already. We'll have to wait on that, Lilly. Patience, my dear. Here's Lilly just after we finished the tree.

Rob was thrilled, of course, to hang lights on the house. Lilly and Claire thought it was cool to see Dad on the roof. Here's the crew just after the process began...

Since the weather was so nice, the girls took turns taking rides with Hannah in her Escalade. Here's Hannah and Claire. For some reason the girls always tune to mariachi music when riding in the Escalade. Who knows.

Saturday we enjoyed an evening with the Michie family. Lilly calls the twins "the boys," but Claire was more than eager to have her photo with them instead. Here's Tyson, Claire and Trent.

We ended the weekend with a lazy Sunday... stayed home for most of the day and played, watched football, read books and played some more. Here's the girls and Rob as they watched themselves dance in the elf video (see older post) over and over and over and over again. At the conclusion of each dance Lilly quickly proclaimed, "Again!"

We hope your Thanksgiving was a wonderful time spent with those you love most.

And now, let the Christmas season begin!!!