Thanksgiving 2010

Thanksgiving was a lot of fun this year. All my sisters were able to be to my mom and step dad's house on Thanksgiving day. My two step sisters were there as well. It was nice to have all my sisters and their families together for the holiday. My mom cooked, but we each brought something (except Angie since she lives so far). Alicia made some delicious yams, Melissa baked the pumpkin pies and I made homemade rolls. That's right people, I did it...and I got more compliments than I thought possible. :) It was my mom's Lion House recipe so it's not like I reinvented the wheel or anything, but go me! I rocked the house with homemade rolls! I know, I even surprise myself with my pioneer-ish skills sometimes. Everyone had a good time, the kids played really well in the toy room (and with their new cars from grandma) and we were even surprised with the big news that Angie and Justin are expecting their third baby in March! I was so excited, I could hardly stand it. They have two boys and are now expecting a girl...just like us! And their kids are quite close in age to ours. So even though they don't live down the street from us (they're in Idaho), the kids have so much fun when they get together and play. Yay Angie! Oh, and because her boys were both born via c-section, she is actually scheduled to have her baby on Preston's birthday. That will be birthday number three on March 15 in our family - Preston, my step niece, Taylor, and now baby girl Johnson. We definitely have a lot to be grateful for this year!

Don't you love Marissa's tongue? That girl has a long old tongue and sticks it out all the time. Super attractive, I know. =) And no, that is not Marcos with me...it's my brother-in-law, Nate (Alicia's husband). Angie told me to hop in there next to someone so I would actually be in one picture for Thanksgiving since I was the official photographer for the event.

My cute mom sitting on the counter eating her pie. Hard work cooking for such a crowd! The picture at the top in the middle is Melissa and Gustavo (Gus for short). They're such cute, shy newlyweds. I have to say, I miss that stage a little bit. We're in the you grab one kid, I'll grab two, survival stage of marriage I suppose. ;)