Thanksgiving Day started at 9:00 am for me. I leisurely rolled out of bed, drank some coffee and stayed in my pajamas until 1 in the afternoon! I didn't bake anything. I didn't prep anything. Nope. I didn't do a thing and let me tell you, it was awesome!

We did do a family craft project (printable project found here @ mer mag). We made headbands and then wore them all day. It was a nice way to spend the morning. I am thankful for those guys.



I also managed to squeeze in a quick craft project the night before Thanksgiving. I don't know what came over me, but on Wednesday afternoon I had an overwhelming urge to make things. It probably had something to do with not hosting or helping prepare for Thanksgiving in any way. So I made the boys turkey shirts late Wednesday night and forced them wear the shirts all day on Thursday.

Very often my craft projects turn out less than stellar, especially ideas that come to me on the fly. But I thought the shirts were a great success, although Wyatt and Henry might have felt differently. Wyatt hinted that he would only wear his shirt to Tia-D's house but not later in the evening when he would be seeing his cousins. Henry insisted that the turkey more closely resembled a peacock and was initially unsure as to why I made peacock shirts for Thanksgiving. Whatever. They don't know.

 

After everyone was properly dressed, we headed over to Tia-D's house for a Thanksgiving feast!



While we were waiting for all the fixins' to be ready, Stephen serenaded us with his version of the ever (and I mean ever) popular Wagon Wheel. Isn't he special!?


After dinner we took some family photos. They may or may not be a Christmas card photo material. The jury is still out.

 

We rounded out the evening with a game of Apples to Apples. Stephen won. And then we all headed out to share dessert with the other sides of our families. Stephen and I ended up at my aunt and uncle's house with the boys, my parents, and all my cousins. It was a lovely end to a great day filled with lots of family and food - just the way it should be.