Thanksgiving 2007

What a day we've had today. Some of us hit the gym fairly. All of us enjoyed a breakfast of homemade cinnamon rolls and something hot to drink. And we also all really enjoyed just being with one another throughout the day.

We spent much of the day planning and implementing our cooking strategies, and what a team we turned out to be... sort of like a well-oiled machine (or maybe greased and floured machine is a better image). Anyway, we had a blast. Part of that strategy was to eat at 4:00. Even with a little time out for a brief family photo shoot before sundown, at 3:59 we pulled the rolls out of the oven, joined hands around the kitchen, and thanked God for our many blessings. We were joined by Bethany, a college grad taking a year off to live and work here in Moscow. She works at the gym for Jen and Fok go and wasn't going home for Thanksgiving, so they invited her to join us. She "sang for her supper" by shooting some family group pics. She also very graciously pitched in to do dishes as we were cleaning up. All in all, we had way too much food, ate way too much of what we had, and put the rest away to attack again tomorrow.

Jeremy got a roaring fire going in the downstairs fireplace, which we managed to keep going throughout the day. Don't you feel warmer just looking at this pic.

And then, of course, I have some shots of Claire to share. She has a bit of a cold or something, so today was a bit tough for her, but she can't help smiling at least a few times... even when she doesn't feel like it.


We pray each of you had an enjoyable Thanksgiving as well, including a little reflective time to just be thankful. Blessings!!