Thanksgiving Times Two

We were lucky enough to have two Thanksgivings to celebrate this year. Flights were very reasonable the weekend BEFORE Thanksgiving, so my sister, Theresa and baby Asher (missed you, Ricky and Susanna!!!), flew in from Denver and Lindsey drove down from Atlanta. What a blessing to have nearly the entire Snyder family together for the weekend. We decided that "Thanksgiving" is just a day and that we could celebrate and be thankful for our abundant blessings a week early.

The joy of the two cousins was contagious as we watched them play together. Eli just adores Asher, and Asher definitely got a kick out of watching Eli play and be silly.

What a proud Grandpa!!

You can't help but love on Asher. Always so happy and chill. Love those "muscles!" Flex, little man!

Always sad to see them go, as they did that Sunday....a quick visit, but so wonderful to know that they will be back again in just a few weeks for Christmas. And this time staying for a week!!! Yippee!

And on top of that, we had Thanksgiving in Dunedin to look forward to. After a very short work/school week, we hit the road. Just loved the family time of fun and relaxation.

We HAD try out the Pap Pap's new cornhole boards.

And Eli spent a bunch of time in the pool heated to 90 degrees!

We truly are thankful to be part of such loving families. What a treat to be able to celebrate with both families this year...and to get 2 turkey dinners. YUMMY!

Eli helped us say the blessing...

Another wonderful thing we gave thanks for this weekend was the marriage of the head of the Carson Crew. Matt's parents celebrated 35 years of marriage this past week as well. What an example they have been for so many; loving and faithful, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health.

We celebrated in style, going out to a super fancy restaurant in a limousine with friends and family. The dinner was divine! Congratulations and Happy Anniversary to the happy couple! We love you both dearly and are so thankful we have you as a beautiful example of what the sacrament of marriage is all about.

I had to take advantage of being dressed up and snap a picture or two of me and my little man. I'm so often behind the camera.

Wow! We sure do have a lot in our lives to be thankful for. I sometimes forget to take the time to daily thank the Lord for all our blessings, both large and small. Glad to have had two Thanksgivings this year to remind me to take time out and say, "Thank you!"