Thanksgiving 2016

I think this will be my final 2016 recap post! I'm going to be mostly caught up after this. Woohoo! (splitting my original post in two, so this ends up being my second to last post of 2016😉) We always enjoy the holiday season. Even though the temperature outside is chilly the atmosphere is warm. Everyone is acting how they should all year with smiles and acts of kindness. It's a special time, especially with little ones. I try to soak it up as much as possible before they grow up on me.

Don't hate me because I put my Christmas tree up before Thanksgiving! ;)

Let's start with Thanksgiving day at my parents house. It was a small Thanksgiving this past year. I think everybody had other commitments scheduled for 2016 because almost the whole Kearley side of the family was together for Thanksgiving 2015. It was just my parents, my mom's parents and my little family of 4 this time. My mom didn't take any short cuts! Our Thanksgiving meal was delicious and we had tons of leftovers! Sam and I love Thanksgiving leftovers!

I had to get a few pictures of Atlas for his first Thanksgiving. :) He's such a serious little guy, but he can get silly sometimes too. It's a little harder to catch on camera though.

Happy 1st Thanksgiving little guy!

Even though it was a small Thanksgiving this past year it was definitely still a good one. Yummy food and sweet family time. Some how I was able to get Jane and Atlas both looking at the camera for a picture! It doesn't happen very often. ;)

All dressed up

Atlas, Jane, Pappaw and I went on a little walk on the ditch after Thanksgiving dinner. My mom was cleaning up. I think I inherited her quirk, because I don't want anyone else cleaning up my kitchen but me and she's the same way.

Walking some calories off with 20 pounds of adorable
baby on my hip

Pappaw took Jane down to the water. She loves going on adventures with Pappaw! She is very daring and loves everything thrilling and dramatic.

Jane and I have our own adventures too. I feel like I'll have a roller coaster buddy when she gets a little older. :)

Gotta have that goldfish. ;)

The next day we headed to the Daugherty Grandparent's for second Thanksgiving. Yay for more good food and family time! I love Thanksgiving.

Aunt Lisa's phone has fun games!!

Atlas and Jane got to play with their second cousins! They had a good time together. Colin and Jane had such a fun time they didn't want to leave each other. Jane wanted to spend the night at Mama and Papa's. ;)

Thanksgiving dinner for Atlas

Atlas still wasn't eating much more than purees at this point. Next year he'll be in heaven getting to eat all the amazing Thanksgiving food! He LOVES food!! He definitely gets hangry. ;)

Chillin after Thanksgiving dinner.

Had to snap a quick selfie with my boys! I just love how Atlas and Sam have similar expressions in addition to looking so much a like.

Family walk after dinner.

A walk after Thanksgiving dinner is always a good idea! Jane loved pulling Atlas in the wagon. She didn't want to stop!

We convinced Jane she should take a ride too. She conceded after a while and enjoyed the ride.

Second cousin pictures in their Great Great Grandmother's chairs. :) If I'm remembering correctly, Colin and Jane are 2 1/2 and 6 months and Dylan and Atlas are 16 months and 9 months in these pictures. They always have a good time when they're together. Colin taught Jane to fight bad guys and that is still one of her favorite things to pretend. :)

Little girl 2nd cousins

When I talk to my cousin Stephanie I get the impression that Jane and Dylan's personalities are very similar. These girls love dresses and everything pretty, but they are super tough and very daring. It's hard to get pictures of these ones playing together. They all come out blurry! Always on the move these kiddos! They are tons of fun. Jane always keeps me busy and I wouldn't have it any other way!

December 1st! I was ready for Christmas!! :D

That wraps up our Thanksgiving! I was going to cover Christmas in this post too, but this is already long enough. I guess I have one more 2016 post to go after all! ;) I'll catch up one of these days! Sam and I have been busy watching Naruto recently, so I've been distracted. 703 episodes down, only 17 to go! 😲 Oh and we got a puppy. So she's keeping me pretty busy too.

Puppy dog eyes!!

Romans 5:1-5

 Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom also we have access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God. And not only that, but we also glory in tribulations, knowing that tribulation produces perseverance; and perseverance, character; and character, hope. Now hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us.