Thanksgiving

We had a wonderful Thanksgiving. It has been a little extra busy around here since we have had Lee and Dellas since Monday, but we came through. David's sister Carolyn, our friend Conrad, and Adam, Lisa Marissa and Brendan came yesterday for dinner. Lisa and I decided to split the cooking about a month ago. I brined the turkey and cooked it in an oven bag, and it came out just right. (What a relief!) I also had to make Lime Jello Salad, a long-standing family tradition. Lisa made wilted spinach salad, dinner rolls, and a cranberry relish that was delicious. We skipped the stuffing this year, but also had mashed potatoes and gravy and green bean casserole (from beans I grew in my little garden!).
So here we are eating. Brendan helped himself to Alexa's mashed potatoes.

Then we tried to take a group photograph. This was so funny, I wish I had time to show you the whole slide show, but you know what happens when you try to get 6 adults and 3 kids in one photo.

And just to keep life interesting, Alexa tripped and fell off the curb on the way into Bible Study Wednesday, and hurt her foot. She has been limping or crawling since then. And yesterday afternoon she fell and broke her glasses by hitting her face. The temple piece broke off again, and she was bleeding a little bit above her eye.