One of Brayden's classes this semester requires 10 hours of community service, so we took the opportunity to serve around Thanksgiving. Last Friday we volunteered at an event called "Eat like a Pilgrim." The event reenacts the first Thanksgiving with a feast, Pilgrims, Indians, games, and even goats!
We had to dress up like pilgrims and run one of the game tables. We even dressed Amelia in her most "pilgrim-ish" style dress. We enjoyed the game that we were put in charged of called "Shut the box." There are modern versions of this game that you can buy now. Once all of the guests had left, they fed us turkey, creamed corn, stewed pumpkin (only Brayden was brave enough to eat that), apple cider, and blueberry cobbler.
Amelia loved looking at the goats.
Thanksgiving morning we woke up at 5:00 AM and went up to Lehi to volunteer at the "Thankful 13." Racers ran a half marathon, 5K, or the Kid's run. We helped get the start/finish of the race set up and stayed until about 9:00 AM when the runners started to make it back. Before this race I had been thinking about starting to run again and this gave me so much more motivation! It is so hard to find the time to go running when you work full time, but I have been trying to wake up earlier every morning. Brayden, Amelia and I went running yesterday and after just one mile I felt tight! I can't believe how much a year-ish without running can kill your endurance! It's going to be a long road, but I'm looking forward to it!
This Thanksgiving we were away from both of our families since I had to work the day before and the day after. We planned to have "ribs-giving" and skip the traditional Thanksgiving since it would just be the two of us. But on Sunday a really awesome family in our ward invited us to have Thanksgiving with them. The Bartholomews have 9 kids and the oldest is in my Mia Maid class. Lillian is so awesome! She continues to teach me constantly. Joey (the second to oldest) likes fishing just as much as Brayden. I know, hard to believe, but 100% accurate. So they had their 9 children, some friends, some family and the missionaries over. All I had to do was bring a pie and Sozelle's famous green beans! It was so nice to have an easy Thanksgiving when that was my only day off.
We also watched part of the Macy's Day Parade, some football and stopped by Old Navy to pick up some things for Amelia. It ended up being a fantastic day!
On Friday Brayden didn't have school, so I decided I would take Amelia to work with me for half of the day so he could go fishing. It's a win win since I got Amelia with me longer than I usually do! After Brayden went fishing, he brought me lunch and ate with me before taking Amelia home. Such a sweet husband!
I have so much to be grateful for this Thanksgiving. I am grateful to be a member of the church and to know the gospel. I am grateful to have been led to where we live currently, simply because of the great people we have in our ward. I am grateful for my Savior and for His Atoning sacrifice. I am grateful for the Priesthood power that has enabled my family to be sealed for eternity. I am grateful to have a good job. I am grateful for a wonderful family and in-laws. Most of all this Thanksgiving I am grateful for a loving husband who took such great care of me during my pregnancy and is the most superb Father to our little girl. Amelia is the greatest blessing we have been given up to this point in our lives. She is the perfect baby and we are so lucky! I am grateful for all that our family has been given.
I love the pics!
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