Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving! We spent most of the day at Aunt Vicky's house. She hosted a lovely meal and everyone had a great time. We started off the day running a 4-mile "Turkey Trot" which then gave me permission to eat everything in sight for the rest of the day. Will ran around outside (the equivalent of at least four miles) wacking someone else's snowman with a stick and Reina stayed inside looking cute and entertaining grandparents. Here she is with Grandma Hansen. And here she is with her Pop-Pop. The Broncos played tonight and Vicky's color scheme was blue and orange. Very appropriate! I never had a chance to take the picture but Glenn and Pop-Pop wore the same shirt. They must have planned it beforehand!

Reina had a few bites of turkey and some sweet potatoes. Will ate too many appetizers so he barely touched his actual meal. The rest of us stuffed ourselves on really good turkey (it had bacon in it!), green bean casserole, cauliflower au gratin, and all the rest of the trimmings. Missing this year was Mom's famous Hansen family jello salad. It's been banned from Vicky's house. It's truly a weird concoction and someday I'll post the recipe here. Here's a preview - it has jello, cream cheese, celery, walnuts and I think mayonnaise.

Will was too busy today for me to get a good picture of him so I'll post this one instead. This is from his first Thanksgiving. We spent the weekend with Glenn's brother Mark and sister-in-law Maria in Omaha. I'm not sure why he was wearing a cowboy hat but he had a great time! Finally, Glenn and I are beginning to wonder if we are raising a hoarder. When we put Will to bed, his bed holds a few blankets, pillows and maybe a stuffed animal or two. When I go in a few hours later to check on him, this is how it looks. It's like a "Where's Waldo" puzzle, except it could be "Where's Will." Can you spot the fishing pole, hammer, truck, silo, TWO firehats and a gun? Extra credit if you can find the fireaxe.

This year, I'm very thankful for my wonderful family, both here and scattered around the country. I'm so blessed to have a great husband in Glenn and two kids who are more than I ever thought I could hope for. I have a nice house, a great dog and a few football teams who bring me happiness on a Saturday or a Sunday (or sometimes even a Thursday). I have wonderful friends and feel very thankful tonight. I wish you all a happy Thanksgiving!