Easton's 1st Thanksgiving!!!

Easton celebrating his first Thanksgiving on November 25, 2010. We decided not to travel to Virginia and instead opted to stay home, take care of some projects, decorate for Christmas and spend time together just the three of us .... as a side note, there are not many occasions that Jason has off from work, so sometimes it's nice to just relax and be at home.

We found out that some of our neighbors had similar plans, so our friends Natalie, Al and Canaan came over to join us for Thanksgiving dinner. I prepared the turkey (my 1st one!), stuffing, gravy, green beans, yeast rolls & sweet tea, and Nat brought the yam souffle, apples with cranberry sauce, pumpkin pie and hot apple cider. We had a delicious meal, then relaxed while the boys played. Later on, our friends Amy, Cory and Sophie stopped in and we all had a drink and watched the kids burn off more energy and play even more. Below are a few pictures from our Thanksgiving Day:

My FIRST Turkey ... everyone said it was tasty, and it didn't kill anyone, so it was a SUCCESS!

Easton sporting his "My First Thanksgiving" bib ... and READY to eat! :-)

Surrounded by good friends....

Posing w/ his Daddy

Showing off his Thanksgiving outfit before bedtime

It was a great day, and we are truly blessed and thankful for so many things this year. We are grateful for our wonderful neighbors who have quickly become some of our dearest friends. We are thankful for our beautiful new home and the delicious meal we were able to enjoy. We are thankful for our friends and family, both near and far away, who are all healthy, happy and mean the world to us. We are thankful for each other - I personally would not want to spend my life with anyone other than Jason as my husband and as a father to my child. But at the top of our "we are thankful" list is our sweet, adorable baby boy --- I cannot imagine life without Easton, and am thankful beyond words for every day that I am able to watch him grow. He is truly a blessing and I love everything about him, from his gorgeous blue eyes to that devilish grin. We are so very thankful that God brought Easton into our lives!

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone, we love each of you!