The Genti family from France
The Schmidt Cousins
Highlights of the day, laughter, good food, Three kernals activity to count our blessings, games, singing around the piano, amazing apple cider, pumpkin pie and whipped cream and plain old relaxation, chatting and fun. Cozy house, warm happy times with family and friends. So grateful !
Menu: Turkey, Mashed Potatoes and Gravy, Sweet Potato Pie, Stuffing, Relish tray, Green Bean Casserole, Rolls, A special French Dessert and Pies. Yum! And amazing apple cider to wash it all down.
After dinner, we did our three kernals activity. Everyone is given three kernals of corn and everyone expresses 3 things they are grateful for. It was a warm, happy time. Even 3 year old Scotty got into telling everyone what he is grateful for.
There was lots of thanks expressed for family, friends, home, freedoms, divine revelation, the Gospel of Jesus Christ, food, diversity, so many great things, some very original. I wish I had written them all down.
After dinner there were lots of games. The kids played "Signs" downstairs for probably an hour. From waht I could tell from all the "hoopin and hollerin" they had a great time. We played Pit and Monopoly got started.
At the end of the day, there was more pumpkin pie and plain old relaxation, laughter and talk... And Singing around the piano. It was a wonderful day!
I must say that having Grandma Knudsen with us made the day so special. Her mere presence anchors us, helps us remember who we really are, where we come from and our hearts beat with gratitude for all the love and learning, lessons she has given to our family for so many years. It was so delightful to be with her. Absolutely wonderful to stand next to her and sing around the piano.... precious times. And dang! I didn't take a special picture of her... I need to hire a photographer for these events! And since that won't happen, I just need to do better.
We also so enjoyed the Genti's. It was so great to have them with us. Along with the Schmidt's our wonderful fun cousins.
And here is a great thought about Gratitude:
Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns
what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance,
chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a
house into a home, a stranger into a friend. Gratitude makes sense of
our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow.
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