Ryan and I were lucky enough to host our first Thanksgiving yesterday and I must say - it was a huge success (one thing I'm very thankful for). It took a lot of hard work and preparation to have 15 of our family members over for dinner and I can't thank Ryan and my parents enough for all of their help - we couldn't have done it without them! We finally finished the Farmhouse Dining Room Table that I've been wanting (I will post details of that process later this week). We cleaned and cooked and cleaned some more but it was worth every second of hard work to be able to share this holiday with our loved ones. I'm especially thankful that my grandparents were able to make it. We have unfortunately lost both of Ryan's grandparents in the past 2 years so having grandparents still here with us means more than it ever has. Here are a few highlights of our day.
Farmhouse Dining Room table - finished product!
Table(s) set and ready for our family of 15
Yummy Food (I kept forgetting to get food pictures and don't have any pie pictures but everything was so delicious)
My Grandfather and Ryan's Mom - so lucky to be able to have both families there to celebrate
Ryan and I after all of our hard work
Dad and I
So - what am I thankful for this year? Well the list could go on for miles but I will say that I'm most thankful for my family and all of my loved ones. It is easy to take for granted those you love, especially if you see them a lot, but I wouldn't be where I am without each and every one of them. So this holiday season I will take a little extra time to appreciate them and tell them how much I love them!
xoxo,
Carly
