Happy Thanksgiving!

(Thanks to these most creative people for helping me with the mantle decor: the banner & the scripture turkey!!
And thanks to Son #3 for the homemade leaves, pilgrim tent and lego turkey!)

Our little flock of Byrds hosted 24 people (adults & children) at our nest this year! We are so very grateful for family and great friends to share this holiday. I only wish there were more time to sit and chat with our loved ones... there never seems to be enough time for us to visit. We also really missed other family members that were unable to make the trip. They were in our thoughts, though!

Son #3 and Auntie #1 did a lovely job working as a team to decorate for our yummy Thanksgiving Dinner!

Auntie #1 and her family always shares their Canadian traditions with the rest of the extended family. "Crackers" are one of those traditions! Though these are often used at Christmas as a British tradition, our family celebrates with them during Thanksgiving! It's always fun to find the fun toy or trinket and silly jokes that come inside each of them.

It appears that the most wanted Cracker item this year was the measuring spoons!

And the joke with the most laughs:
Q: What do you call a seagull when it flies over the bay? A: A bagel.

In preparation, our Byrd family planned various activities that other family members could participate. We walked to the nearby playground after dinner. We were hoping to play a game of Bocce Ball but the sun was setting faster than time permitted. The above marshmallow and toothpick structure was another great activity that Son #2 organized. The older teen boys enjoyed playing Risk.

We are grateful for our loving Heavenly Father and Savior Jesus Christ. We are grateful for family and friends, shelter over our heads, food to eat, our health, clothes to keep us warm and for Hard working Dad's employment.
Hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving Day!!!