for this i am thankful

Beautiful china handed down to me from a very good family friend.





Technology...



...for it brings families together even if an ocean separates them.



...and for the fun family pictures it allows us to take.











My dorky husband...



who loves to check out my sister when I am not looking...



...but makes me happy nonetheless.


(sorry, parting from the theme of just using photos that I took today...but I just am so in love with this one!)

My beautiful Mom and Roger - who braved the crappy weather to spend Thanksgiving in Iowa.



My awesome brother - who meets me in Tulsa to run a half marathon that he didn't train for...and then flies up to Iowa 4 days later to spend a long weekend with us.



My amazing sister who is living it up in Sweden, but still got to hang out in our living room with us today.



For a beautiful Thanksgiving spread that my family actually liked...





...and for no one choking on a toothpick that may or may not have gotten lost in the turkey breast! :)





(Did you see my Route 66 Marathon race recap - didn't want you to miss it by publishing two posts so close together)