Gratitude weekend with the family

 Thankfully, I was able to go home for Thanksgiving weekend. Our Thursday started off with Brianna and I going for a jog in hopes of warding off the holiday pounds this year, followed by a Yoga session with our nephew Adden.

 After doing some cooking, slicing open my thumb, and getting ready we all went to watch my brother in law play mud football with some peps from our home ward. It actually looked like a lot of fun. :)

 After we got home we headed over to Grandmas house for a day of feasting. Here I am with my dish a Sweet potato and acorn squash casserole. It was savory and delicious.

 Eating thanksgiving dinner, talking about how much we have to be grateful for.

 After dinner came our traditional cousins photo shoot. Here I am with my sister Brianna waiting for the other girls to be ready.

 Cousins, looking country. Addie, Sadie, Brianna, Tara, Katie.

 It started getting dark...Hug shot.

 I'm not really sure what we were up to here....but we look cute.

 Looking normal. :)

 Jumping pic.

 We took this pic, with space in between for Callie our baby sister who wasn't able to be with us...turns out that friendly cow filled the space. Miss you COW-IE.

 Love this pic of me and my favorite boy. :)

 Me and my beloved Sadie

 Adden wanted a picture with all the girls. So cute.

 Next came making gingerbread houses. Here we are hard at work.

 The cousins all crowded in for gingerbread house making.

 Brianna and I with our final products.

 The group with our houses.

 My brother and I with the house we worked on together.  Such a wonderful day with the fam.

 The next day we were up early ready for our next adventure.

 Matthew, Me, and Brianna doing our best T-rex dance moves...We're weird I know, but I like it. :)

 It was Grandma Shirley's 81st birthday so to celebrate we went out to Aunt Lynn and Uncle Brian's property to hike around. We started out by singing happy birthday and each sharing something we love about our independent, hard working, intelligent Grandma.

 Then we were off Hiking and running around the property.

 Checking out the site where they are going to build their house. Such a beautiful place. After Hiking we napped, chatted and spent the evening with our Griffith side at Grandma and Grandpas house. Another great day.

 On Saturday B and I got up early again to have breakfast with these lovely ladies our 3rd ward besties! Love these girls and so glad we got to catch up.

 It was a lazy day with a bit of shopping, crafting, napping and cookie making. Lovely and holiday-ish.

Cookie time at the Griffiths. Sunday was hanging with the fan, playing some golf and church before heading back to real life. It was a great weekend and a much needed break from the fast pace of real life. So much to be Thankful for.