Thanksgiving Day

This year I have so much to be thankful for.  I think the thing on the top of my list is family!  I love my family so much.  I love my own little family.  I love that I get to stay home and be a working stay at home mom.  I love that Josh works so hard to make sure we have everything we need.  I love that Michelle is becoming an amazing big sister and cousin.  I love that Jordan, though crazy at times, has so much personality.
I love my whole family which includes brothers, a sister, cousins, nephews, parents, and grandparents.  I love that we all live within five minutes of other.  I love that not only do my kids have cousins but friends they get to grow up with playing all the time!

Thanksgiving this year was with my family.  The day started off not very good actually. And it was actually me who was making it not perfect for myself.  When the kids and I got in the car to go to Josh's turkey bowl game.  I told the kids lets start fresh now and that was more for myself.  From that moment on the day was perfect.  We went to woods to grab some coffee and hot chocolate because brrrrr....it was cold out.
Jana and Cohen were there waiting for us.
The boys had started at 10.
Cohen was going to nap so I jumped in the shower.  When I got out I had a text saying master Cohen had woken up already and then Josh called saying he needed mouth guard so gave up on hair and headed over.

{the boys playing....Josh, Joel, & Danny were out there playing}

The kids did great entertaining themselves.  Eli and Josiah showed up shortly after too.  They ran the track, timed each other running and just had fun being with their cousins.

{Cohen was as snug as a bug in a rug}

{Josh representing Tebow}

Before we left I of course had to take some pictures of the kids.  We even got in a self timer family one.  I think Michelle is going to have to start standing by Josh.  She makes me look so short.

{mending dad's socks}

{coloring}

{activity packs Christine made for the kids}

The kids were in Heaven watching a goofy movie on VHS upstairs!

The boys were enjoying watching football, keeping tabs on fantasy football and snacking.

Mean while the ladies were hard at work making stockings for the NICU

Mmmmmm....turkey & stuffing

I am SO thankful for my dad who went out with the boys to play basketball in the miserable rain and wind.  They played a real two on two game.  It was Josiah & Jordan vs Grampa and Eli.  They were having a great time as you can tell from the pics!

I got in a ton of Cohen time.
We snuggled, talked, smiled, and even fed him two bottles.

{feeding Cohen is Thanksgiving dinner}

The Thanksgiving Feast

{kids table}

After dinner Cohen could officially rock his reindeer sweater.

{birthday pie}

{if you know the Rinehart's there is always ice cream!}

There was lots of stocking making through out the day and into the evening.  

Michelle even sewed her first stocking.

I was still cuddling Cohen

Josh and Jordan having some down time before we headed home.

Chuck was the one and only to sneak in an after dinner snooze!

I had a really great day and so glad I got to spend it with my family.
I wish John could have been there too!