Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving seems like the time that we are extra conscious to be thankful. Here's my yearly Thanksgiving post and ALOT of what I am thankful for.

This is my carpool crew on the day of the Thanksgiving Program. This was Allison's brainchild and it allows all of our little ones to get more consistent naps and amazingly this works since we all live so close. Beau & I are very thankful for this arrangement!

 

I am very thankful for our preschool program!

The Turkey Trot

 I feel like this may become an Austin tradition because I love to walk, especially before a big meal. Thank you mom for organizing all of us signing up! Note the little indian dressed festively for the day.

My sisters are my favorite walking partners. I am beyond thankful for both of you!

 

I still don't know how I got so lucky with these 4 little ones.

I am very thankful for my family and that I live close enough to visit.

I am thankful for deep fried turkey & a husband that knows how to cook it.

I am so thankful for how easily food comes to me.

I am thankful for my camera. I don't know how else I will remember these young kid years.

After lunch, I wanted to take some pictures of these two.

Below is Bailey and Blake at 3 and 8.5 months and above is Blair and Beau at 3 and 8.5 months. Not exactly the same shot, but different light made us to move to a different spot and they are different kids.

One more of Blair and Beau.

A few of Caroline.
I am so thankful for cousins on both sides that are my kids ages.

One Tackett tradition- picking pecans. I am thankful for a husband that knows how much I love picking up pecans and we now have a year's supply to shell.

2nd round of picking pecans at the granddaddy pecan tree on my parent's land. We had just gotten done taking pajama pictures.

I am thankful for all the pictures we have that capture the moments.

 

There was not an overall best group shot, but here were my top two, which was not Tara's top picture.

I wanted to like this one of the group because of the props, but it is really only good of Bailey & Beau. 

One thing that makes holidays with my parents unique is that we usually have a longer time with them since it's not a day trip and we don't see them as often. Being out in the country is my happy place and these kids love it too. Over the course of one day most of the leaves fell off the post oak trees and here we are playing in and trying to catch all the leaves. I am so thankful for a place like this to take my kids to.

And last, but not least, our Thankful turkey from this year.