Thanksgiving AZ-style (Part 1)

Well, after a few busy weeks in preparation of Christmas, I was able to take some time and work on our pictures from Thanksgiving! :)  Hooray!

This year for Thanksgiving, we went south to Arizona!  Why you might ask???  Trev's family, warmer temperatures...enough said. :)  Trev's sister Megan and her family live in Gilbert, so 6 months ago we convinced them to host the family at Thanksgiving.  Not everyone could make the trek, but for those of us who did...boy oh boy did we have a great time!  We TRULY loved this trip.  Here's how it went:

We caravaned down with Trev's two brothers, Rich and Dan, and their families.  We got into our hotel around 2 am Thanksgiving morning.  We slept in as long as the kids would allow us, and then headed over to Megan and Ernesto's house for some family, football, and LOTS of food! :)
I have to give a little shout out here...Thanksgiving is such a HUGE event to put on, but Megan and Ernesto were EXCELLENT hosts!  And the decor...oh my...Pinterest would be proud! :)  SO nice!
Preparing the feast...  

 Playing the sandbox...one of the kids' favorite past times.  :)

While the turkey cooked, some of the crew stayed behind, while the rest headed to the park for some intense Lighten Family football, and playtime at the playground with cousins...did I mention that the weather was WONDERFUL???!!!  Oh, to see the sun. :)

After a lot of snacking and anticipation, the food was ready...THANKSGIVING DINNER!!! :)  Everything was so scrumptous, and the table was just beautiful.  What a neat experience to sit down together and have a beautiful, delicious meal together.  I love being in this family.

Our fabulous hosts above!!  Thanks sooo much guys! 

So much to be thankful for...