Our thanksgiving started off with a new tradition that we have only just begun the last 2 years, The Thanksgiving Hunt. We meet with friends, enjoy hot cocoa and take in the scenery. It is quickly becoming one of our favorite family traditions!
watching for the riders
Once the riders are off we head out to another spot where we set up camp and wait for them to come through again. The girls love to see who can spot the hounds first.
We were even lucky enough to visit with some very sweet Icelandic ponies. They are known for their unusual gait called tolting. In a perfect world our home would be filled with alpacas and ponies!
What a great time. Wait, what?! I still have to cook dinner? Back home to get dinner going and wait for our guests!
Jane on green beans
Last year we warmed up a precooked supermarket turkey at a friends house so this year Scott and I were extremely thankful to have a kitchen to cook dinner for our family in. I think a year and a half of cooking on a hot plate in our dining room was exactly what we needed to appreciate the little things. That being said, coming to thanksgiving dinner at our house is kind of like a crapshoot. Scott and I have had years where the turkey is perfect and other years where is it is so bad I've offered peanut butter sandwiches. We put it in the oven, close the door and cross our fingers. This year we were in luck!
After an eventful day and a great meal there was no better way for it to end than with cuddles from the ones you love!
xo
Great Thanksgiving post! Looks like a wonderful tradition.
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