The Tangrens

This year we spent a very different Thanksgiving then we ever have. We were heading to Florida and Walt Disney World and my family the day after Thanksgiving (yes that would be Black Friday) so we couldn't go up to Idaho like we usually do. We had first thought that we would just cook our own dinner but then we'd have all kinds of leftovers that would just go bad after a week of us being in Florida so we thought we'd invite someone over and send them home with the leftovers. But we couldn't think of anyone. Then we got an invitation from Derek's wonderful cousins to eat with them. I don't know why but I always forget that we really DO have family close. Then later we got an invitation from his aunt and uncle to join them for dinner too. Again...HELLO Why do I always forget? Silly Sunny.

But as different as I thought it was going to be it had all the elements of a Thanksgiving I was used to in my family.

An amazing table set for a house full of family

Kids happily playing with cousins and Derek organizing games for them to play

Browsing through the Black Friday ads

Napping after an amazing meal

( I love how dramatically Ayrel sleeps)

Hyrum loved playing with his cousins. He caught a frisbee in the face (right across the eye when his eye was open-Poor little man) but it didn't stop him from playing video games and running around with them till the last seconds.

There were also new elements to this Thanksgiving. Most notably the deep fryer which fried the turkey and anything anyone could think of.

There was also a puzzle set up to be put together which is a Jensen tradition and most tried their hands at putting a few pieces together.

It was a great Thanksgiving and we are so grateful to have family so close - even if for some reason we always forget that you are close. :)