Thanksgiving 2009

Thanksgiving this year was bitter-sweet. Sweet in the fact that my entire family was able to be together. Since we are growing so big, it's been hard to get ALL of us together at one time. But we all did it this year for a special reason. And that reason is what made it slightly bitter. It was the day that marked the last week before Taylor left on his mission. And when I say bitter, I mean a happy-bitter because we are all so proud of him - but just a bit sad because he'll be gone for 2 long years.

Since it was one of the last times (other than his farewell a few days later) that we were all together, we decided to get a big family picture. Well, it's been cold and there was still snow on the ground, but we all tropped up to the local park and took a picture in the snow and all. It was a bit chilly, but well worth it for the result. Here's the finished product - a family picture that will be the last one with all of us for the next 2 years:



I'm so glad we were able to all be together for Thanksgiving and for Taylor's farewell a few days later. It really made the holiday special.